Shatta Wale has rendered an apology for his inability to perform at the music concerts of Wendy Shay and Jupitar.
The Dancehall musician was scheduled for performances at ‘Shay Concert’ held at the Westhills Mall as well as ‘Loud in Korle Gonno’ at Dr. Bannerman Park on January 7, 2023, but was missing in action at both events.
In a tweet that mentioned both artistes, Shatta Wale said he could not make it because he was indisposed. According to him, after performing at various events during the festive season, he became overwhelmed.
He, however, mentioned that he has sought treatment from his doctor and was hoping to get better before long.
“Sorry, I couldn’t pull up for my girl Wendy Shay and boy Jupitar. Chale, I perform too much this December and the ting make I weak ruff… Me too ano like eating But my Doctor gi mi some cure Ade on am… kudos to dem all Chale… 2 solid shows in 1nite,” Shatta Wale’s tweet read.
Checks by GhanaWeb showed that Shatta Wale, ahead of the show, made a post announcing he would not be able to show up as publicized.
“My queen’s show is tonight and am not feeling well but I know magic go happen,” his Instagram post that came with the event flyer read.
Aside from performing at his own concert dubbed ‘Freedom Wave’, Shatta Wale in December 2022 performed at Afrochella, AMG Connect Concert, and First 2023 Concert at Berekum among others.
Shatta Wale’s ex-girlfriend, Michy, has alleged that the dancehall artiste owes her a lot of money.
According to Michy, after featuring on the ‘Low Tempo’ song, Shatta has refused to pay what is due her, from the Youtube revenue.
“I have stated on several occasions that I don’t need a collabo from Shatta Wale because I have the biggest collabo with him … ‘Low Tempo’ has over 7 million views on Youtube…and Shatta hasn’t paid me for that — he owes me a lot of money and you know, I will collect it.” She alleged in a viral video.
Laying down her rules should they produce another song in the future, Michy, without mincing words said, “Shatta will pay me before I would do another collabo with me…He will really pay big before I do it”.
Earlier, Michy in a discussion on Hitzfm disclosed that she and Shatta Wale barely communicate.
This was after she declined to speak about him while promoting Yvonne Nelson‘s movie titled ‘The Men We Love’.
Shatta Wale’s suggestion that Meek Mill should work with Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, and Sarkodie has been duly accepted by the American rapper as he has served indication he would “do three songs with them in one day”.
Following Meek Mill’s tweet on December 30, 2022, in which the rapper expressed interest in signing a Ghanaian artiste to Dream Chasers, the Ghanaian Dancehall giant named the aforementioned three rappers urging all to support the idea.
“I wish Meek Mill works with these 3 artistes for me: MDK, Kwesi Arthur, Sarkodie… Ghana, we need it… Let’s campaign for that and stop arguing,” Shatta Wale’s tweet read.
Responding to Shatta Wale’s tweet, Meek Mill who was one of the artistes to have performed at the 2022 Afro Nation concert held in Accra in December welcomed the idea.
“Let’s find that Afro trap beat we can all walk on!” Meek added.
Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers is a joint venture with Jay Z’s Roc Nation, and is the namesake of his acclaimed mixtape series titled ‘Dreamchasers’.
It is unclear whether Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, and Sarkodie would agree to collaborate with the American artiste and what the deal would look like.
Among the three, only Sarkodie has a collaboration with an American rapper as he featured Ace Hood on ‘New Guy’ in 2015.
I will do 3 songs with them in one day let’s find that Afro trap bear we can all walk onnnn!— MeekMill (@MeekMill) December 30, 2022
After Meek Mill made a tweet disclosing his desire to sign a Ghanaian artiste to his record label, Shatta Wale has named three counterparts he wishes the American rapper would work with.
Born Robert Rihmeek Williams, the rapper in a tweet on December 30, 2022, expressed his interest in signing a Ghanaian artiste to Dream Chasers.
Four hours after the tweet, Ghana’s Dancehall act Shatta Wale started a campaign for Sarkodie, Medikal and Kwesi Arthur.
“I wish Meek Mill works with these 3 artistes for me: MDK, Kwesi Arthur, Sarkodie…. Ghana, we need it… Let’s campaign for that and stop arguing,” Shatta Wale’s tweet sighted by GhanaWeb read.
Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers is a joint venture with Jay Z’s Roc Nation, and is the namesake of his acclaimed mixtape series titled ‘Dreamchasers’.
The American rapper was one of the artistes billed to perform at the 2022 Afro Nation concert held at the Marine Drive, Black Stars Square.
He performed on the first day of the two-day event.
In a related development, the police has arrested a suspect after Meek Mill announced his phone had been stolen.
The suspect Nuhu Sule alias Ababaawa was arrested Friday, December 30, 2022, at his hideout in Accra. He is currently in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
Meek Mill reported his phone had been stolen in Accra on December 29, 2022.
I need a artist from Ghana on dream chasers!!!✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨— MeekMill (@MeekMill) December 30, 2022
I WISH MEEK MILKL WORKS WITH THIS 3 ARTISTE FOR ME MDK , KWESI AUTHUR, SARKODIE ….
American rapper Meek Mill has made a U-turn over how he lost his iPhone last Thursday before his performance at the Afro Nation concert.
He announced on Instagram that he had been pickpocketed and his phone stolen in the process.
In about 24 hours, an appeal by musician Shatta Wale, reportedly led to the retrieval of the phone.
But when it was believed that the dust had settled on the matter, the police announced late Friday evening (December 30) the arrest of one Nuhu Sule alias Ababaawa, as the suspected thief of the phone.
In a tweet hours after the police announcement, Mill said he was not even sure how he lost the phone and that all he needed was to get it back.
“I coulda dropped that phone on a dirt bike I don’t actually know for a fact somebody went in my pocket! I got it back that’s all I needed I don’t need anybody locked up for a phone.., I don’t even know what happened to it,” he tweeted.
I coulda dropped that phone on a dirt bike I don’t actually know for a fact somebody went in my pocket! I got it back that’s all I needed I don’t need anybody locked up for a phone.., I don’t even know what happened to it— MeekMill (@MeekMill) December 31, 2022
Afrobeat sensation, Kay9ice, has congratulated Shatta Wale for a very successful Freedom Wave concert held at the Accra Sports Stadium.
According to him, Shatta Wale’s ability to put up such a massive show is an inspiration to young Artists including him.
The second edition of the Freedom Wave concert witnessed a staggering number of people trooping to the stadium for the concert, which featured thrilling performances from the two headline acts, Shatta Wale and Medikal.
Despite being billed to perform on the night, Kay9ice couldn’t thrill the thousands due to some circumstances, but was elated with the success of the show.
Kay9ice, who regards Shatta Wale as a godfather in a social media post, was grateful for the opportunity offered him despite the no show.
“I am always grateful to Shatta Wale for putting me on the bill of artistes to perform despite not being able to do so for various reasons,” he wrote.
He continued that,”I want to congratulate him on a massive concert and look forward to working more with him in the near future.”
He further went ahead to thank the manager of Medikal, Flow Delly who assisted in getting him the chance to perform.
Kay9ice continues to make waves with his groundbreaking single “Fakye,” which features award-winning songstress Adina.
Shatta Wale would not believe his eyes when he came face-to-face with the massive number of people who graced the 2022 Freedom Wave Concert at the Accra Sports Stadium on Christmas Day.
He broke down in tears and went down on his knees during his performance on the big stage.
Shatta Movement fans and Medikal’s fanbase turned up in large numbers to witness the two in a live performance.
When Shatta finally came on stage at 5:00 AM on Monday, the crowd, who had been up all night, warmly received him with loud cheers, applause, and chants.
The dancehall musician, during his performance, stopped to preach and tell of the goodness of God.
He also appreciated his fans for their unflinching support of his music.
“Stadium, I just want to say a big thank you. As I said I was doing this show, a lot of people who don’t believe in God talked a lot of things.
“I just want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year…turn to your friend and tell them ‘God bless you’. Tell somebody, God bless you. Tell your brother or sister, ‘God bless you’,” Shatta said in the video.
Dancehall musician Shatta Wale called for unity in Ghana’s music industry on December 25 during his mega performance at the Freedom Wave Concert.
This year’s Christmas Day witnessed Shatta Wale and rapper Medikal hold the second edition of their joint concert.
When Shatta Wale mounted the stage at 5:00 a.m., he thanked fans for attending the concert at the Accra Sports Stadium.
As earlier reported the two were hoping to fill the 40,000-capacity stadium.
The dancehall singer made a call for peace and unity when he mounted the big stage.
Shatta acknowledged his fanbase as well as that of Medikal for coming together to pull off the successful concert that was attended by thousands of music lovers.
These were the words of Shatta: “I said it one time that without unity, we can’t make this happen. Shout out to every Shatta Movement and AMG fanbase. I beg make I hear pah pah pah,” this was followed by loud cheers from the crowd who chanted his words.
On December 25, 2022, Medikal rode an ATV on stage to perform at the just-ended Freedom Wave Concert Concert 2022 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
In a video exclusive to GhanaWeb, the performer was spotted wearing a lemon green jacket over a black t-shirt and a pair of black pants while he serenaded music fans with some of his hit songs.
Popular tunes like “Den na Eko,” and “Too Risky,” among other songs composed by the artiste left the audience charged up.
While his delivery was exciting to watch, Shatta Wale‘s stagecraft left many SM fans thrilled.
Meanwhile, Ghanaian dancehall artiste and performer,Shatta Wale, at the concert gave fans something to talk about when he displayed his entire body donning only his boxers.
The artiste’s manhood, which was visible in his boxer shorts, drew the attention of many fans and sparked chatter online.
With his hand held high over his head, Shatta lay on the naked floor after stripping.
