By: Kenneth Appiah
In 2018, Ghanaian highlife artist Fameye signed a five-year contract with Ogidi Brown’s OGB Music label. This partnership played a significant role in Fameye’s rise to fame, producing hits like Nothing I Get. However, by 2020, tensions began to emerge, with reports of a physical altercation between Fameye and Ogidi Brown, as well as allegations of unpaid funds invested in Fameye’s career.
The conflict escalated in December 2020 when Ogidi Brown publicly accused Fameye of owing him $50,000, as stipulated in their exit agreement. Frustrated by the delayed payments, Ogidi Brown even threatened to seek traditional spiritual intervention at the Antoa shrine to resolve the matter.
By July 2021, both parties announced their official separation. Fameye expressed gratitude for the support he had received from OGB Music and assured fans that their split was amicable. However, despite this public statement, lingering disputes continued to surface over time.
Early last year, Ogidi Brown received a notification that four of his songs, which is Nothing I Get, Destiny, Nobody They, and one other track, which he legally owned under his record label, had been flagged for copyright infringement. Upon investigation, he discovered that it was Fameye who had reported the songs to YouTube and digital music stores, claiming ownership.
This action by Fameye suggested that he was claiming full ownership of these songs, even though they were produced under OGB Music. This dispute reignited their long-standing feud, with Ogidi Brown taking to social media to express his frustration over Fameye’s actions.
In a recent interview on the Delay Show, Fameye was asked whether he had fully paid his former boss the $50,000 he owed. In response, he claimed that he had paid the full amount and even more than what was required. However, shortly after, Ogidi Brown released a video countering Fameye’s statement, insisting that Fameye had only paid part of the money, not the full amount.
Ogidi Brown Reveals More Details
In a phone interview with Twig Multimedia, Ogidi Brown further explained that when Fameye was under OGB Music, he was transparent with him about their earnings from digital platforms and YouTube. According to Ogidi Brown, all shows were handled by his management, but a foreign show came and Fameye said he would charge the fee for the foreign shows. However, disagreements over this arrangement became one of the reasons for their fallout.
Ogidi Brown also revealed that his failed deal with Fameye negatively impacted his passion for artist management and music. He claimed that because of the issues with Fameye, he lost the opportunity to sign other promising Ghanaian artists under OGB Music. He specifically mentioned that artists like Black Sherif, Kweku Flick, and King Paluta were interested in joining his label.
For Kweku Flick, Ogidi Brown said all paperwork was completed, but he was undecided about signing him.
He also stated that Black Sherif’s siblings personally reached out to him, urging him to sign their brother.
However, due to his negative experience with Fameye, he lost the motivation to continue managing artists and even questioned his music career.
Ogidi Brown expressed disappointment, saying his dream was to sign half of Ghana’s emerging talents under OGB Music, but his fallout with Fameye destroyed that vision.
In conclusion, the breakdown of the relationship between Fameye and Ogidi Brown stemmed from financial disagreements, unmet contractual obligations, and personal conflicts. While their official separation occurred in 2021, unresolved issues continue to surface, including copyright disputes and financial claims. The dispute over the ownership of hit songs such as Nothing I Get, Destiny, and Nobody deepens the rift between them, proving that their battle is far from over.
