By Latiifah Amusan
Nigerian music producer Olumide Ogunade, widely recognized as ID Cabasa, has shed light on the reasons behind his fallout with former collaborator 9ice approximately 14 years ago.
During an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Cabasa disclosed that the rift stemmed from his decision to maintain a professional relationship with 9ice’s ex-wife, Toni Seun Payne.
At that time, Payne was managing artists under Cabasa’s Coded Tunes Record, including her estranged husband 9ice and rapper Olamide.
Cabasa’s choice to continue working with Payne after her separation from 9ice created tension, leading to the eventual severing of ties between Cabasa and 9ice.
In a video shared on Instagram, Cabasa explained the reasoning behind his decision to retain Payne within his team.
He stated that his intention was to ensure that Payne and 9ice’s son, Zion, born in 2008, remained connected to his father.
Cabasa’s actions were driven by a desire to maintain the father-son relationship despite the challenging circumstances.
Cabasa elaborated,
“When I started pushing Olamide, you notice I brought Toni Payne, 9ice was angry but, he had no idea why I brought Payne in.
“I brought Payne in because I needed to keep Payne and Zion close to 9ice.
“I had my networks. Mr. Kupuloyi was my publicist. if I need anyone to move my artists around, I can find someone but I saw Payne and I noticed she wanted a reconciliation.
“I felt if she takes Zion abroad, 9ice may never see his son.”