Watch Medikal’s Arrival And Powerful Performance On Stage At Freedom Wave Concert
After his stunning performance at his Freedom Concert, Ghanaian dancehall artiste and performer, Shatta Wale, gave netizens and fans something to ponder over this festive season.
During one of his performances, the contentious performer displayed his entire body to the audience by donning only his boxers.
The artiste’s manhood, which was visible in his boxer shorts, drew the attention of many fans and has sparked discussion online.
With his hand held high over his head, Shatta lay on the stage’s naked floor after stripping off.
At the second Freedom Wave concert, Shatta Wale and his showbiz brother Medikal witnessed incredible attendance.
Loyal followers of the two artists spent hours in line to see their performances at the combined event, which took place at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Whether Shatta Wale and Medikal were able to fulfil their biggest desire of filling the Accra Sports Stadium is a huge topic on everyone’s mind, especially social media users.
The Freedom Concert had tickets that could be purchased for as low as GHC 20.00 and GHC 50.00. Tickets for VVIP events cost GHC 100.
Many have argued that this ‘free-to-all’ move allowed fans to buy and attend the show, resulting in an impressive turnout.
On December 25, 2022, Medikal rode an ATV on stage to perform at the just-ended Freedom Wave Concert Concert 2022 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
In a video exclusive to GhanaWeb, the performer was spotted wearing a lemon green jacket over a black t-shirt and a pair of black pants while he serenaded music fans with some of his hit songs.
Popular tunes like “Den na Eko,” and “Too Risky,” among other songs composed by the artiste left the audience charged up.
While his delivery was exciting to watch, Shatta Wale‘s stagecraft left many SM fans thrilled.
Meanwhile, Ghanaian dancehall artiste and performer, Shatta Wale, at the concert gave fans something to talk about when he displayed his entire body donning only his boxers.
The artiste’s manhood, which was visible in his boxer shorts, drew the attention of many fans and sparked chatter online.
With his hand held high over his head, Shatta lay on the naked floor after stripping.
Watch Medikal’s Arrival And Powerful Performance On Stage At Freedom Wave Concert
Shatta Wale and his showbiz brother Medikal on December 25 recorded a mind-blowing turnout at the second edition of the Freedom Wave Concert.
The joint show which happened at the Accra Sports Stadium witnessed die-hard fans of the two artistes spending hours waiting to witness their performances.
The big question on the lips of many including social media users is whether or not Shatta Wale and Medikal were able to realise their greatest dream of filling the Accra Sports Stadium.
The Freedom Concert sold the most affordable tickets which were as low as GH₵20.00 and GH₵50.00. VVIP tickets were sold at GH₵100.
Many have argued that this ‘free-to-all’ move allowed fans to buy and attend the show, resulting in an impressive turnout.
GhanaWeb’s reporter, Paula Amma Broni who was on the ground from late afternoon to daybreak surmised that this year’s edition recorded double the number of attendees as the maiden event where only a section of the stadium was occupied.
Although some seats were left empty, it can not be compared to the number of occupied seats.
Members of the Shatta Movement and Meditant brigade widely circulated scenes from the stands on social media by Shatta to prove their point their favorite artistes indeed filled up the Accra Sports Stadium.
Performances
Although it took forever to see the main acts on stage, music lovers who turned up at the 40,000-capacity stadia were served with back-to-back performances from the likes of Wendy Shay, OV, Larruso, Keche, Edem, DopeNation, La Meme Gang, FBS, Fotocopy, Captan, Kofi Kinaata, Kofi Jamar and many others
The big stage also afforded up-and-coming artistes a platform to exhibit their talent and sell their music to the huge crowd.
The loud cheers and chants multiplied anytime an artiste mounted the stage.
Shatta Wale moved the crowd like no other, cementing his name as of Ghana’s greatest artistes who has no issue commanding a large fanbase.
The Dancehall musician’s performance which lasted for over two hours witnessed appearances from Medikal and Nigerian musicians Mr Eazi and AV.
Security
Fans on social media have been sending congratulatory messages to the two, for a successful show which had tight security until the later parts when fans forced their way through the gates unto the football pitch just to get up close with Shatta Wale.
There was a heavy deployment of security personnel on the grounds, in the stands, pitch and backstage where the artistes waited in line for their performance. A few arrests were made by the Ghana Police Service for various petty offences at the show.
Also, an Ambulance was on standby at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, was thrilled at this year’s Bhim concert.
He thus has sung the praises of his colleague, Stonebwoy, for putting on a great show and a thrilling performance at the 2022 edition of Bhimconcert.
The self-acclaimed dancehall king took to his official account on the Bird app, Twitter, to reveal that, for the first time, he secretly went to Stonebwoy’s Bhim Concert.
According to him, the show was top-notch, and Stonebwoy’s performance was simply world-class.
“Today be first time ago watch #BhimConcert2022 and nobody see me …That was world top class performance…Efo Eje agba gba,” Shatta Wale’s tweet read.
Reacting to the tweet, netizens expressed their admiration for Shatta Wale for showing love and acknowledging the greatness of Stonebwoy.
In this piece, GHPage looks at the top 5 music giants who have defied all the odds to become Ghana’s biggest music exports and how much they are worth.
Michael Owusu Addo, commonly known by his stage name, Sarkodie, is a multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician who is considered the most successful rapper in Africa.
Sarkodie’s rapping prowess and lyrical dexterity have earned him a massive fanbase in not Ghana alone but the globe at large.
He started rapping at the tender age of 12 and hasn’t stopped till now as he’s currently 34 years old.
King Sark, preferably called by his fans, is wealthy and besides his remarkably successful music career, he has other businesses that generate huge monthly income.
Sarkodie launched his professional music career in 2008 by rapping and freestyling on a rap show titled Kasahare Level aired on Adom FM.
He went ahead to release hit singles such as Gogowoho, Baby Ft Mugeez, Borga, Lay away, etc.
Sarkodie is one of the most reliable Ghanaian musicians when it comes to album releases. He has released a number of albums. Here are all of his albums;
Makye (2009) Rapperholic (2012) Sarkology (2014) Highest (2017) Black Love Album (2019) Mary (2015) Alpha (2019) No Pressure (2021) Jamz (2022).
With a career spanning close to 15 years, it’s not surprising that Sarkodie has amassed a great fortune for himself.
State-of-the-art houses and an impressive collection of automobiles are among the many things that Sarkodie owns.
The rapper lives in two enormous mansions: one in Ghana’s Ashally Botwe and one in the UK, which he uses as a second home.
As for cars just like money isn’t a problem for the most decorated Ghanaian musicain.
1965 Mercedes Benz, W110 2011 Dodge Nitro, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E Class Coupe, 2016 Porsche Carrera.
2016 Range Rover Sport, 2016 Range Rover Vogue, 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2017 Mercedes-Benz G63, Lamborghini Aventador Toyota Land Cruiser are some of the cars that can be found inside his expensive garage.
The globally acclaimed rapper currently has a net worth of around $18 million. His music profession has provided the majority of his wealth, including live concerts, album sales, and royalties.
Additionally, he has various advertising and brand endorsement contracts with companies such as Samsung, Fan milk, Tigo, Standard Chartered Bank, Ayoba, Vume etc
Charles Nii Armah Mensah aka Shatta Wale is a versatile Ghanaian musician who is regarded as the king of African Dancehall due to his impeccable command over the borrowed Caribbean music genre.
Shatta Wale was born on October 17th, 1984 in Accra. His parents are Mr Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr who is a Ghanaian businessman and politician and Madam Elsie Evelyn Avemegah.
As a child, Shatta made his interest in music known by singing and writing at a very tender age and was supported by both parents.
His professional music career in the early 2000s and he performed under the stage name Bandana until 2013 when he rebranded himself as Shatta Wale.
Rebranding himself is what have his music career a big push because he hit the spotlight immediately after that.
Shatta Wale has made an enviable fortune for himself after spending close to two decades in the music industry.
Apart from music, he has also made a chunk of money from ambassadorial deals, personal businesses and real estate.
He has worked with globally recognised brands such as Guinness Ghana, Kasapreko Company LTD, Tecno, Infinix, Rush Beverages, Boss Baker Beef, and many more.
And if I’m not exaggerating, the money he has generated from ambassadorial deals alone will be more than $2 million.
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Shatta Wale claims to have over 7 houses and 8 cars. His current net worth is estimated to be around $15 million making him part of the top 10 richest Ghanaians celebrities.
Stonebwoy born Livingstone Etse Satekle is a BET award-winning Afro-Dancehall musician who was formerly a protege of dancehall maestro Samini.
The dancehall virtuoso is no stranger to success because he cemented a place for himself as part of Ghana’s top musicians of all time by being one of the country’s most awarded and lauded artists to date.
He has featured top-rated music stars such as Sean Paul, Keri Hilson and Trey Songs on some of his music projects.
Born and bred in Asahiamn, a large town in Accra, Stonebwoy has passed through all the painful stages of life to get to where he is at the moment.
He has performed for people from all walks of life with his electrifying performances in countries such as the USA, UK, Netherlands, Australia, etc.
The BHIM Nation boss dropped his first commercial single in 2012 and has since released 4 top charting albums and over 100 singles.
Just at the age of 34, Stonebwoy can boast of owning several houses, cars and businesses.
Aside from music, Stenbwoy is also an entrepreneur who has created employment for hundreds of youths.
He has worked with brands such as Samsung, Tecno, Tommy Hilfiger and Big Boss Energy Drink.
His current net worth is estimated to be around $13 millionmaking him part of the top 10 richest Ghanaians celebrities.
Daddy Lumba
Daddy Lumba is an award-winning Ghanaian music virtuoso who is regarded as the finest local talent of all time.
The music god was born on 29 September 1964 in Nsuta, Ashanti Region of Ghana. His parents, Owoahene Kwadwo Fosu and Comfort Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Saah were both teachers.
