Popcaan To Ghana Blog Claiming He Begged For A Shatta Wale Collab: “Get Your Facts Straight”
There was high drama on Twitter over the last 24 hours, after Ghananian Dancehall artist Shatta Wale tweeted three screenshots of articles published by Ghananian blogs, which stated that the Unruly Boss Popcaan had “begged him for a collab” and castigated the bloggers who published them.
The news of Popcaan’s supposed “begging” had spread like wildfire after Shatta Wale reposted Popcaan’s tweet in which the star had written: “@shattawalegh, Drop a collab or no?’
@shattawalegh drop a calab or no? Akwaba😂
— Popcaan (@PopcaanMusic) March 23, 2021
One outlet, Ghana Music, claimed that the Raving artist had asked for a collaboration with the African whom they described as the Ghananian Dancehall giant.
Popcaan had responded almost immediately tagging both the outlet and Shatta Wale demanding that the erroneous statements be withdrawn, which sent the Ayoo artist scrambling to do damage control.
“@GhanaMusic and @shattawalegh N-gga I didn’t request anything get your facts straight,” the peeved Jamaican had corrected.
Nigga I didn't request anything get your facts straight 😐
— Popcaan (@PopcaanMusic) March 23, 2021
Just over an hour later, Shatta Wale responded with an apology on his own page in which he also reposted a screenshot of the Ghana Music story headline, as well as another from Celebrities Buzz.
“So when will we learn Ghana ..How can you say this to a world star .You won’t even say “Thank you Popcaan for giving shatta wale a chance to shine” or someting better for the world to see that another superstar wants to project your own brother ? Sorry unruly boss for all this,” he wrote.
https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1374423624094945286
In a follow up tweet he also wrote: “Ibe we nooor deh spoil things for ourselves… oh Ghana when will be serious for once smh…grass hopper thinkers”
However, some followers like God is King, were quick to point out that it was Shatta Wale’s own fans who were to be blamed for the diminishing of Popcaan, some posting screenshots of the memes which had been circulating. “Kwasia. Ur fans started this shit before the bloggers.. Odwan,” he wrote.
Dual Citizen Kay also concurred, noting; “Your fans started that caption and the bloggers too picked it”.
Nigerian follower Sunnyhiiz agreed and even rubbished Wale’s musical acumen. “But his fans are even trending it already cos they are barely sensible. Popcaan can never beg common shatta wale for a collabo not now not later, never,” he wrote, to which readlove lashed back; “I no shatta fan, I narrowly dey listen e music but how can you say common shatta wale Popcaan to was a nobody at some point, let the man shine.”
A few hours later Shatta tweeted an apology to Popcaan.
“Jah know mi g , wi baan fe greatness long before Guinness Mek !!!!! Ghana a yuh place anytime !!!! Pah Pah Pah Pah @PopcaanMusic to which Popcaan responded: “@shattawalegh respect family, haters can’t stop greatness.”
https://twitter.com/shattawalegh/status/1374467157908545549
Other followers like CarfishLazo accused Shatta Wale of genuflecting before Popcaan like a weakling, even though he was just as good or even better than the Numbers Don’t Lie artist.
“Cry, Cry cry, more cry. More… Downgrading ur f_kin sef. popcaan is not Bob Marley,” he wrote while Sackey Stephen added: “Popcaan is not bigger than Shatta Wale. Even Vybz Kartel himself dey feel Shatta Wale”.
While there were a plethora of fans who took to Shatta Wales Twitter page to blast the news outlets for creating what they said was mounds of mischief, there were others who seemed to delight in his misery and sought to warn Popcaan to do away with any thoughts of a collaboration with the Ghananian.
Among them were Retired Sinner who posted a warning to Popcaan not to trust Shatta Wale.
“Be Careful. Shatta Wale will go on air to say he fed you and gave you a place to stay when you were stranded and Ghanaians will say Shatta blew you with this collabo,” he wrote.
Another skeptical Twitter user also issued another warning to Popcaan, noting: “When the collabo is through, Shatta Wale will go around to tell the media you begged for it on Twitter…Same way they did to Beyonce … That’s their lifestyle dawq!” he wrote.