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“I’ve Done Bricklaying, Painting, Perform For N5,000 To Survive And Support My Mum” – Shallipopi
Nigerian artist Crown Uzama, widely known as Shallipopi, has shared a heartfelt story about his struggles before achieving fame.
The ‘Elon Musk Boys’ hitmaker opened up about the sacrifices he made to support his family, revealing that his journey to stardom was filled with hard work, resilience, and a refusal to give up despite overwhelming odds.
Taking to his X handle on Saturday, Shallipopi reflected on his humble beginnings after some criticized him for his statement about the importance of money to manhood.
He shared how his early days were marked by odd jobs and relentless determination to make ends meet.
From working as a bricklayer and painter to taking on other labor-intensive jobs like plastering and POP work, the artist said he did whatever was necessary to provide for himself and his family.
Shallipopi also recounted performing in clubs in Benin City for as little as N5,000 to help his mother pay bills.
Shallipopi would sneak out of the house at night to freestyle at local clubs like Jokers, returning home with just enough money to make a difference.
He described his experiences traveling across Nigeria, touring the 36 states not for fame but to survive and put food on the table.
He passionately wrote, “I’ve been to every part of Nigeria, going from town to town just to survive. I don’t know where you’re from, but you shouldn’t talk to me about shame.
This country is tough, and it doesn’t smile at anyone.
I’ve done everything from construction work to painting, working at workshops, and even performing at clubs for a few thousand naira just to help my mum.”
Nigerian Singer Portable rejects colleague, Speed Darlington’s challenge to a boxing match. The singer shared that Speed Darlington was no match for him.
Portable shared that he has no interest in fighting with the Artist and stated that Speed Darlington is just promoting his new song with the challenge.
While on the discussion of matches, Portable revealed his desired opponent in a boxing match. The singer stated that he will like to fight with British-Nigerian boxing champion Anthony Joshua.
He then demanded N100 million to face Joshua in a boxing contest.
Nigerian Gospel Singer Steve Crown takes to social media to announce his engagement to his fiancée, Ruth Thomas.
The gospel singer shares the exciting news with a video on his Instagram page. Fans and friends react to the engaged couple and congratulate the singer on his engagement.
The singer captioned the video with “Approved by God. We are now forever”#crowningruth2025”.
Nigerian Influencer Sophie Egbueje recently spotted vibing to Nigerian’s singer, Burna Boy diss track.
It can be recalled the drama that occurred between the singer and influencer. An audio of Sophie speaking about Burna Boy leaked, in the audio Sophie laments about Burna Boy not keeping his promise.
The incident quickly gained attention from fans and the public with many choosing sides on who was in the wrong. The incident caused Sophie and Burna Boy to make headlines for days till the drama was settled.
However Sophie makes headlines again as she was spotted vibing to Burna Boy’s diss track. Fans react to this video with many applauding her boldness and few criticizing her.
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