His professional music career started in 1987 and in 1989 he dropped his first official music album titled “Yeeye Aka Akwantuo Mu.”
Playing shows across the globe, Daddy Lumba’s esitamted net worth is belived to be around $5 million. However, it is unverfiabale and untrustworthy.
Aside from music, he also has other bussinesses which employes lpots of people both klocally and internationally.
Kojo Antwi
Kojo Antwi nicknamed the music man is a consummate vocalist; a prolific songwriter, producer, and arranger; and an enigmatic performer, making him arguably the best Ghanaian musso alive.
He has earned a spot in the list of all time greats who have graced the Ghanaian music scene.
He released his first stuido album titiled “All I Need Is You” in 1986 – And after that, he proceeded to 12 other classic music projcets which have all made into various music charts both locally and globally.
He has received numerous Ghana Music Awards as well as national and international honors, including the 2003 All Africa Music Award for Best Male Artist from West Africa, the Our Music Award, the Kora Award, and the West Africa Tourism Award, among many others.
Kojo Antwi is also an satutde busssiness man who has for the past years, set up bioth small scale amd large bussinesses to give back to soceity.
His current networth stands at a whopping $3 million.
Talent manager and former member of the Shatta Movement, Iddriss Yussif, better known as Deportee, has disclosed that he has been cleared of the court case involving Shatta Wale’sfake gun attack that led to his arrest back in 2021.
In Deportee’s latest update, he published a photo together with Shatta Wale’s former Public Relations Officer, Nana Dope and Gangee announcing their freedom.
“Alhamdulillah today all of us are free from the court case. Myself, Nana Dope and Gangee.. you kno what man will try and plan evil against you but trust in god he is the master planner Alhamdulillah once again,” read the caption of the Facebook post on December 16.
Deportee, Gangee and Nana Dope were named as accomplices when Shatta Wale was arrested by the Ghana Police Service for creating fear and panic over a fake gun attack staged in October 2021 on the occasion of his birthday.
After they pleaded guilty, all three accomplices were sentenced and fined GH₵960.00 each by the court presided over by Kizita Naa Kowah Quarshie.
Shatta Wale also pleaded guilty to the publication of fake news and testified that he took the phones of his members- Deportee, Gangee and Nana Dope to make the publication of his gun attack on social media.
The popular singer was fined GH¢ 2,000 by Circuit Court 4.
Dance-hall artist Shatta Wale has released a lot of hit songs.
When Shatta Waleon the occasion of his 38th birthday released a single titled ‘Cash Out’, some music lovers claimed that the song sounded like one of Burna Boy’s tracks.
Others claimed that the Ghanaian Dancehall giant sampled Burna Boy’s hit song ‘Las Las’.
Reacting to the allegations that led some critics to mock Shatta Wale, the man in question explained that there is nothing wrong with sounding like the musician he described as his brother.
It would be recalled that the two artistes had an enviable relationship back in the day. This birth a collaboration between Shatta and the Nigerian artiste.
However, things went sour as Shatta Wale and Burna Boy went after each other in a series of tweets in late December 2021.
Shatta in his recent interview with Sammy Flex on CTV addressed Burna Boy’s song sampling allegation. To the surprise of many, he passed a joke about the situation to confirm that there is no bad blood between them.
“You have seen two people that are brothers and one is singing like the other. Have you seen a family that doesn’t look alike? He is my brother so if he has sung and I have sung, he takes left and I take right…we are tired. There are a whole lot of artistes in Ghana who are singing like somebody.
“People are not blaming them, me that I have a brother that I am singing like my brother you’re saying…I will continue to sing, I will record another one,” said Shatta who was all smiles in white addressing the issue.
When Shatta Wale on the occasion of his 38th birthday released a single titled ‘Cash Out’, some music lovers claimed that the song sounded like one of Burna Boy’s tracks.
Others claimed that the Ghanaian Dancehall giant sampled Burna Boy‘s hit song ‘Las Las’.
Reacting to the allegations that led some critics to mock Shatta Wale, the man in question explained that there is nothing wrong with sounding like the musician he described as his brother.
It would be recalled that the two artistes had an enviable relationship back in the day. This birth a collaboration between Shatta and the Nigerian artiste.
However, things went sour as Shatta Wale and Burna Boywent after each other in a series of tweets in late December 2021.
Shatta in his recent interview with Sammy Flex on CTV addressed Burna Boy’s song sampling allegation. To the surprise of many, he passed a joke about the situation to confirm that there is no bad blood between them.
“You have seen two people that are brothers and one is singing like the other. Have you seen a family that doesn’t look alike? He is my brother so if he has sung and I have sung, he takes left and I take right…we are tired. There are a whole lot of artistes in Ghana who are singing like somebody. People are not blaming them, me that I have a brother that I am singing like my brother you’re saying…I will continue to sing, I will record another one,” said Shatta who was all smiles in white addressing the issue.
Shatta Walereacts to ‘Las Las’ song sampling claim
Shatta Walehas recently mentioned in an interview how he lost business deals because of how the media portray him.
The most decorated African Dancehall artist said he lost out on a lot of deals owing to the negative press that dominate his career and this is something he is not happy about.
“I’ve spoken to businesses that have said to me, ‘Oh, we wanted to sign you, but you had this issue and your media folks [said this and that],’ so they said we should forget it. large, big businesses,” he said on Class TV on the program Class Showbiz hosted by Sammy Flex.
He said one thing some of the propagandists fail to release is that in their pursuit to ruin him, they ultimately do is damage the reputations of all Ghanaian artists.
“I keep telling people that you don’t believe you’re harming me, but you’re hurting all of us. I put money on the table when I earn it, and we all benefit. Therefore, I believe that those things [unrestrained unfavourable criticism] must end,” he concluded.
A social media user who is a die-hard fan of Sarkodiehas slammed Shatta Wale 6 feet into the ground after heavily trolling him.
The fan said Shatta Wale’s careeer has come to a sad end as he’s now become a taxi driver!
Known as Sarkodie’s lawyer on Twitter, the said fan shared a photo of Shatta Wale taken during his recent Shaxi float.
Aside Wale, the fan shared photos of Wizkid and Burna Boy as well, both holding onto their Grammy awards with the caption: “This is what happened to the carer of these African artists after Beyonce featured them. Last frame is now a taxi driver. ,”
Check out the post below…
This is what happened to the carer of these African artists after Beyonce featured them. Last frame is now a taxi driver. 😭😭😭😩😂😂 pic.twitter.com/aYy4HCYqlX
Dancehall artist, ShattaWale, has stated that some utterances by entertainment pundits impede the progress of artistes “a lot.”
The 38-year-old singer and record producer also shared that he sees Beyonce’s collaboration with him as a divine intervention to sanitise his brand and name which have suffered at the hands of pundits and public criticism.
The Reggae/Dancehall superstar said this reacting to Koskolee, a pundit on CTV’s Class Showbiz hosted by Sammy Flex, wondering if that was the case, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
“I’ve met companies that have told me, ‘Oh we wanted to sign you but you had this problem and your media people [said this and that] so they said we should forget it’,” he illustrated. “Big, big companies.”
The Ghanaian artiste born Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr asserted that when pundits speak ill of him, they may intend to hurt his brand in particular but actually they are tampering with the brands of Ghanaian artistes in general.
“I keep telling people that don’t think you’re hurting me but you are hurting all of us,” he said.
“When I make money, I bring it on the table and we all enjoy. So I think those things [uncontrolled negative criticism] have to stop,” the ‘On God’ hitmaker added.
He bemoaned how an internet user opined that his Shaxi online taxi initiative would not last beyond a week. “Don’t speak like this,” Shatta showed signs of frustration. “This is somebody’s business. If you don’t have anything [productive] to say, just keep quiet.”
The Shatta Movement (SM) leader also expressed worry concerning how the above and other unhinged utterances, especially on the internet, could hamper his being signed to an international label.
“I keep saying, God bless Beyonce everytime because for Beyonce’s team to sit down with her and say they want to work with me, it wasn’t just a mere and meaningless happening. God’s intervention came there. I think maybe God spoke to her that, ‘Come and help my son because [contrary to] the way they are seeing him, I want you to [paint] a beautiful picture [about] him.”
Beyonce, in an unpredictable move, featured Shatta Wale on her ‘Already’ Afrobeats record as part of her 2019 Grammy-recognised ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ album.
The self-acclaimed African Dancehall King also addressed why he is abrasive sometimes in reaction to criticism.
“People should just get it, the way they speak about us – like me I’m so real that [naturally] when you speak about me in a certain way, I’ll come and speak in a certain way but I’ve grown,” he stated.
Despite his growth and exercise of patience and restraint, however, he said it should come as no surprise when he responds in equal measure when someone delibrately and persistently steps on his toes.
“If you don’t stop [stepping one the toes], I will slap you hard,” he said matter-of-factly and quickly added that: “I’m trying to be humble. I’m trying to be respectful.”
To the musician, “the 10-year interval” between being Bandana and resurfacing successfully as Shatta Wale is proof of his patience.
“So when you are stepping on my toe – I’m like that [patient for a while],” he said and demonstrated in his unruly but witty demeanour that after several unheeded warnings, he strikes: “You’ll take a hot slap.”
Calming down, he reflected: “But I’ve grown to understand that all those people [naysayers] were distracting me from getting what I have to get.”
Since he came to that realisation, he has not engaged in any industry talk for about two months and his social media engagements are proof, he argued.
“When I check my worth and the people talking about me, [I notice that] no, they are going to drag me back,” he said and reasoned: “Those people have not made what I’ve made and I want to make more so why don’t I go and make it and come and show them?” when they are 90-years-old and unaccomplished because they were fighting what they did not understand.
