Music executive Damilola “Dapper” Akinwunmi has hit back hard at former signees Seyi Vibez, Shallipopi and T.I Blaze, daring them to order independent forensic audits after they accused him of unpaid royalties, unauthorised licensing and an unexplained ₦1.2 billion.
In a series of posts on X on August 15, 2026, the CEO of Dapper Music denied any wrongdoing and insisted he has nothing to hide.
“I have nothing to hide. The records exist. The authorities have them. Let the process establish the truth,” he wrote.
He urged the artists to stop spreading what he called “rubbish narratives & lies” and told them to move on.
“You chose to leave! No one forced you, and we are still fine without you! Move on! Stop acting obsessed!!!!!”
The clash escalated after T.I Blaze publicly questioned how ₦1.2 billion went unexplained following the end of his contract. He claimed he received only about $185,000 despite over a billion naira in revenue and accused Dapper of licensing his intellectual property without agreement. Seyi Vibez, who exited the label in 2024, joined the attack, declaring “I Made dapper” and alleging that catalogue revenue was being diverted. Shallipopi also accused Dapper of forging his signature on a 10-year distribution deal and a Virgin Music agreement, while calling for a court date.
Dapper addressed Shallipopi directly, pointing out contradictions.
“You claim here that I forged your signature, but in your public statement in 2024, you claimed that you were pushed into a deal with Dapper Digital. Which is it???”
He also noted that Shallipopi failed to show up for a scheduled meeting yet later demanded court action.The executive challenged all three to a transparent audit.
“We already did an audit from a reputable company! Surprise, surprise, who owes who?”
He listed top firms including KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and leading law firms, saying:
“If any of you are sure of yourselves, let’s go to KPMG, PwC, Deloitte… Let them run a forensic analysis and interpret both the accounts and the contract for us, and tell you I cheated you?!”
Dapper stressed that the artists received healthy advances and higher percentages yet still left of their own free will. He maintained that Twitter and Instagram are not courtrooms and that proper legal processes should settle the matter.
The public fallout has drawn widespread attention across Nigerian entertainment circles, with fans divided between the artists’ claims of exploitation and Dapper’s call for verifiable audits.