Patoranking Part Ways With Timaya’s Record Label

Another artiste/label blues…
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Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, the dancehall singer better known as Patorankinghas reportedly parted ways with Timaya and Dem Mama Records.
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Patoranking, 24, hooked up with Timaya in 2012 and is believed to have signed with Dem Mama Records.He also began working with the label’s managerPrince Oluzor.
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In mid 2013, Dem Mama Records released Patoranking’s official debut single titled ‘Alubarika‘ and shortly dropped a video for it in August. It is however unclear who has been funding Patoranking’s project.
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’Alubarika‘ has been quite successful in Nigeria and Malaysia.
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A Source close to Timaya tells us the ‘Ukwu’ singer says he was surprised when he learnt Patoranking had ditched the label in January 2014.
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‘Patoranking won’t pick up his (Timaya) phone calls anymore. He just left the label‘, a source close to both parties said.
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The Dancehall singer now associates with a new label FOSTON MUSIKwhich released his new single was ‘Girlie O‘ in February 2014.
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Patoranking has also acquired a 2014 Range Rover SUV and moved to an apartment at the Metro Garden in Lekki, all courtesy his new label.
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Phone calls placed to Timaya’s manager Prince Oluzor (who still manages Patoranking) were not responded to at press time.
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Neither were text messages or e-mails replied.
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The Dem Mama Records label roaster fields the likes of T.J 2 Solo, Allenian, and Recoba.