The focus of the father of one, Majesty, is to increase his acquisitions and achievements “even though I’ve been able to acquire a few things from my career, in terms of where I have to put my head, at least I can move around small in a car and stuff like that, like invested a few.”
“It’s very painful when a somebody talks about you and a company says they can’t sign you,” he stressed.
Over the weekend, Ghanaians who had spent exorbitant amounts of money to purchase tickets for a Wizkidshow in Accra had a rude awakening after the singer failed to make an appearance.
Disappointed patrons waited at the Accra sports stadium from late Saturday all the way to the early hours of Sunday to no avail – Wizkid refused to arrive and perform.
Other Ghanaian artistes such as King Promise and R2Bees also followed Big Wiz’s lead.
Per reports, Wizkid was not happy with the attendance and production quality of the show and thus decided to swerve fans.
He later did the same in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but managed to fulfil his obligations in Cotonou, Benin.
Wizkid has released a statement apologising to Ghanaians, claiming he would never compromise on some things for his shows and promising refunds.
Following the incident, one Ghanaian artiste who would have been over the moon would be Shatta Wale.
Wale has warned against Ghanaians neglecting our own artistes for Nigerians and Wizkid showing Ghanaians pepper appears to vindicate him in a way.
Whilst Wale has yet to explicitly react to the incident, Efia Odo claims she knows he’s laughing in happiness somewhere.
“Shattawale is somewhere laughing his a** offfffff,” Efia Odo wrote on Twitter in the wake of the scandal.
Knowing Shatta Wale – you can’t disagree!
Shattawale is somewhere laughing his ass offfffff😂
Shatta Wale says no Ghanaian artiste can fill the Accra Sports Stadium with fans for a music show.
The Ghanaian dance hall act was sharing his mind on the brouhaha around Wizkid’s Accra Sports Stadium show. The Nigerian music was booked to perform at an event by Live Hub Entertainment, however, he did not show up.
The turn out of the event has got social media users talking. Some netizens have been criticising Wizkid and the event organizers for not being able to fill stadium.
Whilst the conversation is ongoing, a video of Shatta Wale speaking about artistes filling the stadium has surfaced. In the video he said “As someone with experience, I said that Ghana here, nobody has done that kind of show“.
“Unless it’s a political rally, if it’s not NPP or NDC or maybe Pastor Mensah Otabil or Pastor Chris, I am telling you people something, write it down, or Duncan Williams, or Bishop Agyin Asare, or maybe it’s Kotoko and Hearts, we have never had a show like that at the stadium where you can see that the place is filled up for one artiste,” he added.
Speaking about how music shows are done in the stadium, he explained that “every time we fill one side. Sometimes if you go to ask they tell you that the authorities don’t want it that way because they don’t want the theft to destroyed“.
In the video below, Shatta Wale added he therefore makes sure he enters agreement with the show promoters before accepting shows at the stadium.
Shatta Wale is currently holding his ‘Shaxi’ float and it’s all fun and enjoyment at the event.
The float is intended to create a buzz for his ride-share company, Shaxi, which has been in operation for a while now but is yet to capture a significant market share.
To rectify that, Shatta Wale has organised a float which is currently going down.
The float started from the Accra Mall near the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout and will make a procession through the principal streets of the capital.
This follows the elimination of the Black Stars from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they were defeated by the Uruguay National football team led by Luis Suarez.
Before the penultimate group H encounter between Ghana and Uruguay, the Black Stars only needed a drawn game to proceed to the next round of the competition.
However, the revenge many were seeking turned otherwise as Uruguay were able to score two unanswered goals which means Ghana were bottom of the group with only 3 points.
Sharing his thoughts about the football match in a Facebook post, Shatta Wale asked his fans if they can play his song JJC which means ‘Johnny Just Come’ to welcome the Black Stars.
“Guys can we play JJC to welcome the BLACK STARS at least,” Shatta Wale said.
Last Saturday, November 26, the Kokroko park at Mallam-Gbawe was active with gobsmacking performances from many Ghanaian artistes who brought their good vibes as it hosted the second edition of Mr Drew’s annual Seleey concert.
The Seleey concert seeks to bring premium entertainment to the doorstep of the people of Mallam-Gbawe.
The ‘S3k3’, ‘Mood’ and ‘This year’ hitmaker decided on Mallam-Gbawe as the place to host the concert because he spent his childhood and adolescent development years there.
With an estimated 5000 patrons in attendance, artistes took turns to thrill the audience with electrifying performances in the form of music and dance.
Upcoming artistes were given the chance to open the show by taking turns to perform their songs.
Priority was given to the talents from the Mallam-Gbawe neighbourhood in a mini talent show dubbed “Mallam’s Got Talent.”
After that, Mr Drew mounted the stage to perform his hit songs laced with enthralling dance moves with his dancers.
Other artistes including KiDi, Kuami Eugene, Sista Afia, Kelvynboy, Fameye, Laruso, King Maaga, Legendary FBS, Keche, Scott Evans and many others joined him on stage to make the night more memorable for patrons.
These top acts joined Mr Drew to perform songs they collaborated on and some of their own hit songs.
The event was produced by Deeplive Africa (Management of Mr Drew) and powered by Twitch house marketing and was telecast live on HD Plus Channel.
As a brand influencer for Malta Guinness Ghana, Mr Drew partnered with them as part of their national plastic cleanup and awareness campaign to rid Mallam-Gbawe of plastic waste.
Speaking to the press after the clean-up exercise, Mr Drew said he had been working with Malta Guinness for a while and he wanted to do something different with the Seleey Concert this year hence the partnership.
He further reiterated the plastics that were collected will be recycled as a way of keeping the environment clean.
Residents who participated in the clean-up exercise were put in groups to embark on the plastic collection in the neighbourhood.
The group that returned with the most plastics which was adjudged by weighing were declared the winner and were rewarded accordingly.
Volunteers were treated to refreshments with Malta Guinness while they engaged, danced and took pictures with Mr Drew. They were hosted at the palace of the Chief of Gbawe.
He spoke on the subject in a rap freestyle during his time on Metro FM in his home country.
“I was out in Accra, media run for my album was turning into a mess, if you tuned in [to the interview(s)], you could guess,” he began.
“They asked me if I knew Shatta [Wale], they said he’s one of the best. My honest answer ended up being twisted up by the press,” he charged.
According to him, Shatta Wale, being clement, “understood that, so there’s really nothing there to address, but I thought I’d speak on it to put it to rest.”
Aside the closure, he revealed he addressed the controversial moment to also “show that man [Shatta Wale] some respect.”
On 14 April 2018, Nasty C performed his hits on Ghana’s flagship music awards show; Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), as a international guest artiste.
Monday, 16 April, he was on Accra-based Starr FM and during the interview, said he was not was not familiar with Shatta Wale’s music even though he had heard the name before.
“I have heard the name Shatta Wale but not his works,” he said and curiously added: “I don’t know if he is a man or woman.”
This is the comment he charged was misreported and miscontrued and made to appear as a jab to the Shatta Movement (SM) leader, especially because he had eulogised his arch-rival at the time, Stonebwoy.
“I have to meet Stonebwoy, I love people like him. He has some positive vibes and he is passionate about helping people. I have to meet Stonebwoy, I really like him,” he had said, adding he was familiar with Stonebwoy’s music.
Four months after this controversial media moment, August 2018, Shatta Wale and Nasty C had a friendly exchange on Instagram (IG) dissipating suspicions of animosity.
Nasty wrote: “Shatta coolin’” under a photo of Shatta Wale by his pool. To this, the latter responded: “Blingssss.” Nasty C had released his ‘Strings and Bling’ album a month prior.
Shatta Wale on Sunday walked in on stage during a live band performance of his 2018 hit single ‘Bullet Proof’ by Elsie Duncan-Williams Otoo, the daughter of Nicholas Duncan-Williams, founder of Action Chapel International.
Shatta’s surprise appearance at the 10th edition of the ‘Rhythms On Da Runway’ an annual event organized by fashion designer and media personality, KOD, sent the crowd cheering in excitement.
The celebrated Dancehall music was spotted in a well-tailored blazer which he wore over a white pair of trousers and sneakers. Social media users have showered him with praise over his choice of outfit and live band delivery with Elsie.
On Monday morning the singer topped Twitter trends as music lovers reviewed his exceptional performance at the runway show which had in attendance his former fiancée, Michy.
This year’s Rhythms On Da Runway brought together seasoned Ghanaian singers and celebrities under one roof. The likes of Empress Gifty, Kuami Eugene, Lasmid, Epixode and MzVee graced the stage with runway appearances from Kalybos, Okyeame Kwame, and Fiifi Coleman among others.
Shatta Wale and Michy are very much aware that they are not compatible, says Shatta Capo.
He is the father of Ghanaian reggae/dancehall star and leader of the popular fanbase called Shatta Movement (SM).
On Thursday, 17 November 2022, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Senior, alias Shatta Capo, was hosted by Ohenewaa Kese Boahene (Gargantuan Lady), on the Obra Mu Nsem (Issues of Life) segment of the Dwabre Mu (Business Time) programme on Class Media Group’s CTV.
Discussing ‘Choosing a rightful partner’, he disclosed what he knew about the famed relationship between his son and his former fiancée.
He said as best as his memory would serve, he recalls his son’s relationship with Michy, formerly known as Shatta Michy, started in “2013 thereabouts.”
Michy “is a very lovely lady, no two ways about that,” he complimented the TV personality and noted, however, “She is different from Shatta.”
“God made all of us in his image, alright, but we have different traits in terms of character. We need to particularly note that. Whether you like it or not, your character is not like mine,” he posited.
“In the same vein, when you meet a woman, she also has a character different from yours. So, it’s important to study the person when you meet. [Get] to know who he or she is in terms of their identity. People usually don’t consider this,” he advised.
