2Face Idibia and Blackface have been friends, worked together in a music group and split up to focus on their solo careers – but Blackface has recently vented on Twitter about not being given his dues and 2Face not being his friend.
Here’s the story so far.
1996: 2Face and Blackface meet
2Face and Blackface met at Institute of Management Technology in Enugu.
1998: When were their singing abilities noticed?
The two artists gained recognition when they featured on Tony Tetuila’s song ‘Omode meta’.
2000: Plantashun Boiz is formed!
2Face Idibia, Faze and Blackface came together to form a new boy group Plantashun Boiz.
That same year, the group released “Body and Soul (The Beginning)” album, produced by Nelson Brown.
The album featured songs like ‘Don’t you know’ and ‘If life’.
2003: The group debut their sophomore album
The three singers released their second album titled “Sold Out”. The project released under Dove Records featured songs like ‘One ‘n’ only’, ‘Let u go’ and ‘Situation’.
2004: Plantashun Boiz split up
The group broke up and all the singers went on to work on their solo careers.
That same year, 2Face released his first solo album in May 2014 under Kenny’s Music. His song African Queen that was co-written by his Blackface became a hit.
2004/2005: Blackface claims rights to African Queen
A rift began over who owned the rights to the hit song‘African Queen’.
2007: The group reunites
After almost three years of working on their solo career, 2Face Idibia, Blackface as well as Faze come together to record a third album “Plan B”.
August 2013: 2Face ties the knot
Blackface was absent from 2Face and Annie’s wedding. He shared on Twitter that he wasn’t invited. Meanwhile during an interview on talk show “Rubbing Minds”, 2Face said the singer was invited.
January 2016: Blackface accuses 2Face of theft
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On January 25 2016, Blackface took to Twitter to sate that 2face’s 2014 song ‘Let somebody love you’ featuring Bridget Kelly is his. He also threatened to sue him.
y not ask dat u wana record my song?I was out in d wilderness n u never called becos u wish me dead so my properties be urs? @official2baba
— BFN (@Blackfacenaija) January 25, 2016
In an interview wit Channels TV 2Baba responded to the situation saying: “It is just so unfortunate. I do not know where it is coming from (but) I am trying to think of different reasons.”
February 2016: Who actually wrote ‘Let somebody love you’?
In a statement released to Online, 2Face’s manager Efe Omoregbe revealed that the song that Blackface has writing credit to the song.
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“Blackface contributed to the writing of the first verse of the song. The second verse was entirely 2Baba. Bridget Kelly wrote her verse and Efe Omorogbe wrote the outro verse.”
It’s yet to be confirmed if Blackface will actually go down the legal route.
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CREDIT:- Pulse.ng
