Hi Nigerian rap artiste, Michael Stephens, widely known
as Ruggedman, has said that if fellow musician, 9ice,
had not waited for six years before clearing the air on
a rumour that he (Stephens) was having an affair with
his ex-wife, Toni Payne, their friendship would have
still been intact today.
9ice whose real is Abolore Adigun had in 2010,
released a song titled ‘Once bitten’ which rumours held
was an expose on the illicit affair between Ruggedman
and Payne. The couple who married not too long
before that time soon went their separate ways
following the scandal while 9ice equally labelled
Stephens an enemy.
But in a shocking twist of events, the Ogbomoso, Oyo
State-born singer, came out recently to absolve
Ruggedman and his ex-wife of any wrongdoing,
describing the news as mere rumour and the
handiwork of detractors.
But Ruggedman whose new single ‘Seyi Shay’ is
currently enjoying massive airplay, told Saturday Beats
in an exclusive chat on Friday that the long wait by
9ice has strained their once cordial relationship beyond
repairs.
He said though he has accepted his colleague’s
apology and harbours no ill feeling towards him, their
friendship may never be as solid as it used to be
before the scandal.
“I asked 9ice to clear the air on the matter six years
ago when the rumour broke; he did not but waited until
recently to do so. What did it cost him to do that? But
I am happy that we are all alive to witness things
today,” Ruggedman said.
Asked if the scandal affected his relationship with
other colleagues in the industry and if it had any
negative effect on his career, Stephens said the news
did not change anything significant.
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