Ghanaian artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr veter, known as Shatta Wale, has blasted his co-Ghanian artists for performing for peanuts overseas.
In an interview with Glitch Africa’s Rants, Bants, and Confessions, he blasted his colleagues for performing for peanuts overseas. He noted how many go overseas and get paid $5k or $7k for performance in a bid to impress their fans. Telling them to go sit down, he told them to learn from Nigerian artists who are making waves internationally.
Shatta noted how the big 3 are Burna Boy, Davido, and Wizkid. He stated that Rema had entered the list.
“You see those festivals they go for, it’s $5000 and $7000, I wouldn’t go there. They want to impress Ghanaians that they are performing for a white crowd. Now it’s Burna Boy, Davido, and Wizkid’s time. Even Rema has now been added to the list. Go and fucking sit down and learn your homework”.
Taking to the comment section, many were praised for his honesty.
One Aduke Onifila wrote, “He is one of the realest
One Priceless_01 wrote, “I love Shatta
One Blaqish_g wrote, “He’s actually making a lot of sense though
One Miss Amusa wrote, “Shatta is always shattering his country people
One Ask about_henry wrote, “He’s being real, it’s commendable
One Bright-benlow1 wrote, “Only person that has sense in Ghana
One Samuel wrote, “This guy too real
One Update Boyz wrote, “The only honest person from Ghana. I love him so much”.
In 2022, Shatta Wale praised the Nigerian music industry while also describing the music scene in his country as “class 2 children”. According to the Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist, Nigerians need to build universities in African countries so their music can be studied. He likened Nigerian music to legendary popstar Michael Jackson, as he said he listened to various Nigerian music acts and the only conclusion was for the music to be studied in what he called “Cultural Studies.”
That same year, he had proven that he had no ill feelings towards Nigerian singer, Burna Boy as he hailed him, giving him his flowers for the imprint he has made on African music globally.
