Serengetti Records Parts Ways With Zeez, Godwon, Sign Hakym The Dream

Nigerian rapper Godwon and pop singer/producer Zeez have reportedly parted ways with their music label, Serengetti Records, amid differences.Godwon (real name Neyu Godwin Nyan) in a phone chat with Nigerian Entertainment Today confirmed the news about him leaving. The rapper, who was signed to the label in July 2010, claims he was ‘not well represented’ by the label and didn’t feel he was getting enough attention from them. He says he left in July 2011 after his one-year contract expired.

‘When you are putting in your best and not receiving any, it becomes a problem. There are no grievances but I feel I got more to offer without them’, Godwon told NET. A source close to Zeez has also confirmed the situation but insists there was no rift between both parties. ‘They parted amicably’, our source tells NET. The artiste (Zeez) was said to have returned his sign-on fee, which is in the region of five million naira to the company. Calls made to Zeez’s mobile phone weren’t answered.

A representative of the label who spoke under anonymity confirmed the report although stating that the company was yet to officially make its position known on the matter pending paperwork to be legally wound up. The source also affirmed the reception of the fee by Zeez and re-stated that there was no acrimony between both parties.

The artistes concerned however seem to have settled down to life outside the label as reports have it that Zeez is currently prepping up for his upcoming US Tour of eight cities, kicking off on the Sunday, November 20, 2011, while Godwon is set to drop a mixtape ‘No Days Off” which promises to deliver top class lyricism. In related news, award winning lyricist, Modenine has debunked rumours making the rounds that he once signed with Serengetti. ‘I wasn’t just interested, besides they later said they were looking for singers’, the rapper told NET.

Serengetti records, which is owned by Ngozi Ezeala, and became operational in 2010 has acts on its label like PJ, Fatboy, producer Josh Beatz and new signee Hakym The Dream, whose ‘Scooby doo’ (remix) video featuring eLDee is currently enjoying airplay.