Nigerian singer Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has revealed that he faced poor treatment from several of his industry colleagues between 2023 and 2024 during his early attempts to break into the mainstream music scene.
In a social media post, the ‘Ex-convict’ crooner emphasized that several Nigerian artists did not give him a safe landing in the industry or even receptive.
He explained that the experience has made him to be “extra mean.”
On his X handle, the singer wrote, “2023/2024 many artist pour me spit for face…. I mean manyyyyyy, that’s why I’m extra mean, ogun go kill of una one by one as time dey go.”
2023/2024 many artist pour me spit for face…. I mean manyyyyyy, that’s why I’m extra mean, ogun go kill of Una one by one as time Dey go
— Shallipopi (@plutomaniapopi) March 23, 2026
Shallipopi became an internet sensation after his song ‘Elon Musk’ went viral.
He later remixed the song with Zlatan Ibile and Fireboy DML, which solidified his stardom.
In October 2023, Shallipopi revealed in an Instagram post that Zlatan gave his career “life” free of charge.
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