ICE PRINCE QUITS CHOCOLATE LABEL

Am No longer Under Chocolate City Music, Ice Prince

Nigerian music star Ice Prince Zamani has announced that he is officially out of contract with foremost Nigerian record label Chocolate City music and the situation has caused quite some uproar on social media.

The Aboki rapper did media rounds today, May 19 in promotion of his latest single Chike featuring Mavin Records star Korede Bello and he opened up about the situation at Cool FM and Beat FM in Lagos.

Ice Prince signed to Chocolate City in 2010 under the Tutelage of Audu Maikori and went on to hit prominence in the Nigerian and African music industry with several hit songs such as Oleku, Aboki, I Swear, Gimme Dat, Can I Talk and N Word among others.

Before now, there were speculations that the 29-year-old was uncomfortable with certain activities at the music label and wanted out hence the subtle promotion of his new music imprint Super Cool Cats, but he denied every such thing stating that Chocolate City is family and he will remain with the label come what may.

However, in his announcement today May 19, the rapper told Toolz of Beat FM that he is still a part of the label in other aspects, even though his contract has expired hence his decision to move on.

He said that spiritually he is still with Chocolate City but has only chosen to do things a different way for now.
He also downplayed rumours of any rift in-house which led to his public declaration of leaving the label.

Chocolate City artiste Jesse Jagz. Credit: Obi Somto
The rapper also told Cool FM during his interview that his contract expired two years back but he chose not to make it public owing to his relationship with the label’s executive.
Officially, my contract with Chocolate City is over -
@Iceprincezamani
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11:07 AM - 19 May 2016 ·
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Regardless of his decision to move on following the expiration of the contract, the rapper added that he still has a superb working relationship with the Chocolate City, his former label mates and the label’s executives.

NAIJ.com sought to get a clearer picture on the situation and so we reached Chocolate City music for an official statement but a label representative said that the company is not willing to address the issue yet until a press briefing is ready.