Not only is the song �Yen Ko nkuaa� creating waves on the music scene since it was released last March, but it is also wedging a huge rift between two hip life artistes: Eduwuji and Stay J.
Both artistes are laying claim to the song. While Eduwuji, real name Raymond Eduwuji Gbedze, is accusing Stay J of breaching the contract between them not to sing the song at shows without him since he (Eduwuji) had made a one off payment of GH�1,500 to Stay J to just feature on it, Stay J of �Shashewoowo� fame claims he has every right to perform �Yen ko nkuaa� without Eduwuji because he is the original composer of the song.
In an interview with Graphic Showbiz last Tuesday, Eduwuji said he wrote the entire song by himself and that Stay J only sang the Twi part.
�In fact it was a demo I wanted to master at sound engineer, Kaywa's studio and because we were both then on the same record label, Under One Entertainment, the management suggested that Stay J who was already out with �Shashewoowo�, should do the chorus which he did, but Stay J is not the owner of the song,� Eduwuji said.
�In fact the chorus which Stay J sings: �So me ha na so me ha��� was initially written in English as �Hold my here, hold that� and he only translated it into Twi. If the song belongs to him, why did I have to pay him GH�1,500 to feature on it?� he asked.
Eduwoji said Stay J had performed the song on several platforms knowing he didn't have the right to do so. �He goes about saying the song is his. I have respected him all this time but it seems he has no regard for contracts. If this situation continues, I'm afraid I have no option than to get my lawyers to write to him�, Eduwuji stated.
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