Hip-hop star, Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe,
better known as Wande Coal, has opened up on what has been his best kept
secret saying he has a five year old son whom he affectionately called
Coal Jnr.
Speaking with P.M.NEWS recently, the
Black Diamond star said rather than being subjected to crude
speculations by some mischievous groups, he would want to reveal the
private side of him that many didn’t know.
“Nobody is going to surprise me anymore.
Let me then announce to the whole world that I already have a five-year
old son. I had the boy since 2008 before I released my debut
album,‘Mushin 2 Mo’Hits’. I have been keeping it secret ever since then
but think it’s high time people should know,” Wande Coal said.
In October last year, a blog, famzin.com,
owned by Ike Orizu, first broke the well-kept secret that Wande has
fathered a 5-year old boy from a lady said to be pop star, D’Banj’s
relative.
But the music star who on Tuesday 28
January was unveiled Globacom’s latest ambassador, said this is a new
era in his life and would love to clear the air on many of those
subjects including his controversial exit from his last label, Mavin
Records, relationship with Don Jazzy and D’Banj.
According to Mushin-Lagos-bred singer,
there was no beef prior to his leaving the label except that he just
needed a move so as to grow as a musician and businessman.
He said it is not true that his reconnection with D’Banj influenced his decision to leave Don Jazzy.
“It was my desire to grow and build my
own brand, Black Diamond, that made me quit Mavin Records. There is no
beef at all. I would have done that when Mo’Hit crisis occurred but the
love that I have for my other label mates then made me stay a while to
nurture my own project. When I was convinced it is time, then I moved,”
Wande disclosed.
He added that it was very easy for him to
leave when he left because he never signed any contractual agreement
while with the label.
“Everything I did with Mavin, I did it
with love. There was no deal. It was strictly done with pure heart for a
brother, and I stayed obedient till I left. I am happy now that things
are taking shape with Black Diamond,” he said.
In November last year, Mavin Records released a statement that officially announces the exit of Wande from Mavin Records.
“It is with deep regret that we
officially announce the departure of recording artist Wande Ojosipe,
popularly known as Wande Coal, from Mavin Records due to irreconcilable
differences…Mavin has pursued a renewed ethos to raise its standards of
quality and professionalism to a world-class level. Wande’s vision has
not aligned with ours and a few months ago all parties mutually agreed
that a separation would be the best course of action,” the Mavin
Records’ statement on Wande’s exit read.
The label said legal parties on both
sides tried for months to reach an amicable solution in terms of musical
property rights. However the decision by Wande to release the
controversial single ‘Baby Face’ which Don Jazzy claims is his
eventually broke the camels back. Twitter spats had ensued between the
musician and his former label boss.
Irrespective of the past, Wande however
said he loves Don Jazzy and every other Mavin Records artistes who he
still relates with.
On being on the same platform with D’Banj as Glo ambassadors, Wande said he is more than happy as it provokes nostalgic feeling.
“D’Banj and I were like 5 and 6 in the
Mo’Hit era. He is like a big brother to me from way back. Now that he’s
also a Glo ambassador, it gives me warm feeling. It makes me even more
happy,” he told stipulated.
The artiste who is expected to jet out of
the country to shoot commercials for Glo said his second album is
almost ready and will be released soon on Black Diamond imprints.
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