- MC Orobo criticized social media activist Unewarkman’s comments on Mercy Chinwo and her former record label owner Eezeetee.
- MC Orobo criticized VDM’s arguments in viral videos, claiming they were “naive and unfounded” and accusing him of misunderstanding the complexity of record company contracts and music rights.
- Orobo believes that VDM lacks the necessary knowledge to responsibly comment on the problem of artists purchasing catalogs over time in record company transactions.
The ongoing conflict between gospel artist Mercy Chinwo and her former record label director Eezeetee has recently escalated, from artist MC Orobo to social media commentator Heythdarkman (VDM) for his recent speeches about Chinwo and Eezeetee.
In widely circulated videos, MC Orobo describes VDM’s assertion “Daughty and unfounded,” Claiming that he misunderstood the complexity of record company agreements and music rights.
“In each record label transaction, the artist has the right to purchase their catalog for a period of time.” Orobo clarified that this means VDM lacks the necessary understanding to be competent for the issue.
The comedian also raised a provocative question: “Why no one comes up and talks about eezeetee?”
Orobo’s enthusiastic statements sparked a lot of discussion on social media, with some users supporting him calling for a deeper understanding of the entertainment department, while others defending VDM’s right to express his views.
He further urged social media commentators to “take a step back” and better understand the complexity of music contracts before making public statements.
