Olumide Ogunade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, a well-known Nigerian music producer, has finally explained why he and former signee 9ice had a falling out roughly 14 years ago.
In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Cabasa said that 9ice, real name Abolore Akande, was angry with him for continuing to collaborate with Toni Seun Payne, 9ice’s ex-wife.
Payne oversaw the careers of the musicians signed to Cabasa‘s Coded Tunes Record, which also featured rapper Olamide and her then-ex-husband 9ice.
After the couple’s ugly breakup, Cabasa decided to keep working with Payne, which did not sit well with 9ice, who ultimately terminated connections with the producer.
Cabasa explained why he kept Payne on his team in a video posted Sunday on Instagram.
The producer claims that he did it for Zion, 9ice and Payne’s baby, who was born in 2008.
“When I started pushing Olamide, you notice I brought Toni Payne, 9ice was angry but, he had no idea why I brought Payne in.
“I brought Payne in because I needed to keep Payne and Zion close to 9ice.
“I had my networks. Mr. Kupuloyi was my publicist. if I need anyone to move my artists around, I can find someone but I saw Payne and I noticed she wanted a reconciliation.
“I felt if she takes Zion abroad, 9ice may never see his son.”
