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You’re just a curtain-raiser, you won’t blow globally – Shatta Wale slams Stonebwoy
In a viral video, Ghanaian artist Shatta Wale slammed his fellow artist Stonebwoy verbally.
On August 24, Stonebwoy participated with Berla Mundi in a live Twitter chat to debate the state of the Ghanaian music scene in light of Asake’s successful O2 arena performance.
When asked about the demands made on Ghanaian artists to reach the same success as their Nigerian contemporaries, Stonebwoy responded that such demands would not be successful if the appropriate systems were not put in place.
He said that in order to ensure that the industry expands to the needed height, more knowledge of it is essential.
Shatta Wale disagreed, saying Stonebwoy dressed like Burna Boy and made an effort to get attention because he felt pressured to look like them. In the video, Shatta did not hold back.
“Stonebwoy was asked if he was facing pressure, and he said no pressure, but awareness. You dress and do your Instagram photos like Burna Boy. Hasn’t anyone told you? You are facing pressure, which is why you want to go on stage later, you want to be on stage at the same time as Wizkid? Look at what you did at AfroNation Detroit. You were given time to come on stage, you wanted to go at the time you wanted.
“You allow yourself to be paid $10,000 while Burna Boy gets paid $300,000. Did you expect to be treated like an important person? You are just a curtain raiser!! You will never get the same platform as Wizkid, Davido, or Burna Boy!” he fumed.
Shatta Wale has already expressed his sentiments publicly regarding other members of the Ghanaian music industry.
He received a lot of criticism for his remarks when he praised Asake for his performance at the O2 Arena and berated Ghanaian performers for failing to reach such heights.