“Now, the problem between Shatta and Michy stemmed from this very thing I am talking about. They both got to know each other well and they know for a fact that they don’t click,” he firmly stated.
When his host exclaimed at his startling observation, he buttressed: “Although they lived together and I have a grandson between the two of them, Shatta being my child and Michy being, if you like, my daughter-in-law, they know they don’t click. There is no way they can say they do. Otherwise, all that happened wouldn’t have. So basically, that is what it is.”
Shatta Capo, with hand gestures and a gruffy voice reminiscent of his famed son’s, further explained that because of the incompatibility of his Shatta Wale and Michy, the relationship did not culminate where people had hoped it would.
“So, all those pleading that they get back together, [should understand] they know they don’t click,” he stressed. “Michy is aware, Shatta is aware.”
He agreed that “people love them together but the traits, in terms of character, doesn’t click, they don’t match.” He threw his hands up in dramatic emphasis.
According to him, this accounts for the semblance between them with respect to looks and mannerism.
“I’ve said it before that, sometimes you think you’re casually impregnating a woman [but] pay attention to the time you initiate the conception,” he said to Ohenewaa Kese Boahene (Gargantuan Lady) on the Obra Mu Nsem segment of the Dwabre Mu programme on Class Media Group’s CTV Thursday, 17 November 2022.
“You can see Shatta [Wale] is a replica of me,” the award-winning artiste’s father said in parental pride. “Observe everything about him.”
He cited that: “Sometimes, when I go out, I don’t want to disclose my identity, but people still make me out saying, ‘This is Shatta Capo. Look, he speaks like his son’.”
In all honesty, “it was one bright and hot afternoon that I initiated my son’s conception leading to his birth,” he revealed.
“If you want your child to look and behave like you, schedule the conception for afternoon,” he asserted laughing in a textured voice reminiscent of his son’s.
Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as ‘Bullgod’, has said he has no plans of redrawing his defamation lawsuit against his former artiste, Shatta Wale. According to Bullgod, the court case will never be withdrawn, even if Shatta Wale apologises.
This was his response during an interview on Joy Prime where he was asked if he will consider an apology from Shatta Wale and drop the lawsuit.
“No, I won’t. It is beyond me and it is beyond him now. I have been there before; I have been in that space before. I went through a lot and I didn’t go through it alone. I went through it with my family. I did almost a month in cells. My wife grew as lean as an HIV patient, she went through a lot because of me. We already have our challenges cos already I dey disturb her a lot and now this. So, if I have the power to stop her suffering, especially with this case, I will,” Bullgod told the host.
Bullgod earlier revealed the motivation behind his lawsuit against Dancehall artist Shatta Wale
Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Bullgod highlighted that Shatta Wale had made some defamatory comments against him. He stressed that the lawsuit is simply to put things right and also to clear his name off all the wrong accusations.
“I am doing this for my kids and my wife. No one suffered than my wife”,They are not the ones asking me to sue but they were the ones who suffered a lot when I was behind bars. Nobody suffered more than my wife especially. When I got out of cells after one month, she was looking like a broomstick. Slim, drained. She never slept.
Bulldog added, while stating further reasons behind the decision to drag to court, Shatta Wale, whom he had very close working relations with.
“I have suffered a lot from that case and I am still suffering from that case”, he painfully revealed, adding that he seeks to put the matter to bed with the lawsuit against Shatta Wale.
The decision follows a social media post on November 2, in which Shatta Wale wrote, “Bulldog, since you are bringing out secrets, you will tell Ghanaians what happen to Fenicks (sic) murder!! And I am not joking about this time!!”.
The ‘My Level’-hitmaker made other wild allegations that did not sit well with his former manager.
Shatta Wale’s former manager, Bullgod, has once again tackled claims that he was drawing fish on a piece of paper instead of taking notes during a serious meeting with investors.
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Earlier, Shatta Wale in one of his many social media banters with Bullgod, alleged that his father (Shatta Capo) chanced on the said drawing during a meeting held to discuss a business deal with his potential client, Guinness Ghana Limited.
Following the development, Bullgod made a mockery of such claims by sharing a video that captured a pencil art drawing of a fish.
The video was a compilation of excerpts of Shatta Wale’s ‘fish drawing claims’ and a real paper drawing of a fish which had the dancehall artiste’s head on it.
But this issue popped up during a discussion on UTV’s United Showbiz where panelists asked Bullgod whether he indeed drew a fish at a serious meeting and he said;
“I’m not a secretary. I won’t go into a serious meeting and take notes. We have a secretary who handles that and the entire team was there.”
According to Bullgod, Shatta wouldn’t have landed the said deal with Guinness Ghana if he only drew a fish at the meeting like he (Shatta) claimed.
“I did not draw the fish. The gentleman (Shatta Wale) was not in the meeting. He said his father told him that I drew fish at the meeting. He said it himself. But after I drew the fish, he had the deal. Let us assume I drew the fish, he had the deal afterwards,” Bullgod stated.
When news of Mona4Reall’s arrest went rife, Ghanaian blogger, Felix Adomako popularly known as Zionfelix, was part of the bloggers to first share the information with headlines projecting ‘fraud’ as the reason she was apprehended.
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, Mona’s closest friend, was displeased with this development and he took to social media to vent.
Mona Faiz Montrage popularly known as Mona4Reall was purportedly arrested on November 11, 2022, in connection with a US$8million alleged fraud.
It has been alleged that the popular Socialite had been on ‘red list’ in the USA for a while now and her arrest was a joint operation between the security agencies of both countries (US and UK).
The reports, although unconfirmed, have sparked uproar on social media with netizens eager to ascertain the fact of the issue.
A displeasedShatta Wale who has been enraged by the numerous unconfirmed reports making rounds on social media, took to his Facebook wall to attack Ghanaian bloggers, particularly Zionfelix.
Describing him as a lazy blogger who fails to research issues before hurriedly publishing them, Shatta ordered for the story to be pulled down.
He also threatened to arrest Zionfelix if he fails to heed the order.
“ZionFelix, I didn’t ask you to blog about news you didn’t research about. Please drop that shit down about “MONA 4 Reall” otherwise ago make Ghana police deal with you! I am serious… You (are) just too lazy for my liking. You guys just have laptops and phones and think you can just post anything abi? One of you go go prison p3333! TAKE THAT SHIT DOWN NOW,” Shatta wrote on Facebook.
One can recall that in an earlier interview with Paul Adom Okyere on Good Evening Ghana, Shatta Wale asserted that Zionfelix tops the list of bloggers who usually peddle falsehoods about him.
This was in a bid to lambast Ghanaian journalists by tagging them as unqualified and clueless individuals.
“As for that Zion guy, I don’t even want to hear about him. I know this because I am on the field. The whole of Ghana, he writes the worst stories about me. He doesn’t respect me and my hustle,” Shatta told Paul Adom Otchere.
For close to two weeks now, Bullgod [Bulldog] and Shatta Wale have been in a back-and-forth brawl which led the artiste to allege that his former manager has a hand in the untimely demise of Fennec Okyere.
Addressing the issue on United Showbiz, Bullgod, who has sued the self-acclaimed dancehall musician, told the sit-in host, Abeiku Santana, after he had stated clearly that he would not work with the artiste again, it took the intervention of Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly called NAM 1, to make them work together again.
He said, while he was working as the Artists and repertoire (A&R) manager at Zylofone Media, his then-boss, NAM 1, told him that Shatta Wale wanted to meet and apologise.
He disclosed, he had then forgiven the musician, whom he refers to as a brother, and stated categorically to NAM 1 that he didn’t have an issue with the artiste but he insisted on their meeting which he gave in to.
“I want to clear this myth. I was working with Zylofone with Stonebwoy, Becca, Joyce Blessing, Obibini and Kumi Guitar. We were doing our job when NAM 1 called me and said ‘we needed to meet’. So I asked him what the problem was, and he said your young brother [Shatta Wale] wants to meet you and apologise.
“I told him there is nothing there, there is no problem. Because when something happens today, by tomorrow I forget it…I was a little confused [about] where NAM 1 was heading with the chat…When he spoke about him, I realised that he wanted to sign Shatta Wale.
“So, I told him I was there any time he was ready I will be available and he said he will call me. I think for two days he called me and said I should come to his friend’s house…when I was about to move my car, I told my wife. Because when the incident happened it affected my wife the most,” Bullgod narrated on the show which was aired on November 12.
He continued: “The day he did his press conference, I was in the room with my wife for a week or two. We weren’t talking because he had called her to tell her that I was sleeping with another woman somewhere. So, my wife was really mad.
“The day he said whatever he had to say on Pluzz, that was the day my wife started talking to me because she noticed he wasn’t a good person. So my wife said, ‘go and speak, go and speak’ but I never spoke. I never spoke because the world goes in circles, you never know whom you will meet again. So I kept quiet.
“My wife went on the radio the next day, and…she spoke but I didn’t say a word…So when NAM 1 called me, I told my wife and she said it wasn’t a big deal and that we have forgotten about it a long time ago…I was in the meeting with Bola Ray, NAM 1 and one of his guys called Atsu…but I didn’t know Shatta will be part of the meeting because of our earlier conversation…when I got there, Shatta was sitting there and I sat…NAM 1 now told me, he would want to work with my man and before I knew it, Shatta was on his knees and holding onto my leg to apologise. I told him this was something in the past, so, he should not worry about it…”
Bullgod stressed, “NAM 1 had patched us up” adding “this is somebody I love. I still love Shatta till today. I have no issues with him. So, if NAM1 patched us together and we came together…”
The self-acclaimed dancehall king in a viral social media video alleged that his former manager, Bulldog – as he is known popularly – wants to kill him just like the way he killed Fennec Okyere.
Shatta Wale later in a post on Facebook indicated that he is ready to tell any court what Bullgod told him about the murder of Fennec Okyere.
