D’banj didn’t steal my song’, Durella clears the air on ‘Blame it on the money’ single

A few weeks back, there was yet another
controversial banter in the online sphere when
blogs reported that Pop singer Durella had
accused his long-time friend/colleague D’banj of
‘stealing’ his song. Durella has finally cleared the
air, explaining that it was all not true.
It was reported that Durella had told anyone
who cared to listen that he actually owned the
song ‘Blame it on the money‘, and that D’banj
took it from him and made another version with
international rappers Big Sean and Snoop Dogg.
To fuel things the more, Durella’s version (which
he possibly recorded while under his former
record label IKONIC Music) hit the streets.
But Durella seems to be singing another tune. In
an interview with HipTv, Durella says it’s all a
lie, explaining that he recorded his version after
D’banj released his just to ‘test his ability’.
‘Actually, I know a lot of controversy has been
going on out there because of this song. Blame it
on the money is D’banj’s song, I actually went to
do my version when he did his just to test my
ability, as he’s my brother. D’banj didn’t steal
my song. But enemies and ‘churchillians’ are
saying a lot of things out there‘, Durella explains.
Durella confuses matters though because the
official artwork of the single carries the IKONIC
Music logo. Durella says he parted ways with
IKONIC months ago.
It might be a flimsy excuse but Durella is sticking
with it. Fans of both artistes who have also
watched the interview don’t seem to be buying
the story, with majority saying Durella is lying.
‘The message is clear that Durella owns the
song. Cos even his countenance says it all.
Dbanj tried to use the song big time and don’t
want to pay any royalty to him if the song make
a way for him. So this video will be use against
Durella any day any time in the
future‘, omekaarizona wrote on popular music
blog NotjustOk.
‘Well if that is the case, Durella should not have
done the song. Especially knowing fully well that
the song was an international cross over attempt
by Dbanj. smh. What is wrong with artistes in
Naija sef. I tire men‘, Music critic Gbenga
Solitude wrote.
The ‘Club rock’ singer has further explained that
D’banj is ‘angry with him’ for recording his own
version. ‘Notwithstanding, he’s still my friend,
he’s my brother, we’re still family‘, Durella
added.
A rep for D’banj didn’t respond to our phone
call or text message.
Despite Durella’s insistence on a close bond with
D’banj, it seems their relationship might be
strained. Durella has stopped telling people he is
signed to DB Records (owned by D’banj) and was
not present at the DKM Concert earlier this year.