What began as an attempt at dialogue between Alabaster Box and rapper Medikal has now settled firmly in the courtroom, with the gospel duo insisting they exhausted peaceful options before filing suit.
During an appearance on Hitz FM, the group stated plainly that the case remains active and is progressing through the legal system. They maintained that litigation was never their first choice, but rather the outcome of stalled engagements.
“We’re still in court… He knows we’re in court. Everybody knows we’re in court. The wheels of justice grind slowly. I think it’s the right thing to do,” they said.
Alabaster Box said their early posture was measured and conciliatory. They rejected any suggestion that their actions were driven by resentment, describing their outreach as deliberate and respectful.
“We extended the olive branch, and we showed seniority and common sense. Maturity. It wasn’t out of anger or malice,” they said.
According to the duo, communication initially began through contacts within Medikal’s circle. The exchanges later advanced to include a mutually accepted intermediary intended to ease discussions.
The breakdown, they explained, came after they introduced legal counsel into the process. They chose a lawyer to represent their interests in the mediation effort, a decision they believe caused the opposing side to retreat.
“We’ve tried to approach it outside the court system. The first thing we did was call his people and we got in touch with them, and then they brought in a middle person. Then we said, ‘okay then let’s also bring our middle person,’ and the middle person we brought just happened to be a lawyer. And they ran away from that. It wasn’t like we were going to squeeze them,” the group stated.
With informal talks collapsing, the dispute transitioned fully into formal proceedings. The group disclosed that after attempts to personally serve Medikal with court documents proved unsuccessful, the court authorised substitute service.
They added that any renewed effort at settlement must now occur under the supervision of the court, stressing that the matter is no longer within their unilateral control but rests entirely with the judicial process.
