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Kaywa recently revealed that Lasmid left the label with the assistance of his lawyer in Nigeria.
During an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Kaywa expressed that if Lasmid had still been with Highly Spiritual Music during the awards ceremony, the performance would have been different.
He mentioned that if they were directing him, he wouldn't have delivered the disappointing performance witnessed at the VGMA.
Although Kaywa found Lasmid's performance disappointing, he emphasized that he was not happy about it and didn't wish any ill for the artist.
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However, he made it clear that it would be impossible to work with Lasmid again if he decided to return to the label. Kaywa stated, "There is no way we can work with him [again] because he decided to go."
Kaywa recently disclosed that he didn't have a contract with Lasmid after working with him for a year as part of his prize package for winning MTN Hitmaker Season 8 in 2019. When he wanted to officially sign Lasmid, the artist, through his Nigerian lawyer, made demands that Kaywa couldn't fulfill, leading to their separation.
Kaywa explained that he had invested a significant amount of time and effort into developing Lasmid's career, and things were going well after the success of Lasmid's hits "Friday Night" and "Running." However, it was after the release of "Running" that Lasmid decided to part ways with the label. Kaywa mentioned that their initial conversation and agreement suddenly changed, possibly due to Lasmid being influenced by other people in their circle.
Currently, Kaywa has signed four new artists to Highly Spiritual Music. They are Cadeen, Joe Vibe, Shuga Lord, and Joe Verse.