December 10, (THEWILL) – Kenny Ogungbe, the founder of Kennis Music, says his label was interested in signing defunct Plantashun Boiz made up of Innocent Idibia aka 2Baba; Chibuzor Oji aka Faze, and Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo aka Blackface Naija, before 2Baba launched his solo career.
Ogungbe revealed that he offered a contract to Blackface after they collaborated with Tony Tetuila.
He said the deal, however, never materialised. Ogungbe explained that 2Baba expressed his desire to pursue a solo career, which he fully supported.
He said, “2Baba is a brother, but first of all, a contract was given to Plantashun Boiz because of their involvement with Tony Tetuila on the album ‘Omode Meta Shere’. I said, let me try to see if I can sign them.
“I gave Austin (Blackface) the contract, but nothing happened. After a while, 2Face called me and said he wanted to be on his own. I said, no problem.”
Ogungbe addressed claims that he played a role in the breakup of Plantashun Boiz.
He clarified that 2Baba’s decision to embark on a solo career was entirely his own.
Plantashun Boiz used to be known for its blend of hip-hop and R&B but disbanded in 2004 after releasing two albums.
Following the split, 2Baba signed with Kennis Music and released ‘Face 2 Face’, one of the most monumental albums in Nigerian music history.
The album featured the classic hit ‘African Queen’, which catapulted him to international stardom.
In 2008, 2Baba left Kennis Music to establish his record label, Hypertek Entertainment.
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