Don’t copy my lifestyle, study my thinking – Shatta Wale tells UPSA students

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has urged students and young entrepreneurs to learn from his mindset and approach to life rather than attempting to imitate his flamboyant lifestyle.

Speaking during the UPSA 1000 & Entrepreneurship Conference, Shatta Wale said young people should focus on developing their own identities and ways of thinking instead of trying to become like him.

“Don’t copy my life, but what I will rather let you copy is study my thinking. Don’t try to become like Shatta Wale because once upon a time, somebody told me I’m unpredictable,” he said.

The musician explained that he could have arrived at the event dressed in expensive designer clothes and surrounded by luxury cars to project his celebrity status, but he deliberately chose to appear as himself.

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“Coming to UPSA, I could have decided to wear some Versace suits, drive my Rolls Royce and my Lamborghini and even carry my house and put it on my trunk and bring it, but that doesn’t come with a mindset of doing things. I just wanted to be me,” he stated.

Shatta Wale stressed that the personality people see on stage and on social media is the same person they are seeing at the conference, but he was approaching the event with a different mindset.

“The Shatta Wale you guys know, the guy on stage, the guy you guys watch on TikTok and laugh at, is the same person you’re seeing here. It’s just that as I’m standing here right now, I’m standing here with a mindset, and that’s what I want all of you to learn and be yourself,” he added.

Don’t copy my Lifestyle but Copy my Mindset - Shatta Wale to UPSA Students pic.twitter.com/QzEEOeHrj9

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