- Famous Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has publicly called out two media outlets, Clout Africa and Cool FM, alleging that they removed her music from their platforms due to her absence from their event.
- Yemi Alade claims the blacklisting started in December 2023 and has continued into 2024.
- Despite making multiple attempts to apologize and reach out through phone calls and texts, Alade says her efforts have been ignored.
- In a series of tweets, Alade expressed her frustration, calling the media outlets “fake” and “shameless” for holding a grudge over her missed appearance.
Grammy-nominated Nigerian artist Yemi Alade has accused two prominent media outlets, Clout Africa and Cool FM, of blacklisting her music due to her absence from their event.
The ‘Johnny’ coroner, known for her outspoken nature, took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her frustration, claiming that the stations have removed all of her songs from their platforms.
Yemi Alade revealed that this blacklisting has been going on for a year, following her decision to skip an event hosted by the two media outlets.
Despite reaching out with apologies through phone calls and text messages, she claims to have received no response.
Her tweets targeted both Clout Africa and Cool FM, accusing them of being unreasonably harsh and unresponsive.
In a series of tweets, Alade criticized the stations and their leadership for holding a grudge over her absence.
She wrote:
“My God, BIG PASS YOUR WHOLE station @cloutafrica @CoolFMNigeria , keep on forming gate keepers and taking my songs down. NA GOD BE MY LABEL AND MANAGEMENT, we go meet for front. Fake people wey dey feel like small gods”.
Me, I no dey find trouble O. But @CoolFMNigeria and @cloutafrica with their Ogas that like operation ….. life is a marathon, not a sprint. Shine your eyes 👀”.
“Una dey carry person for mind …. for 1 year @cloutafrica and @CoolFMNigeria shameful, very shameless” .
“Take down my whole catalog from your stations @CoolFMNigeria and @cloutafrica …. God go still give me food. You’re beefing an artist for 1 full year, over your event. I didn’t go, too. I apologized and even called your oga him dey form oga no even reply my text”.
“Dem dey carry beef since last year December 2023 …… @cloutafrica and @CoolFMNigeria till December 2024 …… God keep us alive hold on that beef 🙏🏾 abeg. FAKE FAKE FAKE PEOPLE. BADBELLE IS ALLOWED”.
“My team and I have traveled round the world met with President’s and many important people in the world …. if there is a problem we resolve but @CoolFMNigeria and @cloutafrica dey form say dem no dey forgive for free show?”.
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