Peter Okoye
10 Nov
Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P, one-half of the popular Nigerian music duo P-Square, has responded to allegations of song theft made by his twin brother and former bandmate, Paul Okoye, who goes by the stage name Rudeboy. Rudeboy recently accused Mr P of taking a song he claims to have written, titled Winning.…
9 Nov
Producer of Winning, Vampire Grace, has clarified and distanced himself from the P-Square feud, stating that he only contributed to the song's creation. Addressing allegations from Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, who accused his twin brother, Peter (Mr P), of re-recording and releasing the track without consent, Vampire Grace explained that his involvement ended…
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