Richie Mensah Addresses Guru's VGMAs Sabotage Claims: "I Had No Impact On Him Not Winning An Award"
- Richie Mensah, in an interview, addressed rapper Guru's claims of being denied awards at the Ghana Music Awards scheme because of him
- The Lynx Entertainment CEO said he only served as a member of the award scheme's board for a year in 2013
- Richie Mensah also added that he had no idea that rapper Guru had issues with him until he made his allegations in an interview
- YEN.com.gh spoke with entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, who shared his thoughts on Richie Mensah and Guru's issues
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Ghanaian record producer and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lynx Entertainment record label Richie Mensah has addressed rapper Guru's claims that he sabotaged his chances of winning multiple awards at the Ghana Music Awards events.

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In a recent interview on Hitz FM's "Daybreak Hitz" morning show with media personality DJ Slim, Richie Mensah denied being involved in any plot to stop Guru from earning an accolade as a member of the Ghana Music Awards board.
The Lynx Entertainment CEO said he only served as a member of the award scheme's board for a year in 2013 when his label had no signee.
Richie Mensah noted that he left his position on the board after he signed songstress Mzvee and began releasing her songs in 2014.
The record producer, renowned for platforming notable artistes like Asem, Eazzy, KiDi and Kuami Eugene, shared that people started to create the narrative of him being a Ghana Music Awards board member when he once stepped in for a PR executive for an interview on behalf of the event organisers, Charterhouse.
Richie Mensah said his artistes' award wins at the Ghana Music Awards event in many years have been discredited by critics, who claim they only earned their accolades because of his perceived presence on the board.
The record producer noted that despite the multiple wins Kuami Eugene and KiDi scored at the awards event, his label felt cheated by the organisers and made several complaints to voice its frustrations with some of the board's decisions.
Richie Mensah shared that he called Charterhouse's Head of Communications and Public Events, Robert Klah, to question why his signee DJ Vyrusky's 2023 single, Broken Heart, which featured Kuami Eugene, failed to earn a nomination at last year's Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
He said that Robert Klah provided him with the channel to file his complaint, but the organisers did not respond to him. He considered Charterhouse's lack of response normal and did not understand why people would continue to claim he was part of the board.
Richie Mensah also added that he had no idea that rapper Guru had issues with him until he made his allegations in an interview a few years ago.
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh on Richie and Guru's issues
In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, entertainment pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh shared his thoughts on Richie Mensah and Guru's issues.
He said:
"I believe it was unfortunate for Guru to even think a single person on the board was the cause for his failure to win at the Ghana Music Awards. The voting pattern didn’t allow for monopoly as it involved the Academy and fans."
Below is the video of Richie Mensah addressing Guru's sabotage claims:
Richie's response to Guru's claims stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
papatenkler said:
"Same thing Sarkodie is facing. He will work hard during the year under review, and they will say that because he is Obidi, let's give Artiste of the Year to your artiste Kuame Eugene. That one you will not talk."
samuel_krah commented:
"We all knew this a very long time."
Richie Spice said:
"Na Guru no, what awards was he expecting 🤔?"
Richie Mensah confirms Kuami Eugene's label exit
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Richie Mensah confirmed Kuami Eugene's exit from his Lynx Entertainment record label.
The record producer and musician said KiDi, DJ Vyrusky, and DSL were the only three artistes on a 360 deal with his label.
Richie Mensah also confirmed that Lynx Entertainment played key roles for artistes not signed to the record label.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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Kofi Owusu (Entertainment Editor) Kofi is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He graduated from the African University College Of Communication (AUCC) in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. He has 3 years of experience as an entertainment journalist. He joined Yen.com.gh in 2024. You can contact him via e-mail: kofi.owusu@yen.com.gh

Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Music Executive) Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh is an experienced Music Executive with over a decade of experience in the Music Industry. He is also a media personality with production and on-air experience on Television and Radio. He has worked with 3x Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage, Mr Drew, King Paluta, Renner, Kwesi Valley, Ugandan star Azawi, and many others. NYB, as he is referred to in some quarters, is also an event producer and talent manager associated with events such as AfroNation Ghana and Guinness Accravaganza.