LAGOS, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Afrobeats star Qing Madi has publicly accused her former record label boss, Joy Tongo, of forgery, theft and career sabotage after several songs from her newly released EP were removed from streaming platforms over an ongoing legal dispute.
The singer claimed that Tongo and JTon Music has been working to damage her career following a legal battle over her music rights.
Her accusations came after multiple tracks from her newly released EP, Barely Legal, disappeared from streaming platforms due to claims of a contract violation.
Speaking during a recent TikTok livestream, Qing Madi alleged that Tongo forged her signature, stole money from her and has continued making efforts to disrupt her progress in the music industry.
“She [Joy Tongo] stole from me, did a bunch of weird things like forging my signature. She sued me for $2M & she lost the case. She took down ‘Pepper Me’, I worked with my team to prove it’s an illegal takedown. They went through the corners again to take down the project,” the singer lamented.
The seven-track EP, released under Qing Madi’s new imprint KFMD, features collaborations with Nigerian music stars Tiwa Savage and Wande Coal.
However, fans quickly noticed that five songs out of the ten were no longer available on Spotify.
Furthermore, Qing Madi claimed that the alleged actions against her intensified after she successfully challenged previous attempts to remove her music.
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She also told fans that she was becoming emotionally drained by the prolonged dispute and urged supporters to speak out against what she described as unfair treatment.
In response to the artist’s allegations, Tongo strongly rejected the statements as “false claims” and denied accusations of forgery or theft.
Tongo also disputed Qing Madi’s claim of winning the legal case, insisting that the matter remains active in court and has not yet gone to trial.
According to her, an existing court injunction gives the label the legal authority to request the removal of songs or projects linked to the dispute.
“Also, the injunction is ruling is why we can issue a legal takedown now, what case have you won? Because last time I checked the case still hasn’t gone to trial,” Tongo added in a post on her Instagram page.
The dispute has drawn widespread attention across social media, with many fans closely following developments between the singer and her former label.
