Last month, Gongo Aso singer 9ice finally put an
end to the cheating rumours between his ex wife Toni Payne and rapper
Ruggedman, that plagued their brief marriage and eventual separation. The
singer was forced to address the claims after six years of silence following
fresh attacks from his fans on Toni during the Ice Price/Maima drama.
According to 9ice, his hit track Once bitten,
Twice shy had never been about Toni and Ruggedman. He also made it very clear
that Toni never cheated on him and apologized for not clarifying the matter
until recently. Toni, who revealed she had forgiven 9ice long ago in an open
letter, thanked him for absolving her of the cheating allegations.
Now Ruggedman is finally speaking up for the first
time since 9ice’s apology. In an open letter he wrote, he stated that 9ice had
the chance to end the matter 6 years ago. He also revealed that he had forgiven
the singer and had moved on years ago.
Read him below:
In 2010 9ice released a song that made a lot of
people wrongfully drag me into a terrible situation. People who miscontrued the
song and it created a rumour .
A terrible false rumour that was fueled by
journalists and bloggers who were only after hits on their sites. Bloggers and
journalists who did not care to investigate and confirm a rumour,but chose to
print and post it anyways not caring who got hurt in the process.
I remember pleading my innocence and that of Toni
Paynes but social media people being who and how they are,chose not to listen.
I remember calling 9ice on the phone CIA style to
talk to him about it and he was clearly heard admitting the song was not about
myself or Toni Payne, but social media people being who and how they are, chose
not to listen.
I remember asking 9ice to publicly clear the air
on the terrible rumour,but was shocked when my friend said he would not because
he was busy and didn’t have time for such. Again nobody wondered why.
Fast forward 2016. six years later and I was
surprised when i heard that 9ice has finally come out to say i never slept with
his wife and the song was not about me and even apologised on top.That he has
finally come out to say the truth about the issue that cast a negative shadow
over my head and that of his ex wife for six years.
All i can do is smile because I know me better
than anybody out there who insulted me over the matter. I said it then and i say
it now, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens will never sleep with his friends wife.
Families and husbands you can now relax. Your
daughters and wives are safe around me hahahahaha!!
To 9ice, bro you left it a bit too late. You had
your chance to clear this matter up 6 years ago when it really mattered but you
did not take it. I do not know why and exactly what it was that made you keep
quiet all that while. I did my best to clear my name without you and moved have
moved on since.
Anyways I accept your apology and thank God we are
all alive.
To bloggers and journalists: You will be who and
how you are,but the best and most successful ones amongst you will be the ones
who actually get professional about with their work and try to investigate
stories before putting it out there. I really hope you all realise its not all
about the hits. Do not lose your humanity all because you want to be the first
to break news.
On a lighter note,if you want to break news,kindly
break the news that my new song ft Olamide titled Seyi Shay will drop on cloud
9music and mtn plus tomorrow 5th February 2016.
I wish you all the best and I appreciate everybody
who has been there for me.God bless us all.
Source: 9jacruz
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