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Kel-P breaks silence on shocking accusations from former collaborator
Nigerian record producer Kel-P has addressed allegations made by his former collaborator, Solidstar, who claimed to have mentored him in the music industry.
The controversy began in January 2025, when Solidstar accused Kel-P of stealing his musical style and incorporating it into Burna Boy’s sound during their collaboration.
Solidstar stated that while he was hurt, he chose to let it slide out of respect for Burna Boy, who had supported him in the past.
“I groomed Kel-P up, we made ‘Eleganza’ and some unreleased songs, trying to make an album together. Then Burna Boy dropped an album, and I heard a lot of my vibes in it. I was really pained—Kel-P for collect, but I let it slide because Burna supported me once. Evidence dey,” Solidstar wrote on X.
However, in a recent episode of the Urban96 podcast, Kel-P refuted the claims, emphasizing that he was the original creator of the sound in question.
“So many artists have said I’m giving their vibes to others. What they don’t understand is that I created the sound and shared it with them. When they hear something similar elsewhere, they feel entitled.”
Kel-P acknowledged working with Solidstar in the past but revealed that he never made money from their collaboration. He explained that after getting the opportunity to work with Burna Boy, he shifted his focus to that project.
Kel-P also detailed how Solidstar reached out to him after the COVID-19 lockdown, congratulating him on his success with Burna Boy and even requesting help in securing a record deal. However, their communication became inconsistent.
“He followed me on Instagram and sent me a DM. I promised to keep in touch, but after two days, he unfollowed me. I didn’t take it personally. Then months later, he followed me again, messaged me, but I didn’t respond, and he unfollowed me again. A month ago, a friend sent me a screenshot of Solidstar’s rant about me on X. I was shocked.”
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Kel-P rose to prominence after producing and co-writing 10 tracks on Burna Boy’s 2019 Grammy-nominated album, African Giant, which played a crucial role in his global breakthrough.