Rapper Kwesi Arthur (L) has accused Glen Boateng (R) CEO of Ground Up of extortion
Barely a month ago, Kwesi Arthur became a topic of discussion on social media after he shared a snippet of a song he is currently working on.
The video triggered massive support from fans, many of whom said they had missed his artistry and musical presence.
Following the release of the snippet, the Ghanaian rapper has taken to social media to express his frustration over what he described as unfair treatment from his former record label, Ground Up.
In a post shared on X on January 21, 2026, Kwesi Arthur accused the label of demanding $150,000 from him for using images of himself for his current project.
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According to the rapper, the label claims ownership of every project he worked on before their fallout. He added that since parting ways with Ground Up, he has not earned any income from the music he produced during his time with the label.
“I am currently being asked to pay $150,000 for using images of MYSELF for this current project. Ground Up claims to own me, my image, my music, and everything attached to it from 2016 to this day.
“Although I have not worked with or had any affiliation with the company since Son of Jacob, I have not made a dime from any of my music from the period I worked with them for years now,” he said.
The rapper further stated that the record label’s boss, Glen Boateng, should be held responsible if anything happens to him.
According to Kwesi Arthur, he has been subjected to threats and manipulation by Chief Executive Officer, Glen Boateng, whom he accused of benefiting from his hard work and earnings.
“If anything happens to me, Glen Boateng and all team members of Ground Up Chale are responsible and should be held accountable. I have received constant threats and manipulation from Glen, who is living off my money and hard work,” he stated.
Kwesi Arthur also alleged that efforts are being made to prevent him from releasing music independently.
“If, for whatever reason, the project I am trying to give my fans independently gets taken down, know that Glen is responsible. He is constantly working to block me so that I never put out music again,” he added.
Read the full post below:
— KWESI ARTHUR (@KWESIARTHUR_) January 21, 2026
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