Close to two months after he was allegedly assaulted by a
fellow colleague, Burna Boy, Mr. 2kay made his first public appearance in Lagos
at the recently held Future Awards. In a chat with Saturday Beats, the singer
said that he was happy to be out again after his close shave with death. In an
exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the singer, for the first time, narrated
what happened that night.
He said,
“When they were beating me, I thought I was going to die on that day. When you
see a man with a gun, anything can happen. They were debating on whether to
shoot me or not. They were debating over my life if I should live or not. It
was one of them that said he was my fan and he loved my song. That person did
not touch me; he only tied me to a chair and was calming me down. It was God
that saved my life because when I first saw them, the first thing I shouted was
Jesus and I believe that was what saved me.”
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He alleged that Burna Boy had called him to apologise but
he just wants the singer to be truthful and state his part in the case. He
expressed surprise that the case was in court without either Burna Boy or his
manager’s name in the suit.
Mr. 2kay
said, “What I said was that Burna Boy has called me and he apologised without
admitting that he was involved in the assault on me. He told me that he had no
hand in it. I had to reply him that I never fingered him; it was his manager
and the boys that fingered him. All we need is honesty and the truth. He cannot
apologise to me over a matter that he has no hand in.
“At the
end of the day, we all want this issue to go with this year and start the New
Year on a fresh note. I was supposed to release my album this year but we could
not do so because of this whole issue.
“Next year
should be a very busy one for me and I don’t want to spend my time at a police
station or pay numerous visits to the commissioner of police. I just want to
have peace. Burna Boy is still my brother any day and I have forgiven him but
what we want is the truth. If he calls me and opens up, we have said that we
would settle it out of court. It is possible for us to have a song together in
the future if he wants it because he is my brother. I swear with my life that I
hold nothing against Burna Boy,” he added.
The singer
reiterated the fact that while he was being assaulted, he was robbed of a
wristwatch which he claimed cost about N9m. He added that he didn’t care if
anyone believed he owned such an expensive piece of jewellery.
“Everything
they stole from me was more than N9m; my wristwatch alone cost N9m. Everything
stolen from me was over N10m. I wear an Audemars Piguet watch. I am a brand
ambassador for an American alcoholic brand, Christian Brothers. For me to get
an endorsement with the brand, you should know that money was involved. Also,
my song, ‘Count it all Joy’, had the
highest number of downloads from MTN, not just in Nigeria but MTN as a whole. I
go for events, I have godfathers and some footballers are my friends as well.
“I have
people that could bless me with anything they want to gift me. I am from Rivers
State and I do a lot of gigs; the music pays me a lot. I get royalties from my
records playing in the UK as well. My record label is not broke so I wonder why
people think I cannot afford a wristwatch worth N9m. I have a father who is my
boss and he can afford to buy anything for me. It is my choice to spend as much
as N9m on a watch and I owe no one any explanation. It is an investment and I
can take that watch to the bank.”