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Nigerian artistes making us look like ‘feeding bottle musicians’ – Shatta Wale
Ghanaian dancehall star, Shatta Wale, has said the successes of Nigerian artistes have made the achievements of their Ghanaian counterparts to look insignificant. The controversial musician, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, said the Ghanaian music industry is like a “feeding bottle” compared to the Nigerian industry, which he described as […]
Ghanaian dancehall star, Shatta Wale, has said the successes of Nigerian artistes have made the achievements of their Ghanaian counterparts to look insignificant.
The controversial musician, whose real name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, said the Ghanaian music industry is like a “feeding bottle” compared to the Nigerian industry, which he described as a “Hennessy bottle”.
Shatta Wale made the comparison while congratulating Afrobeats sensation, Ahmed ”Asake” Ololade, on his recently sold out concert at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Taking to Twitter, the rapper wrote; “Nigerians are making Ghana music look like feeding bottle compared to Hennessy bottle. Congrats to Asake meeenn!!!
“You guys deh run tooo fast …F*ck PS: Some Ghana man say how do they do it? Me: when you stop judging people here like you are angels,I think we can get the formula. Naija is winning BIG TIME !!! My people.”
Nigerians are making Ghana music look like feeding bottle compared to henessy bottle You guys deh run tooo fast …Fuck PS : Some Ghana man say how do they do it .. Me: when you stop judging people here like you are angels ,I think we…
— SHATTA WALE (@shattawalegh) August 21, 2023
. Congrats to asake meeenn!!!
Meanwhile in another news…
Ghanaian singer and songwriter, Amaarae recently declared that Emeka Akumefule popularly called Blaqbonez is the best Nigerian rap artiste.
She stated this during a question and answer segment with fans on microblogging platform, Twitter. She told fans to throw questions at her about her album, her personal life and other issues of interest.
“I got time this morning … what y’all wanna know about the album, about me, about everything. #askamaarae #askfountainbaby”, she wrote.
A man known as @nubiatahir asked if she loves Nigerian Hip Hop and if she has any favourite rapper from the country.
Amaarae said she respects Psycho YP’s music and brand while she also likes Ladipoe’s voice. She gave him accolades for finding out how to successfully combine commercial music with conscious rap.
The songstress said Blaqbonez is the top on her list of rappers because he knows how to make great rap songs that girls also like, which is an important part of making it with that genre.
She wrote; “I love love love psycho yps movement he moves like such a hustler I really respect his music and brand. BLAQBONEZ I think for me is the best Nigerian rap artist he is a fire rapper and knows how to make fire songs that girls can also like which I think is important. Ladipoe has also hacker mixing commercial w conscious I love his voice as well.”
