Singer KCee has revealed why he rejected the opportunity to sign highlife star Flavour years ago, saying he did not see enough potential in him at the time.
Speaking in an interview with Yanga FM Lagos, the ‘Limpopo’ crooner said his first encounter with Flavour happened many years ago when talent manager Soso Soberekon brought the young artiste to him for a record deal.
KCee explained that he turned down the request because he felt Flavour had not shown enough promise.
He said:
“I came into the music industry before Flavour. Soso Soberekon brought him to me years ago to sign to my record label. I was already driving exotic cars and balling before he came to Lagos. I told Soso I can’t sign Flavour because I didn’t see potentials in him at that time. It wasn’t because I have something against him.”
KCee said he does not believe their current rift is connected to the rejection but stems from a sense of superiority.
He said some of his colleagues look down on him because he does not brag about his achievements.
According to him:
“Till now, I don’t understand the reason for his beef with me, especially that incident where he alleged that someone was coping him. The truth is that when some people had written you off, hoping that you would be stagnant, and you work hard and get to a level they don’t expect you to reach, that was what happened.”
He added:
“I don’t think that was why he is holding a grudge against me. But time shall tell. A lot of my colleagues underrate my talent and my humility also contributed to that. Because I don’t brag. I don’t need it. But as I always say, time will always prove them wrong. My work always prove every doubter wrong. Some of those who doubted me in the past have come to apologise to me and admitted that they were wrong about me.”
KCee and Flavour have been in the news over a recent social media clash after Flavour appeared to throw a jab at him with the post “Copy copy akaria.” KCee responded with a series of fiery messages accusing him of trying to gatekeep Igbo culture and insisting he would not be disrespected.
