Davido's former producer accuses him of paying him only Ksh.150,000 for three hit songs in 'A Better Time' album

Napji alleged he is the brainchild behind three of Davido’s biggest songs from 2020.

In an X post, Napji disclosed that he produced the songs "Jowo", "Fem" and "Sunlight" all featured in the 2020 album 'A Better Time’ but has not received his full payment to date. 

He wrote, “I am Napji, producer behind Fem, Jowo and sunlight on @davido album (A better time) which was released 13th November 2020."

“I was paid an advance of 500 thousand naira (Ksh. 52,000) for each of the songs. I will be releasing more information as I seek to collect my royalties & publishing.”

The song "Jowo", for instance, has always been shrouded in controversies since its release.

In 2021, Davido was accused by singer Victor AD of stealing the song - claims which were later debunked.

As for 'Fem', it happened to be one of the lead singles on the album with the song becoming a smash hit and one of the anthems of the famous 2020 #ENDSARS nationwide protest.

The single (Fem) has garnered over 33 million streams on YouTube and nearly 10 million streams on Spotify.

’Jowo’ also enjoyed commercial success with over 53 million views on YouTube and 26 million Spotify streams.

According to industry practice, Napji is entitled to a 50% publishing right on the song which means he gets to earn a part of the streaming royalties the song has accrued over the years.

An unbothered Davido jumped on X to react to his former producer's claims, simply dismissing them saying, "Ur Papa".