{"id":86188,"date":"2023-07-24T07:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/24\/i-still-pay-strongman-although-hes-left-my-label-sarkodie\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T07:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T07:45:07","slug":"i-still-pay-strongman-although-hes-left-my-label-sarkodie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/24\/i-still-pay-strongman-although-hes-left-my-label-sarkodie\/","title":{"rendered":"I still pay Strongman although he\u2019s left my label \u2013 Sarkodie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_30\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h2><strong>In an interview for the \u201cWay Up With Angela Yee\u201d podcast, Sarkodie revealed how he pays musicians, surprising many of his followers with his generosity.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The seasoned rapper revealed that he goes above and above to make sure that the musicians contracted with his business receive outstanding income, even continuing to pay those who have left.<\/p>\n<p><!-- End Ezoic - gen_under_page_title - under_page_title --><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><!-- Ezoic - gen_under_page_title - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie talked about the incredible 50\/50 share arrangement his label has with performers, which is astonishing given the financial commitments the company has made. His devoted following was astounded and filled to the brim with admiration when he revealed this information.<\/p>\n<p><!-- End Ezoic - gen_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><!-- Ezoic - gen_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> My music success and financial breakthrough started after I left Sarkodie\u2019s label \u2013 Strongman confesses<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-ad ezoic-under_second_paragraph\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie stressed during the discussion his dedication to treating musicians fairly and with respect, an uncommon stance in the typically contentious music business. He emphasized the importance of adequately rewarding artists for their labor and commitment to their trade.<\/p>\n<p><!-- End Ezoic - gen_under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-910\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><!-- Ezoic - gen_under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie claimed that because it is what he would have liked to have happened, he supports this viewpoint. He continued by saying that when he first started out as an artist, he did not have the luxury of a record label.<\/p>\n<p>Due to prior allegations made by one of his former signees, Strongman, who claimed that he had not made much money while working for SarkCess , many people were shocked by the rapper\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sarkodie was paying artists on his label 50 50 percentage while he was the one putting in the money and till date he still pays them.\ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I8IM4K9OJz\">pic.twitter.com\/I8IM4K9OJz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u25b6\ufe0f THE LION \ud83e\udd81 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udf1e\ud83d\udd2b (@Gyata_Ba_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gyata_Ba_\/status\/1682163218238562310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-ad ezoic-mid_content\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an interview for the \u201cWay Up With Angela Yee\u201d podcast, Sarkodie revealed how he pays musicians, surprising many of his followers with his generosity. 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