He wrote: “Bull Dog, since you are bringing out secrets, you will tell Ghanaians what happen to Fenicks (sic) Murder!! And I am not joking about this time!! I am ready to tell the court about what you told me about you and your men and how planned that foolish act, get ready. This Akufo Addo won’t give you a murder (sic) chance to be on our streets!!! Watch how this ends!!! You can’t fight time!!!”
According to him, the day Shatta Wale was making the allegations was exactly the seventh year he [Shatta Wale] made similar allegations which he could not prove when the police invited him.
“What has happened today, has happened before [7 years ago]. The day Shatta Wale made that pronouncement [on social media] was actually the seventh year since the first one happened. He [Shatta Wale] organised a press conference on that day, went on Sammy Flex’s radio show and said a lot of things including what he said recently.
“At the time he said I will kill him just like I killed the other guy. We went to the police and he told the police that he was angry at the time but he was kidding. He was told to go and not to make such utterances again,” Bulldog ’emotionally’ said on UTV’s ‘United Showbiz’ programme.
He added “when we went to the police station, he had my wife’s naked picture on his phone and he even showed it to the police. I have gone through a lot; I have gone through so much to help build [Shatta Wale’s brand]. So, if Shatta Wale could not consider my kids as his kids, consider my wife as his wife, and my parents as his, then what can I do? It is only the court that can settle our case.”
Bulldog continued: “The late Fennec Okyere ate from my house, I feel that Fennec is with us in spirit at the moment saying that ‘these guys are worrying you,’ because that is how we lived. I have been to court on this matter for four years.
“The day that the court discharged me was the same day that Shatta Wale was being signed at Zylofon. While driving to where the signing was taking place from the court, I cried through the journey because I was tired…”
“Police have done all the necessary investigations for four years [but to no avail], today, you have come back to say ‘I will kill you like I killed the other guy’…after all these years and the things I have been through and you [Shatta Wale] still want me to go to jail for what reason?” he quizzed.
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has called for special prayers for singer and socialite, Mona Faiz Montrage popularly known as Hajia 4 Real following reports of her alleged arrest in London for $8 million theft case in the USA in 2014 yesterday, November 11.
In a Facebook post on Saturday dawn, the Kakai hitmaker wrote, “Guys please help me Pray for my Mom Mona. Am so sad”.
Even though Shatta Wale didn’t give details of the message, his petition for the popular social climber have perhaps given credibility to reports of Hajia 4 Real’s arrest which started as empty rumours on social media on the afternoon of Friday considering that the two entertainment personalities have a very close relationship.
The alleged arrest of Hajia 4 Real comes as a shock to many Ghanaians and followers since the social media influencer has been posting videos and pictures of her flashy lifestyles in London on her social media pages lately.
Though information about the cause of her arrest is scanty, a number of media outlets including Yen.com.gh reported that she was allegedly reported in the UK over $8 million fraud in the UK.
Hajia 4 Real who has songs such as Badder than Dem, Fine Girl and Baby featuring Shatta Wale has been trending on various social media platforms since last night.
A former manager of Shatta Wale, Lawrence Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bullgod, has said he has no plans of working with the ‘Melisa’ hitmaker again.
Bullgod explained that he has been able to help build Shatta Wale’s brand to the highest level over the years; hence, he’s confident Shatta Wale can manage himself now.
This comes after Bullgod sued Shatta Wale for defamation after the musician threatened to expose his alleged secret regarding the death of late artiste manager, Fennec Okyere.
But in an interview on Prime Morning, Friday, Bullgod clarified that the legal issue has nothing to do with his decision to not work again with the musician.
“That [working with Shatta Wale] will not happen, and it’s not even about hate. The journey is done, and it is not even about the fight. I mean, it’s a huge brand, and I think he can continue. We’ve done what we can do for the brand at the time we were given the opportunity to do so,” he told Roselyn Felli.
According to Bullgod, the court case will never be withdrawn, even if Shatta Wale apologises.
Bullgod added that he could sue any of his family members when there is a need to do so.
“I love my kids. I love my wife. I might take a bullet for them, but I’ll think it through if I’ll take a bullet. I need to protect myself, and I need to love myself too. If it was any of my children, I would have taken them to court,” he indicated.
The talent manager expressed his genuine love for the dancehall artiste. He believes love is key, but protection is also important to him.
“Looking at the situation at hand, you can still love the person, but you need to protect yourself.”
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has once again taken a dig at Bullgodfor ’embarking on a media tour’ to discuss the defamation lawsuit he (Shatta) has been slapped with.
Bullgod after suingShatta Wale at the Accra High Court has been on radio throwing more light on the development and delving deep into matters relating to their feud.
On Hitz FM, for instance, Bullgod explained why he had sued Shatta Wale. While mentioning that he did so for his family, the artiste manager who had taken notice of Shatta Wale’s allegations in the past said “This time we are going to clamp him. My lawyers are handling that, so when all commences, you will hear, and I think this is a case study. People cannot just go about saying things about people.”
That’s not all, in a bid to express how hurt he feels by Shatta Wale’s murder accusations, Bullgod counted some favours he once offered the Dancehall artist including funding his ‘Dancehall King’ music video among others.
Shatta after keenly monitoring Bullgod’s movements said he does not understand why he is being allowed to discuss matters relating to the lawsuit on media platforms.
To him, once an issue has been handed to the law, it shouldn’t be addressed publicly, especially during media interviews.
“And the country is watching someone who has sued a party going for “MEDIA TOUR abi? Cool cool. If I start right now someone go talk say Ade craze… and bla bla bla! You take matter go give LAW now you deh go media tour (Why you deh trust the Law abi… I don’t blame you and your media friends… I blame lies and hypocrisy is this world… Fucken place,” Shatta wrote in Pidgin English on Facebook.
Shatta in a bid to hit back at Bullgod during a social media banter wrote on Facebook; “Ghana will know when you said” a former president “sends you to bring him girls.”
The post sparked outrage on the internet with some individuals lambasting the Dancehall musician for dragging an ex-president’s name in his fight with Bullgod.
On the other hand, critics of the former president who were excited by Shatta’s claimsshared all sorts of disparaging comments beneath the post.
But touching on the issue and how the ex-president and his camp reacted to the allegations, Bullgod during a discussion on Daybreak Hitz said:
“I haven’t heard from the president yet but I’ve heard from close sources. They are telling me to be strong. They are concerned about how his name is being thrown about like that. I told them these were things I will handle. I don’t think the ex-president himself has got the time to file a suit against Shatta because he can also do that.
“The party can also do that but I need to do that for my persona. I have a relationship with him so I need to make sure his name is set in the right place. Set aside from all that. From all the claims that I bring girls to him,” the artiste manager said.
Bullgod who is poised at ‘taking on’ Shatta Wale after suing him for defamation at the Accra High Court added that it is not the first time the Dancehall artiste has raised such claims.
“This is not the first time he is making such pronouncements. He made the same pronouncements seven years ago around 2015, 2016 and I let it slide.”
Artiste manager and entertainment pundit Bullgod has revealed the motivation behind his lawsuit against Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale.
Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Bullgod highlighted that Shatta Wale had made some defamatory comments against him. He stressed that the lawsuit is simply to put things right and also to clear his name off all the wrong accusations.
“I am doing this for my kids and my wife. No one suffered than my wife”, Bulldog added, while stating further reasons behind the decision to drag to court, Shatta Wale, whom he had very close working relations with.
The decision follows a social media post on November 2, in which Shatta Wale wrote, “Bulldog, since you are bringing out secrets, you will tell Ghanaians what happen to Fenicks (sic) murder!! And I am not joking about this time!!”. The ‘My Level’-hitmaker made other wild allegations that did not sit well with his former manager.
According to the experienced artiste manager, high-profiled personalities such as ex-president John Mahama, whose name was mentioned by Shatta Wale during his rant, is enough reason to take up the matter legally. Last week, Shatta Wale alleged that Bullgod revealed that former President Mahama asked him to procure gun men for a supposed job, among others.
Bullgod says seeking justice at the court of order will not only clear his name, but that of ex-president Mahama too. “For you to insinuate that I bring girls to the former president is not acceptable. He also alleged that I am a hired gunman for the ex-president”, he stressed.
Bulldog added, “I have assured the ex-president that this is something I will handle and I am not ready to let it go. I need to do this because I have a relationship with his family and I need to make sure that his name is cleared.
“I have suffered a lot from that case and I am still suffering form that case”, he painfully revealed, adding that he seeks to put the matter to bed with the lawsuit against Shatta Wale.
Bulldog is demanding that the ‘Ayoo’ hitmaker apologises “on all his social media pages or accounts, make a publication on seven consecutive days”, adding that “such retraction and apology to be vetted and approved by the Plaintiff’s lawyers.”
He is also seeking a perpetual injunction that hinders Shatta Walefrom publishing any defamatory comments about him.
Among other things, Bulldog is seeking “general damages for defamation, special damages for defamation, punitive damages for malicious publication of falsehood against the plaintiff, cost, and any other orders or remedies that the Court may deem fit.”
Artiste manager and entertainment pundit Bullgod has revealed the motivation behind his lawsuit against Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale.
Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Bullgod highlighted that Shatta Wale had made some defamatory comments against him. He stressed that the lawsuit is simply to put things right and also to clear his name off all the wrong accusations.
“I am doing this for my kids and my wife. No one suffered than my wife”, Bulldog added, while stating further reasons behind the decision to drag to court, Shatta Wale, whom he had very close working relations with.
The decision follows a social media post on November 2, in which Shatta Wale wrote, “Bulldog, since you are bringing out secrets, you will tell Ghanaians what happen to Fenicks (sic) murder!! And I am not joking about this time!!”. The ‘My Level’-hitmaker made other wild allegations that did not sit well with his former manager.
