Afrobeats singer, Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, popularly known as Qing Madi, has accused her former record label boss, Joy Tongo, of financial theft and signature forgery.
The American Love singer made the allegations during a live TikTok broadcast, claiming that JTon Music, her former label, was actively trying to sabotage her career.
The dispute escalated after multiple songs from her new album, Barely Legal, were removed from music streaming platforms due to an alleged breach of contract.
According to Qing Madi, the label resorted to removing her songs after losing a $2 million court case against her. She called on her fans to speak out against the development, noting that the ongoing struggle has been exhausting.
“She stole from me, did a bunch of weird things like forging my signature. She sued me for $2M & she lost the case… They went through the corners again to take down the project.”
However, the Chief Executive Officer of JTon Music, Joy Tongo, has dismissed the singer’s claims, describing them as entirely false.
In a statement posted on her Instagram page, Tongo denied stealing from the artiste or forging her signature. She also said that the legal dispute between both parties is not over; according to her, a court injunction is what legally allowed the label to take down the music projects.
“Also, the injunction 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.”
