{"id":121283,"date":"2023-11-20T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/sarkodie-lied-he-doesnt-pay-any-royalties-to-me-after-leaving-sarkcess-strongman-exposes-sarkodie\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:03:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:03:24","slug":"sarkodie-lied-he-doesnt-pay-any-royalties-to-me-after-leaving-sarkcess-strongman-exposes-sarkodie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/sarkodie-lied-he-doesnt-pay-any-royalties-to-me-after-leaving-sarkcess-strongman-exposes-sarkodie\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarkodie lied; he doesn\u2019t pay any royalties to me after leaving SarkCess  \u2013 Strongman expos\u00e9s Sarkodie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_30\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sarkodie, one of Ghana\u2019s most renowned rappers, has stated that he continues to reward former label signees even after they leave his company.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie revealed to Angela Yee on the highly renowned \u201cWay Up Show\u201d in New York City in an exclusive interview that he has a strong feeling of empathy for his former Sarckcess  signees such as StrongMan and Akwaboah. The discussion took place in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_first_paragraph\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to the artist known as the \u201cLandlord,\u201d he had a unique approach of managing artists that prioritises fairness, mutual respect, and genuine care for the well-being of his artists.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-910\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-122\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel for them and I feel like I\u2019ll like to give them what I would want if I had the same situation,\u201d he was quoted as saying on the programme. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ll like to give them what I would want if I had the same situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie said that, despite being the only investor in each artist\u2019s career, he promised them each a 50\/50 split of their revenues, a deal he would cherish if he were in their shoes as an artist.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Sarkodie said, \u201cProbably I was one of the only labels that would give a 50\/50 percentage while I was putting in the money because that is what I would ever love for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-912\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-123\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward, Strongman in a fresh interview with Portfolio on BKC TV has called the rhetoric of Sarkodie over royalties payments a bluff and mere braggadocio!!<\/p>\n<p>In the voice of Strongman, the very royalties Sarkodie claims to have been paying solely belong to him, as those songs were composed by him and he paid the production costs accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-913\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, under no circumstances should Sarkodie brag about paying him royalties or whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_second_paragraph\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-124\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enough; watch the interview below for more.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-914\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"PBRyUYjl0j4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Strongman addresses Kweku Smoke, Sarkodie &amp; Sark Nation on The Portfolio (S0106)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBRyUYjl0j4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarkodie, one of Ghana\u2019s most renowned rappers, has stated that he continues to reward former label signees even after they leave his company. 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