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According to Pallaso, when Bebe Cool promised to give artistes who appear on his annual controversial list Shs5 million, he worked so hard and appeared on the list but when he [Pallaso] called him over the phone, he [Bebe Cool] made the phone busy.
The next time Pallaso won, Cool answered the call and promised to get back to him but it appears he never did.
He said he told the Kasepiki hitmaker not to include him on his list again until he clears the debt.
He also advised Bebe Cool to first retire from music if he wants to give an unbiased opinion on the industry.
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It wouldn't be the first time Cool has made a promise and not make good on it, as he had promised to start giving out houses but later withdrew the initiative citing disrespect from up-and-coming musicians.
When he appeared on the list this year, Bobi Wine's brother Dax Vibez said he looked forward to the house despite Cool saying he no longer has that in consideration.
Meanwhile, the Bebe Cool List has always been controversial. When it was released recently, Mr. Lee of Kampala Boys punched holes in List, saying it was biased and that a singer of Cool's stature shouldn't be involved in compiling lists.
"Bebe Cool should tell us if he's retired," said Lee, real name Richard Mugisha, while speaking to the media. "His only song now is the list. He no longer concentrates on music..."
According to Mr. Lee, Bobi Wine, who is Cool's longtime nemesis, used to warn them about his unseriousness. That Cool, real name Moses Ssali, only makes controversial statements to farm attention from the media.
"Bebe Cool is a chaotic man," said Mr. Lee. "Bobi Wine told us sometime back to never take Bebe Cool seriously. But it's hard not to take him seriously because he talks with a straight face during interviews... Bebe Cool's annoying. He is in the same age bracket as the likes of Don Jazzy but for them they are impactful. If you look at what Jazzy has done for the Nigerian music industry, supporting new artistes."
About supporting the music industry, through Gagamel International, Bebe Cool has supported several artistes and also mentored some on the side.