Afrobeats singer Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade a.k.a Mr Eazi, has disclosed that he turned down a number of record deals including one with famous rapper Jay’ z because they didn’t appeal to him.
Speaking during a chat on Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast with Joey Akan, Mr. Eazi also stated that he turned down offers from Olamide and Abou Bu Thiam who is a brother to Senegalese world acclaimed singer Akon.
“Jay Z’s ROC Nation was ready to sign my song ‘Skin Tight’ but Wizkid told me to go on with the deal if they are offering life changing money.
” In reality to where I was in my life, the money they offered would have been interpreted as life changing money. But to me because of where I thought I was going, I didn’t think it was life changing money. So, I didn’t accept the deal.”
On Olumide, Mr. Eazi said: “I remember going for ‘Ghana Meets Naija in Ghana. And that was where I met Olamide. He tried to sign me to his record label. He offered me a deal. Somebody else had also tried to sign me. Bu [Abou Thiam], Akon’s brother, was the first person who tried to sign me.
“I declined because then I hadn’t even figured out what I was doing. It was too early to sign. So, I didn’t sign with Bu.
“When Olamide gave me a deal, I knew that I hadn’t totally understood the business or what I was even doing so I declined. Everything was just happening so fast. One thing I knew was that I wanted my freedom.”
