Rapper Kwesi Arthur, who recently had issues with his former management over contractual disputes, has admitted he signed a deal he did not fully understand when he was young and hungry.

In an interview with UK-based Wonderland Magazine, the rapper said he hopes to see fairness in the music industry when asked what he would like to see change in the future.

Kwesi Arthur admitted that while coming up, he signed a deal without fully understanding the terms and did so without legal counsel or the right legal advice.

The rapper said he wants both younger and older artistes to learn from his experience by seeking proper guidance before signing any agreement.

“Just fairness in the music industry. Unfortunately, I signed a deal when I was young and hungry and I didn’t really understand the terms. I didn’t have legal counsel or the right legal advice.

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“I want to use my experience as a lesson for other artists who are younger than me, and even older too, to just be aware and get the right guidance before they put their name on paper. I want to advocate for fairness for artists in every creative industry,” he said.

The 2018 nominee for the Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act at the BET Awards also spoke about what it feels like to be an independent artiste and releasing music on his own.

According to him, being independent is amazing and has given him the freedom to explore, although it can be challenging at times.

“Oh, it feels amazing. Even though it gets challenging sometimes because we’re doing a lot of things in-house, it’s very freeing too. I can really do what I want, and I love the freedom in that. I feel like I’ve done innovative things through my independence.

“It has allowed me to explore different platforms and reach people in ways that I don’t think I would’ve been able to do under a traditional label. It has allowed me to just completely come into myself, on my own terms,” he noted.

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