Scam made me leave the Nigerian music industry- Eldee

August 16, 2023 Joshua Samuel

Eldee The Don, a seasoned hip-hop artist from Nigeria, recently spoke about why he chose to leave the music industry and move abroad.

The former member of the now-disbanded Trybesmen, Sikirullahi Olanrewaju Dabiri claimed that he left the nation in order to “clear” his head after being “scammed” by an advisory company that took money from investors while falsely representing to them that they were investing it in his music.

The rapper made this disclosure while participating in the most recent episode of the Teju Babyface-hosted King of Talks podcast.

He explained, “What occurred was that Tonye Akindele, who at the time ran a capital advising firm, was introduced to me by Shayman. Searching for businesses to invest in is what they do. They employ individuals to finance those investments.

“So they asked me to partner with them. And I gave in. Unbeknownst to me, however, Tonye Akindele and his partner were the ones financing the record label; nonetheless, the label was not receiving any cash. My music was still being supported.

Eldee claimed that despite accruing significant debts, it took him over a year to realize that he was the victim of fraud.

He said that some of his team members who traveled to Nigeria from outside to work on the project left their families behind and came back empty-handed.

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