According to the experienced artiste manager, high-profiled personalities such as ex-president John Mahama, whose name was mentioned by Shatta Wale during his rant, is enough reason to take up the matter legally. Last week, Shatta Wale alleged that Bullgod revealed that former President Mahama asked him to procure gun men for a supposed job, among others.
Bullgod says seeking justice at the court of order will not only clear his name, but that of ex-president Mahama too. “For you to insinuate that I bring girls to the former president is not acceptable. He also alleged that I am a hired gunman for the ex-president”, he stressed.
Bulldog added, “I have assured the ex-president that this is something I will handle and I am not ready to let it go. I need to do this because I have a relationship with his family and I need to make sure that his name is cleared.
“I have suffered a lot from that case and I am still suffering form that case”, he painfully revealed, adding that he seeks to put the matter to bed with the lawsuit against Shatta Wale.
Bullgod says seeking justice at the court of order will not only clear his name, but that of ex-president Mahama too. “For you to insinuate that I bring girls to the former president is not acceptable. He also alleged that I am a hired gunman for the ex-president”, he stressed.
Bulldog added, “I have assured the ex-president that this is something I will handle and I am not ready to let it go. I need to do this because I have a relationship with his family and I need to make sure that his name is cleared.
“I have suffered a lot from that case and I am still suffering form that case”, he painfully revealed, adding that he seeks to put the matter to bed with the lawsuit against Shatta Wale.
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has bemoaned the level of hate he has received in the entertainment industry so far.
Stressing how fed up he is, Shatta said he is sometimes compelled to feel that he chose the wrong profession.
The Shatta Movement (SM) boss has been one of the most talked about celebrities since he commenced his career.
He has been involved in countless controversies and the most recent is failing to perform at the Hogbetsotso Beach Rave despite an agreement with the organizers.
But while addressing such claims, Shatta wondered why people believe he deliberately absented himself without finding out the reasons.
“Oh Ghana. Sometimes erh you people dy do aah then adey feel say I chose the wrong profession. But I know I didn’t chose the wrong profession because I am destined for greatness. I have got so many haters who have so many evil thoughts about me. But I thank God that the ones who want to learn and listen to me are doing it,” he stated during a Facebook live.
Touching on the main reasons he didn’t show up on stage during the Hogbetsotso Beach Rave, the dancehall artiste said he was disrespected by the organizers.
“Ibe show wey them contract me for. We no dey go greet greet people. Ago taya before the show starts sef. I know how people dey love me and I know I’d have to get into the crowd. Everybody go dey talk to you and your voice all go strain. I wanted to keep the energy for my lovely people of volta. As I ask them whether ino be this thing I tell them before coming, I hear sey one of the organizers say if I no go come the radio station, then them no go take me go my hotel room. So you expect me to carry all the luggage I came with to the radio station?” he expressed in Pidgin English during the Instagram live.
Artiste manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bullgod, has said he wouldn’t let the allegations levelled against him by his former artiste, Shatta Wale, for killing ‘Fennick’ pass by.
Speaking on Hitz FM, Bullgod said he’s accustomed to Shatta Wale‘s tricks due to his long relationship with him.
According to him, Shatta Wale sees life as a game while adding that he has mastered the craft better than him.
“This time we are going to clamp him. My lawyers are handling that, so when all commences, you will hear, and I think this is a case study. People cannot just go about saying things about people,” he said.
Bullgod also added that he would have let go of the issue if Shatta Wale hadn’t touched on the ‘Fennec’ murder.
“Even if he had said all the things he wanted without Fennec’s issue, I would have let it slide. I was working at Zylofon media. And NAM1 came to me and said Shatta Wale wanted to apologise to me.
“But I called my wife, coz she suffered the most. Bola Ray, NAM 1 and Kofi Boat were present when Shatta came and knelt down, and I said there was no need,” he added.
He also described how spending days in jail nearly broke him when the SM boss and his mother came to visit him.
“We took a picture, and everything was calm and cool. So if you come back and you are talking somehow. You don’t know what I went through. He and my mum nearly broke me in the cell because I was there in high spirits.
“Ask Okraku-Mantey; he came there to see me. Duke Banson, wherever he is, God bless him. I was there for a month, and he was there for a month. Shatta wanted to come, and I told him not to come. The day he came, and they called me, and he cried … so if you felt that, don’t come and play,” he revealed.
According to the BullHouse Boss, he went to court for four years when he was arrested for Fennec’s murder.
“I went to court for four years. The matter didn’t even go to trial because the prosecution failed to bring evidence. I am used to that his rants. I am one person that rants no go touch because I understand him,” he shared.
Shatta Wale and his former manager, Bullgod, had a public fight on social media where the former accused the latter, of being a suspect in the 2014 murder of Fennec Okyere leading to the reopening of the case involving the unsolved murder.
Following his issue with Bulldog, Michy begged Ghanaians to pray for the father of her son, Majesty.
“I would plead with Ghanaians, to support the father of my child, Shatta Walewith powerful prayers. I just pray that the revelations coming in won’t bring him further problems because once he is down, it will affect me and our son. So please pray,” she said on Movement TV.
However, Shatta Wale has responded to Michy’s request for prayer from Ghanaians claiming that she enjoys playing a joke on the country.
Shatta in a Snapchat message to Michy questioned if it makes sense for her to pray for him since she does not talk to him.
According to Wale, a lot of people will fall for the format that Michy is using adding that they want to use his ex against him.
Shatta Wrote;
“You don’t talk to me but you want to pray for me. Does it makes sense at all. And plenty of people will fall for this format cuz you can’t see they want to use my ex against me. Keep spreading the news that I need help like Kanye West. Billionaire life is hard”
The dancehall act in a bid to drag Bullgod online claimed that his estranged manager knows something about the death of Fennec Okyere, Kwaw Kese’s manager who was allegedly assassinated on 13th March 2014.
Bulldog was once named a suspect following reports that he reportedly threatened Fennec’s life. However, he has been released years ago as the police continues to investigate the murder case.
Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has stormed social media with explanations in relation to his absence at the Hogbetsotso Beach Rave in Tegbi, Volta region.
Earlier, it was reported that Shatta who was billed to perform as headline artiste failed to show up on stage although he arrived in town for the event.
“It is interesting to note that Shatta Wale had shown up at the venue of the concert in vehicles rented for him and his team by the organizers yet could not be found afterwards. All efforts by the two management teams to get him to come to the concert grounds to perform to the waiting crowd proved futile,” parts of the statement from the organizers read.
It was said to be a chaotic scene as disappointed fans who were gathered at the venue attacked some organizers by pelting stones at them and destroying their gadgets.
After days of silence, Shatta has taken to social media to state reasons for his absence on stage.
Stating his own side of the story, the Dancehall artiste expressed that he was disrespected by the organizers.
Buttressing his point, Shatta asserted that he was driven directly to a radio station to grant an interview when he already had an agreement with organizers that he would not participate in such an arrangement or even greet any chief.
He added that one of the organizers threatened to withhold his accommodation if he fails to grant the interview and that was when he took off.
“Ibe show wey them contract me for. We no dey go greet greet people. Ago taya before the show starts sef. I know how people dey love me and I know I’d have to get into the crowd. Everybody go dey talk to you and your voice all go strain. I wanted to keep the energy for my lovely people of volta. As I ask them whether ino be this thing I tell them before coming, I hear sey one of the organizers say if I no go come the radio station, then them no go take me go my hotel room. So you expect me to carry all the luggage I came with to the radio station?” he expressed in Pidgin English during an Instagram live.
A disappointed Shatta however asked if a foreign artiste could be treated in such an unfair manner.
“Massa, make I carry all my luggage come the radio station den come do radio interview? As yourself whether that’s how they treat foreign artistes. Do they take them to radio stations immediately they land at the airport? Even some international artistes come with their live bands, do they carry all that to the radio station? When Usher came to Ghana did he carry all his luggage and band to radio stations for interview?
Bulldog is suing Shatta Wale for defamation after the musician threatened to expose his alleged secret involving the death of late artiste manager, Fennec Okyere.
In a social media post on Wednesday, November 2, the ‘My Level’ hitmaker wrote, “Bull Dog, since you are bringing out secrets, you will tell Ghanaians what happen to Fenicks (sic) Murder!! And I am not joking about this time!!”
“I am ready to tell the court about what you told me about you and your men and how you planned that foolish act, get ready. This Akufo-Addo won’t give you a murderer (sic) chance to be on our streets!!! Watch how this ends!!! You can’t fight time!!!”
In the court documents filed at an Accra High Court, Bulldog’s lawyers indicated that these statements seek to suggest that he planned, effected or had a hand in Mr Okyere’s death.
They added that Shatta Wale’s claims also meant “that the Plaintiff is a criminal gangster and a danger to society and ought to be in jail (rather than walk freely in the streets).”
Also, “that his (the Defendant’s) claims in the publication are factual, truthful, and must be taken seriously by the public and law enforcement authorities.”
They indicated that these statements have triggered a re-investigation into the death of Mr Okyere by the police.
But, Bulldog’s team insist that these statements are false, malicious and only defames the artiste manager.
That’s not all, the lawyers cited other statements Shatta Wale has made which they believe to also be defamatory.
They include claims that Bulldog had allegedly said former President Mahama asked him to procure gun men for a supposed job and also women for him.
The lawyers noted that these statements implies that “the Plaintiff is a person who engages in illicit gun violence, contract killing and other related crimes,” and also “that the Plaintiff is in the trade of procuring, controlling, and arranging prostitutes in return for money and other material gains.”
Thus, Bulldog is seeking a declaration from the court that these statements and others highlighted in the suit are defamatory and malicious.
He is also calling on the court to direct Shatta Wale to retract his allegations and apologise to him.
