‘Overload’ singer, Reekado Banks, has reflected on his journey since leaving Don Jazzy’s label Mavin Records in 2018.
Banks, whose real name is Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon, is a singer and songwriter.
He was signed to Mavin Records between 2014 and 2018, and went by the stage name Spicy before his record deal with the label.
His parting with Jazzy is comparable to those of D’Banj and Tiwa Savage: the trio have arguably not flourished better than when they were at Mavin.
According to Banks, the partnerships he has forged since he left Jazzy did not do well.
He, however, claims the business maturity he has earned.
In an interview on The Esther Show, he noted: “I do not think I would have gathered as much knowledge as I have now. Yeah, because I would be absolutely catered to and, you know, I would feel entitled,” he said.
“You know, I would feel entitled to certain successes, certain. I feel like I would not take the blame for my failures. I would blame it on the label.
“So now I have absolute knowledge of what it takes. I have absolute knowledge of what they did for me. I do appreciate the label. But back then, you feel like maybe you probably wouldn’t have.
“If I stayed much longer, it would be like, I’m under the biggest label, so whatever little thing I do should count. But now I know what I am, I know exactly what I am doing.”
