The acrimony between two leading musicians, Michael Ugochukwu, a.k.a Ruggedman and Akande Abolore also known as 9ice, has taken a turn for the worse, with Ruggedman boasting that “9ice is my boy. He met his wife through me.” 9ice’s estranged wife, Toni Payne, is at the centre of the strained relationship between the erstwhile best friends.