Bulldog is demanding that the ‘Ayoo’ hitmaker apologise “on all his social media pages or accounts, make a publication on seven consecutive days” adding that “such retraction and apology to be vetted and approved by the Plaintiff’s lawyers.”
He is also seeking a perpetual injunction that hinders Shatta Wale from publishing any defamatory comments about him.
Among other things, Bulldog is seeking “general damages for defamation, special damages for defamation, punitive damages for malicious publication of falsehood against the plaintiff, cost, and any other orders or remedies that the Court may deem fit.”
Background
This comes nearly a week after Shatta Wale threatened to reveal a secret Bulldog told him in relation to the death of the artiste manager.
The threat was in reaction to the leakage of the list of artistes featuring on the tracks for Shatta Wale’s upcoming album, ‘Gift of God’ (GOG) by Bulldog.
The ‘Ayoo’ hitmaker stated that he is ready to tell any court what Bulldog told him about the murder of Fennec Okyere.
This caught the attention of Kwaw Kese whose career Fennec Okyere managed before his passing in 2014.
He shared a screenshot of Shatta Wale’s post and called on the Police to get justice for his former manager.
The Police later released a statement noting that they were in touch with Shatta Wale and hoped to get relevant information to help find the culprit.
Fennec Okyere’s death
Fennec Okyere, who was the manager of Kwaw Kese, was murdered at his Manet Gardens residence on the Spintex Road, Accra on Thursday, March 13, 2014 by unknown assailants. He died at age 31.
Following his death, Bulldog, born Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson, was picked up by the Police Criminal Investigative Department (CID).
He was arrested at Kokomlemle, a suburb of Accra, as a suspect in the death of Fennec Okyere.
This was because Bulldog who had regular beefs with Fennec Okyere, had supposedly threatened him in an interview on radio.
While on the Police charge sheet Bulldog was to face the charge of conspiracy to commit murder, his plea was not taken.
In 2017, the Bullhaus Entertainment CEO was freed from the charges in relation with the alleged murder, with then Attorney-General, Gloria Akuffo saying the state was no longer interested in prosecuting Bulldog over the alleged murder of Fennec Okyere.
This was contained in the A-G’s advice on the case docket. Kwaw Kese registered his unhappiness about the development.
“Even the prosecutors were not going to court. I believe our security system is very weak,” a very disappointed Kwaw Kese told Lexis Bill in an interview on Behind the Fame on Drive Time on Joy FM in 2018.
But, Bulldog has consistently maintained that he is innocent, thus had no hand in the passing of Fennec Okyere.
According to him, the jabs they threw at each other were aimed at promoting their artistes and also to remain relevant as managers.
In a 2022 interview on Hitz FM, Bulldog maintained his innocence adding that he never threatened Fennec Okyere, despite their disagreements.
Meanwhile, Shatta Wale is expected to respond to the suit eight days after he has been served.
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale,announced to his die-hard fans and followers to prepare for an unforgettable performance in the Volta Region at this year’s Hobgetsotso Festival but ended up disappointing attendees of the Hogbe Beach Rave.
According to reports, Shatta Wale failed to show up at the venue after fans waited hours just to see him mount the stage and entertain them with his hit songs including his latest ‘Cash Out’ from his ‘Gift Of God’ album.
The famous musician is yet to release a statement or explain why he stood his fans up after publicizing his participation in the musical event that has on board some popular musicians from the region – Chief One, Agbeshie, Jah Phinga, Gabanki and Sunshine Soldier.
According to some sources, organizers of the beach rave who billed Shatta Wale failed to settle the full payment but reacting to this, Onua TV/Onua FM and Ebony Condoms in a joint statement indicated that Shatta breached the contract although he was ” billed to perform as headline artiste as a headline artiste”.
“It is interesting to note that Shatta Wale had showed up at the venue of the concert in vehicles rented for him and his team by the organisers yet could not be found afterwards. All efforts by both managements to get him to come to the concert grounds to perform to the waiting crowd proved futile,” parts of the statement read.
Meanwhile, this year’s historic Hobgetsotso Za by the Awoamefia Togbi Sri III was graced by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Ga Mantse, King Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and Kwahuhene Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II at the Hogbe Park, Anloga.
Read the statement below:
Joint Statement – Onua TV/Onua FM and Ebony Condoms Apologise for Shatta Wale No-Show at Hogbetsotso Festival Concert
The Managements of Onua Group and Ebony Condoms wish to express their regret and apologies to the thousands of people who thronged the Eli Beach Resort at Tegbi to be part of the Onua Festival Train Beach Rave concert at the 2022 Hogbetsotso Festival for the inability of the headline artiste to perform as publicised for 5th November 2022.
Shatta Wale, who had been billed to perform as headline artiste and had agreed to do so, having signed a contract with the marketers of Ebony Condoms and subsequently appeared on Onua Maakye with Captain Smart to confirm his participation at the event was not available to perform.
It is interesting to note that Shatta Wale had showed up at the venue of the concert in vehicles rented for him and his team by the organisers yet could not be found afterwards. All efforts by both managements to get him to come to the concert grounds to perform to the waiting crowd proved futile.
In view of this, we wish to apologise to the audience and customers who travelled far and near to see him perform at the Eli Beach and to the millions who stayed up late to watch him on Onua TV.
Onua brands, Ebony Condoms and all other brands and sponsors associated with the Onua Hogbetsotso Beach Rave wish to thank all the other artists who honoured their obligations to show up and perform.
The brands connected with the Beach Rave will find ways to compensate the patrons who showed up at the event.
He made these assertions while stating that no bad blood exists between them.
The two have engaged in a series of social media banters in which he has described Shatta as being a bad example to the Ghanaian youth.
Blakk Rasta has also severally tagged the dancehall artiste as a lousy drug addict.
The gravity of Black Rasta and Shatta Wale’s constant fights has compelled many to question whether the presenter holds a personal grudge against the dancehall artiste.
But touching on his relationship with the dancehall artiste, Blakk Rasta, in an interview with Graphic Showbiz, said;
“I have nothing personal against Shatta Wale. He is a brother but if I need to tell him the truth, I will not mince words. Shatta Wale is loud and I’m also loud so we are alike. He speaks his mind on issues and that is exactly how I am.”
One can recall that earlier in an interview with Good Evening Ghana, Shatta Wale claimed that he is Blakk Rasta’s senior in the music industry.
While stressing that they are not co-equals, he (Shatta) asked the outspoken radio presenter to accord him the maximum respect he deserves.
“You see someone like Black Rasta? I don’t know what his problem is. Whatever I am saying here now is even hurting him. As I am saying here that I’ve got money, its paining him. He goes to platforms to insult me. Telling me I behave stupidly and stuff. Blakk Rasta, I am your senior. I broke out in this industry before you. In music I am his senior. My song Bandana came out when Blakk Rasta was 38 years and looking for a job,” he stated on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana.
Shatta Wale made headlines after he named his former manager, Bullgod, as a suspect in the 2014 murder of Fennec Okyere leading to calls for his arrest and the opening of the case involving the unsolved murder.
Reacting to the latest development, Michy, a former fiancée and mother to Shatta’s son, Majesty, has called for “powerful prayers” on behalf of the Dancehall musician.
According to Michy, she senses danger and hoped that her former partner will not be implicated in the murder case. She explained that her family especially her son, will be affected should the unfortunate happen.
“I would plead with Ghanaians, to support the father of my child, Shatta Wale with powerful prayers. I just pray that the revelations coming in won’t bring him further problems because once he is down, it will affect me and our son. So please pray,” she appealed to the public during her show on Movement TV.
As earlier reported by GhanaWeb, the Ghana Police Service has reacted to Shatta’s allegation and announced that investigations are ongoing.
The police statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, noted that they “have made contact with Shatta Wale, who is cooperating with us on the matter.”
Shatta Wale has once again proven to his friend and colleague, Medikal, that the love he has for him is ‘deeper than blood’ with a gift that has taken the internet by surprise.
Medikal in an Instagram post on Saturday, November 5, announced that his good friend bought him a blue BMW X6 whip.
“Woke up to a big surprise this morning from my blood @shattawalenima God bless you Donny. Thank you so much, love you bro,” read the post sighted by GhanaWeb.
Shatta was spotted at Medikal’s residence to pull off his big surprise. He explained in a self-recorded video that captured the rapper’s wife Fella Makafui and their daughter, Island, that Medikal has brought good luck to his life.
“That is how you keep family..Medikal dey give me too much money so I for just do something,” he noted.
Medikal and Shatta have in the past year maintained an enviable relationship which has birth three collaborations- ‘Be Afraid’ remix, ‘Stubborn Academy’ and ‘Why Always Me’.
Starboy Kwarteng, the father of late Dancehall songstress, Ebony Reigns, has asserted that award-winning reggae-dancehall artiste Shatta Wale should be investigated as he might have something to do with his daughter’s death.
According to him, he’s been disturbed after hearing the allegation but doesn’t want to conclude anything until he has enough proof.
He told Mercy Bee the Ekumfi Princess of Happy98.9FM and e.tv Ghana that: “As you already know, I don’t joke with anything that involves my late daughter and like I’ve always done I’ll go into this. I need to investigate this because I can’t just let go like that. I’ll go to the police headquarters soon to report the issue with the video I have and the statement that has been released.”
He added that although he’s heard that the police have already invited Shatta Wale over for further investigations in Fennec Okyere’s murder adding that he will also do the same to find out if indeed he has something to do with his late daughter’s death as claimed.
Starboy Kwarteng also added that he was shocked when he heard the news but he’s come to realize that people are not always who we think they are and no one can be trusted fully.
For this reason, he believes anything is possible hence, his decision to go into the allegation levelled against Shatta by Wizla Finito, and get to know the details for himself because he believes there’s more to the story.
