Rising Nigerian singer Qing Madi has reignited her public dispute with former label boss Joy Tongo of JTON Music, leveling serious allegations of financial misconduct, document forgery, and deliberate career sabotage during a recent TikTok Live session.
“She stole from me and did a bunch of weird things like forging my signature. She sued me for $2M, and she lost the case because I was under 18. She took down ‘Pepper Me.’ I worked with my team to prove it’s an illegal takedown. They went through the corners again to take down the project,” Qing Madi stated.
The 19-year-old artist, whose real name is Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, has been locked in a bitter battle with her former label since parting ways last year. She claims the conflict escalated after she left JTON Music, with the label allegedly using its distribution power to repeatedly remove her music from streaming platforms, including tracks from her Barely Legal EP.
According to Qing Madi, after successfully proving the initial takedown of her collaboration “Pepper Me” (featuring Zinoleesky) was illegal and getting it restored, the label allegedly found alternative ways to target the broader project. Several songs from the EP were recently removed from Spotify, though the project remains available on other platforms like Apple Music.
The feud dates back to earlier this year when Qing Madi first went public about the alleged interference, comparing her situation to that of singer Cynthia Morgan, who has spoken out about industry challenges. In April 2026, she posted messages pleading for the label to “leave me alone” after what she described as a $1 million lawsuit loss by the label.
Joy Tongo has pushed back against the claims, stating that any takedowns were carried out under a court injunction and denying the more serious accusations of forgery and theft. The label has pointed to its past support in breaking Qing Madi’s earlier hits.
