Harmonize fell out with Diamond Platnumz in 2019 when he wanted to leave before his contract with Wasafi expired, the drama that ensued saw two friends (Harmonize and Diamond) become bitter enemies.
Harmonize officially quit Wasafi in August 2019 after complaining about his contract. He had signed a 15-year contract with Diamond’s label.
The singer decided to terminate the contract just four years after he felt he was no longer getting value for his output.
He was forced to pay Wasafi Ksh24 million for ditching the label prematurely.
Harmonize was reportedly forced to sell his three houses and a piece of land to raise the Ksh24 million that Wasafi demanded for leaving the label before his contract expired.
The ‘Kwangwaru’ hitmaker was forced to part with the full amount so that WCB could allow him full rights ownership to the songs he did under WCB (all of his songs at the time were recorded and produced by Wasafi).
Harmonize left Wasafi a bitter man and has been beefing with Diamond Platnumz to date, always antagonizing his former boss.
Speaking on his relationship with Harmonize during an interview with BBC Swahili in London, Diamond explained that he refused to engage Harmonize in beef because he does not believe in rivalry.
He said he brought Harmonize to the game and made him become a superstar and that he is happy for him even after he quit Wasafi.
“Kwanza namshukuru mwenyezi Mungu ni miongeni wa wasanii ambao nimemtambulisha na baada ya kumtambulisha watu wakampokea na saa hivi anaendelea na kazi zake vizuri. Ndo kitu ambacho nakitaka, mimi napinga sana mikwaruzano na migongano sababu mi binafsi hainisaidii. Mi furaha yangu ni kuona mtu anasema kesho ‘kwa sababu ya Diamond nimekua sehemu fulan, au nimefanikiwa kwa sababu ya Diamond’. Sio tu Harmonize, pengine kesho kutakua na msanii mwingine atatoka kutoka Wasafi ataenda pia kujitegemea. Iwaje sasa vita? Kwani vita itatusaidia nini,” said Diamond.
