A mining community in Ghana will pay me $500,000 - Shatta Wale predicts

Ghanaian dancehall king Shatta Wale has revealed that he turned down an offer from Canadian promoters after they rejected his demand for $300,000 and a private jet for a show.

According to him, a gold-mining community back home in Ghana would exceed that figure without hesitation.

Speaking in an interview with UK-based Nigerian entertainment personality Adesope Olajide, the dancehall artiste explained that his decision to decline the Canadian offer was not arrogance but a matter of knowing his worth.

"Recently, I got some Canadian promoters wanting me to come. And I said if they want me to come, they should get me a jet and pay me $300,000, and they were like, 'Who will pay that amount?'

“But a mining community in Ghana will pay me $500,000 hands down and rent a jet for me to come. And these are people that love Shatta Wale; they are not even promoters," he said.

The musician also explained his reluctance to perform abroad at reduced rates, saying his brand image was too important to compromise in front of his own fans.

"I don't want to come to London for people to run me cheap. I don't want my fans to see me in London and see me on a bus and be like, 'I thought you were a king? Why are you on a bus?'" he stated.

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Despite his firm stance, Shatta Wale said he is willing to work with international promoters, noting that his stature and influence allow him to rub shoulders with presidents.

"I am not going to charge you the money I get paid in Ghana. But at least pay me $50,000, because when you put my picture on a flyer, know that I'm the kind of person the president calls to ask how we can build this industry," he added.

Watch the video below:

Come to Ghana. A normal gold mining area will give me $500,000 and rent a jet for me to come.” - Shatta Wale’s response to Canadian promoters after demanding $300,000 and a private jet for a show in Canada. pic.twitter.com/uLd82cKG4d

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