Popular Nigerian musician, Kingsley Okonkwo, who is also known as Kcee, has addressed the rumoured rift with Flavour.

Speaking in a recent interview on Yanga FM Lagos, the singer revealed the circumstances that led to their first meeting. He said he met Flavour when popular talent manager Soso Soberekon brought him to him to sign to his record label.

Kcee, who was at the time one of the region's leading singers, explained that he refused to give Flavour a record deal because he didn’t see potential in him then.

That situation is rumoured to have brought a rift between them that re-emerged in 2024 after Flavour shaded someone online for allegedly copying his musical style.

While Flavour did not mention anyone, Kcee caught the shade and responded accordingly. He warned Flavour to stop trying to gatekeep Igbo cultural music, adding that he was in the music industry before him.

He, however, said he believes that their rift is not because of the rejection, but superiority complex. He emphasised that some of his colleagues believe that he is not talented because he doesn’t brag about his talent.

“Till now, I don’t understand the reason for his beef with me, especially that incident where he alleged that someone was coping him. The truth is that when some people had written you off, hoping that you would be stagnant, and you work hard and get to a level they don’t expect you to reach, that was what happened.

“I came into the music industry before Flavour. Soso Soberekon brought him to me years ago to sign to my record label. I was already driving exotic cars and balling before he came to Lagos. I told Soso I can’t sign Flavour because I didn’t see potentials in him at that time. It wasn’t because I have something against him.

“I don’t think that was why he is holding a grudge against me. But time shall tell. A lot of my colleagues underrate my talent and my humility also contributed to that. Because I don’t brag. I don’t need it. But as I always say, time will always prove them wrong. My work always prove every doubter wrong. Some of those who doubted me in the past have come to apologise to me and admitted that they were wrong about me,” Kcee said.