Ghanaian dancehall heavyweight Shatta Wale has once again addressed long-standing speculations about his relationship with fellow artiste Stonebwoy, making it clear that he harbors no personal issues with the BHIM Nation leader.
In a recent statement, Shatta Wale emphasized that the perceived rivalry between himself and Stonebwoy did not originate from any direct conflict between the two. According to him, Stonebwoy merely inherited an existing tension that stemmed from Shatta Wale’s earlier disagreements with Samini, Stonebwoy’s mentor.
“I have no issues with Stonebwoy,” Shatta stated firmly. “The conflict people associate with us is something he inherited from Samini. It didn’t start with him.”
The comment sheds new light on a rivalry that has dominated Ghana’s dancehall narrative for years, often fueled by fan comparisons, award show clashes, and social media debates. Shatta Wale’s clarification suggests that what the public perceives as a personal feud may be more of an industry legacy issue than a direct animosity.
Speaking during a TikTok live session on 15 January 2026, Shatta Wale insisted that he harbours no ill feelings towards Stonebwoy. Instead, he suggested that the disagreement was inherited, arguing that industry power brokers initially positioned Samini against him and later replaced him with Stonebwoy when circumstances changed.
According to Shatta Wale, influential figures within the entertainment space deliberately fuelled these rivalries, a claim he said had even been publicly acknowledged by former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey.
Shatta Wale went on to explain that many of his past confrontations stemmed from what he described as efforts to protect the rights of Ghanaian artistes. However, he believes those actions were misunderstood and ultimately portrayed as disrespectful, earning him the label of an industry troublemaker.
The self-styled Shatta Movement boss further claimed that once he was cast as an outsider, industry stakeholders, particularly within the media, began pitting fellow artistes against him to sustain the narrative.
Despite the ongoing tension, Shatta Wale admitted that he cannot clearly identify how his supposed feud with Stonebwoy actually began.
