Throwback Post of Efia Odo Detailing How Ground Up Messed Up Kwesi Arthur's Career Resurfaces

Throwback Post of Efia Odo Detailing How Ground Up Messed Up Kwesi Arthur's Career Resurfaces

  • An old post of Efia Odo recounting how Ground Up Chale messed up Kwesi Arthur has resurfaced on the internet
  • It popped up after the artist accused the label of demanding money from him before he used his own image for a project
  • Fans have reacted as they reflected on how the actress drew their attention to the singer's situation, but they didn't notice

A throwback social media post by social media influencer Efia Odo has resurfaced on the internet, following Kwesi Arthur's controversial allegation against his former manager, Glen Boateng.

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Old post of Efia Odo speaking about Kwesi Arthur's suffering under Ground up sparks reactions. Source: @ Efia Odo/ Kwesi Arthur
Source: Facebook

Kwesi Arthur accuses Glen Boateng of extortion

In a long write-up dropped by the award-winning artist, he accused his former manager, Glen Boateng, of extortion. The rapper claimed Glen demanded $150,000 before he was granted access to his own image rights for an upcoming project.

He claimed that he was further asked to hand over ownership of his music, including everything related to his brand, from 2016 onwards.

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Although the rapper has since cut ties with the record label, he claimed he was still being pressured by the Ground Up Chale management.

“I have not made a dime from any of my music within the period I worked with them for years now,” he said.

Kwesi Arthur didn't mince his words as he told Ghanaians to point fingers at his former manager and his team members if anything happens to him.

"If anything happens to me, Glen Boateng and all team members of Ground Up Chale should be held responsible," he added.

Efia Odo's post on Kwesi Arthur resurfaces

Following the singer's allegations, a statement made by Efia Odo some time ago has resurfaced. In the post shared on her Twitter now X, the actress disclosed the information below:

"He was a victim of a bad management group called GroundUP. They used him; all I did for him was support him," she stated

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These details were disclosed when she had an issue with the artist, who was once her close friend.

See Efia Odo's X post below:

Reactions to Efia Odo's Kwesi Arthur post

Ghanaians on X have since commented under the actress's post to reflect on how they didn't pay attention to what she was saying at the time.

YEN.com.gh has compiled some comments below:

Barish Andess wrote:

"Afia knew all along, but we didn't pay attention."

Skinny Man wrote:

"Charley, the matter has kept long like this? Kwesi Arthur has been holding this since?"

Kwabena Gee wrote:

"Efia Odo should come for her stone."

Brenda Walkins wrote:

"Aww! They called you a mad woman back then."
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Popular influencer Efia Odo is known to speak her mind, and at times, this characteristic has made critics uncomfortable. Image Credit: @ Efia Odo
Source: Facebook

Check out the Instagram video of Efia Odo and Kwesi Arthur below:

Efia Odo denies dating Kwesi Arthur

YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that Efia Odo, speaking in a discussion with social media influencers Gisela Amponsah and Ama Burland on the Rants, Bants, and Confessions podcast, denied rumours that she was ever in a romantic relationship with Kwesi Arthur.

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She explained that they were just close friends and nothing else.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

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Grace Asare (Entertainment Editor) Grace Appiah Asare is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and IT from the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT). She has worked with two news platforms: Scooper News and Opera News where she produced engaging news content focusing on entertainment and politics. Grace also offered volunteer services at Tales of Africa, where she produced several articles highlighting African talents. He joined yen.com.gh in 2026