{"id":14744,"date":"2016-03-17T21:14:31","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T21:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=14744"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:22:29","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:22:29","slug":"psquare-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/psquare-breakup","title":{"rendered":"Is The Duo P-Square On The Brink Of Breaking Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Lately, there have been rumors that the duo has broken up. And it appears that these rumors are true. Both brothers seem to be building their own solo careers. Peter has changed his stage name to MrP and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterPsquare\/status\/709360738951897088\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unveiled his new management on Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. And Paul has set up a personal music label, Rude Boy records.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Their old manager spoke up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naija247news.com\/2016\/03\/what-caused-psquares-split-former-manager-howie-t\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Naija247 News interviewed Howie T<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, P-Square\u2019s manager from 2001-2005. He managed them until their brother Jude Okoye took over. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0\u201c[Peter] said Jude is the problem that he doesn\u2019t have any issue with Paul,\u201d he revealed. \u201cHe told me that in a normal setting, a manager is supposed to be their employee and not the other way round, but Jude always uses his influence as their elder brother to boss over them. He also said managers collect between 15 \u2013 25 % of an artiste\u2019s income but in their case they share everything equally and he\u2019s not happy with that sharing formula.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He said that the only person who could get to brothers on the same page is their mother, who has sadly passed away. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14745\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/image.jpeg 660w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/image-645x600.jpeg 645w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/image-600x558.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/image-85x79.jpeg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigeriafilms.com\/image.aspx?img=Y29udGVudC9jb250ZW50L3BzcXVhcmUtanVkZS1va295ZS5qcGd8NjYw\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Family drama<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=1&amp;v=bn6PQIcIgQQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul\u2019s interview with MTV Base confirmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the issues with the group are due to family troubles. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI just want to keep it private because to me, it\u2019s a family thing and not public. When it comes to P-square, it&#8217;s a family problem, don&#8217;t worry guys. But when we&#8217;re done with the family problem, we&#8217;ll let u guys know.\u201d<i> \u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And back in February, Peter went on a Twitter rant that also confirmed the family drama. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI don&#8217;t have a problem with Paul but the management,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cA manager is been employed by the artiste not the other way round.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/truthBeTold?src=hash\"> #truthBeTold<\/a>&#8230;Peter and Paul is Psquare and every other person is an attachment.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He also said: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Family business can be a pain in the a$$\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and used the hashtag #nomorefamilybusiness. At the time, he repeatedly insisted that the duo was not breaking up. But it appears that things have changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14746\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14746\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/work-pics3088.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/work-pics3088.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/work-pics3088-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/work-pics3088-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vS_ApipLhE4\/U1GeMX-n8yI\/AAAAAAAAJv4\/-p7yDALIDl8\/s1600\/Work-pics3088.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Fans and celebrities are begging them to stay together<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulse.ng\/celebrities\/pulse-nigeria-poll-readers-don-t-want-p-square-to-breakup-id4811317.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some magazines polled their readers <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and 81.2% of the respondents wanted the duo to stay together. It is not just fans, a couple of celebrities have also weighed in. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/illblissgoretti\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rapper Illbliss tweeted<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cMy brothers Psquare going through a difficult time. I pray they resolve and find unity again. miss them and remain proud of their achievements.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And actress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDA6IwISkBl\/?taken-by=mercyjohnsonokojie&amp;hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mercy Johnson shared a post on Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the caption:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> \u201cAll we ask lord is peace at d end. In tears as I listen, am calling heaven as I pray #DONTSPLITPSQUARE#\u201d \u00a0Howie T said there is only one way P-Square could stay together. \u201cIn my opinion, for peace to reign, why can\u2019t Jude just leave them alone, Peter has told me that if they change Jude today, there\u2019ll be P-Square tomorrow\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14747\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/10403476_10153248962656337_8664202986673829670_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/10403476_10153248962656337_8664202986673829670_n.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/10403476_10153248962656337_8664202986673829670_n-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/10403476_10153248962656337_8664202986673829670_n-85x55.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mypsquare\/photos\/a.10150747090131337.453984.162312691336\/10153248962656337\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/10-things-probably-not-know-nigerian-superstars-p-square\">SEE ALSO:\u00a010 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Nigerian Superstars P-Square.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye form the successful Nigerian duo P-Square. 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