Rumours Swirl of singer Rohees‘ Split From Coded Tunes Entertainment. The gist reaching our desk this afternoon is hot o! Sources close to the camp of “Extraordinary” crooner Rohees are whispering that all is not well between the artist and his label, Coded Tunes Entertainment. While his track is still climbing charts and making waves, insiders claim a silent war is brewing behind the scenes, and a messy split might be on the horizon.
For an artist who has been very vocal about his hustle, this news is both shocking and, if you listen to his lyrics closely, not very surprising. The Nigerian music industry is no stranger to dramatic label exits, from Kizz Daniel’s battle with G-Worldwide to Runtown’s messy divorce from Eric Manny. These disputes often boil down to two things: creative control and money. And according to our source, Rohees’s situation is a classic case of both.
“He feels like they are trying to box him in,” our source, who asked to remain anonymous, revealed. “Since ‘Extraordinary’ blew up, the label just wants him to repeat the formula. But Rohees sees himself as a different kind of artist. He’s been saying it in his music all along.”
The source pointed directly to a line in his hit song: “I’m extra, ordinary things don’t move me”. “That’s the whole issue right there,” the insider continued. “He wants to experiment, to collaborate, to do ‘extraordinary’ things, but the label is focused on ordinary, predictable hits. He feels like they have a story for him, but no one is listening to his own.”
This feeling of being unheard is a recurring theme in artist-label disputes. Another source mentioned that financial transparency has also become a major issue. As Rohees’s booking fee and streaming numbers have increased, there have allegedly been disagreements about his earnings and the label’s expenditures.
“When an artist starts getting hot, they begin to understand their own value,” the second source explained. “The contract you sign when you’re hungry is not the same one you want to live with when you’re the one bringing in the money. He’s hustling for the fame and the money, but he’s starting to question who is benefiting the most from his hard work.”
So far, both Rohees and Coded Tunes Entertainment have remained silent, with no official statement from either party. But in the Nigerian music scene, silence is often louder than a press release. The pattern is a familiar one: a talented artist gets a platform, achieves success, and then begins to push for more control over their art and finances.
Is Rohees about to become the latest artist to risk it all for independence? Or is this just a minor disagreement that will be resolved behind closed doors?
