Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington has taken a swipe at his former manager, Goskey, amid their ongoing dispute over alleged unpaid salaries, mistreatment and claims of a toxic working environment.
Key Highlights
- Speed Darlington dismissed the need for a manager in a video circulating online.
- The rapper called his former manager, Goskey, “useless” and suggested he was a fraud.
- He said he would rather have a house help than share his earnings with a manager.
- Goskey alleges the rapper owes him three years’ salary and mistreated him.
- Goskey also claims he received only a fraction of the ₦30 million paid for the Carter Efe boxing match.
In a video circulating online, the controversial entertainer dismissed the need for a manager, saying he would rather have someone who attends to his personal needs than share in his earnings.
Speed Darlington questioned the value of having a manager and suggested that he preferred a subordinate who would serve him and address him respectfully.
‘What I Need Is A House Help’
“Why I no go use you? You need to be used. You’re very useless, if not a fraud. I’m sure you can’t afford to buy a car. You used your own hand to make yourself my manager.”
“Me wey dey look for who go serve me. What I want is someone that will be answering me sir from morning till night,” he said.
The rapper further explained that he does not want to continue working with a manager because he wants to protect his money from being shared with others.
“Wetin I wan do with manager? So my money go finish sharp sharp abi? I don’t need a manager because I don’t want anybody to eat my money. What I need is a house help,” he added.
Goskey’s Allegations
His comments followed allegations by Goskey, who claimed that Speed Darlington owed him three years’ salary and mistreated him during their working relationship.
The former manager also alleged that the rapper received ₦30 million for his boxing match against fellow entertainer Carter Efe but paid him only a fraction of the amount.
Reports surrounding the alleged payment have cited varying figures, with the latest account stating that Goskey received ₦250,000.
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- Speed Darlington’s Manager Alleges Three Years of Unpaid Salary, Mistreatment
- Carter Efe Beats Speed Darlington To Retain Celebrity Boxing Title In Lagos
- Speed Darlington Fires Back At Geh Geh After Boxing Defeat, Accuses Him Of Jealousy
The public exchange has drawn attention to the fallout between the rapper and his former manager, with both the salary dispute and the alleged boxing-match payment featuring prominently in the controversy.
The claims regarding unpaid salaries, mistreatment and the payment remain allegations made by Goskey.
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