Ubi Franklin is the CEO of Made Men Music Group (MMMG) and Iyanya's former manager. He is knowned to have helped push out Iyanya's career to the point it is now, having started from the scratch with him.
Following Iyanya's departure from MMMG and his subsequent signing for Don Jazzy's Mavins Records, Ubi Franklin has reacted.
Ubi who spoke exclusively to LIB, stated that he is happy for his
former partner and does not feel betrayed by his move to a competing
music label.
Below are excerpts from the interview:
News broke this morning that your former partner,
Iyanya has signed onto Don Jazzy's music label, Mavin Records. We would
love to know your stance and reaction to this?
I’m happy for Iyanya. The truth is that, if you are happy for
somebody, God will be happy with you and you will be happy with
yourself. I don’t have anything against him.
This is music business and everything you do - as far your music is
right and you are making the music for the world, it doesn’t depend on
the label that you are in for all to enjoy it. I'm happy he is where
great music comes out from, a label with one of the best music producers
in Africa. I'm so happy for him, today is his birthday and I wish him
all the best.
Iyanya informed everyone initially that he was going
to start up his own label. This has however changed. Do you feel
betrayed?
We are all human beings; today Iyanya is 30 by age. As a
30-year-old man, you are able to take any decision on your own, you can
change your mind, you can do whatever you want to do. The most important
thing is that from what I've seen, trust me he is happy. Nobody takes a
decision that is going to be bad for him.. I still know he still has
his own plans for his Label. But at this point, I know Iyanya is where
good music comes from.
So you don't feel betrayed?
No No! The only way I will feel betrayed is if there was something
he owed me and he didn’t give back to me, but there is nothing like
that. I'm happy for him.
Do you see any more collaborations between your team and Iyanya in the future?
That’s the funny thing about music, everything is possible. When
you see people in music having issues, just leave them, the wheel goes
round, if you check my snapchat, I'm always dancing to his music. There
might be a future collaboration, I'm open to anything. I'm a business
man, there is nothing we are fighting for.
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