Ghanaian musician Kwesi Arthur has accused music executive Glen Boateng and members of the Ground Up Chale team of intimidation, financial demands and attempts to block his independent music releases.
He made this statement in a strongly worded social media post that has stirred widespread reaction in the entertainment industry.
In the post, the award-winning artiste alleged that he is being asked to pay $150,000 to use images of himself for a current project and warned that his safety could be at risk amid an ongoing dispute with his former management.
“If anything happens to me Glen Boateng and all team members of Ground Up Chale are responsible and should be held responsible,” Kwesi Arthur wrote.
“I am currently being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of MYSELF for this current project. Ground Up claims to own me, my image, my music and everything attached to it from 2016 to this day,” he added.
The rapper, who rose to prominence under the Ground Up Chale collective, said he has not worked with or had any affiliation with the company since the release of Son of Jacob.
Despite this, he claims he has earned nothing from music released during the years he was with the outfit.
“Although I have not worked or had any affiliation to the company since Son of Jacob, I have not made a dime from any of my music within the period I worked with them for years now and receive constant threats and manipulation from Glen who is living off of my money and hard work,” he stated.
Kwesi Arthur further alleged that deliberate efforts are being made to frustrate the release of his independent work, warning fans that any takedown of his current project should be blamed on his former manager.
“If for whatever reason this project that I am trying to give to my fans independently gets taken down, know Glen is responsible,” he wrote. “He is working constantly around the clock for me to never put out music again.”
The artiste said he had remained silent for a long time despite the personal toll the situation has taken on him, but decided to speak out for safety reasons.
“I’ve tried to not say anything for a long time though this has affected my wellbeing and mental health greatly but for the safety of myself and my family I choose to publicly share the truth,” the post concluded.
As of publication, Glen Boateng and Ground Up Chale had not issued a public response to the allegations.
A few das ago, Kwesi Arthur announced he was getting ready to release a new body of work, after many calls from his fans and music lovers to get more active with his music business.
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