‘I made $45,000 from TikTok live ’ - Shatta Wale reveals

Ghanaian dancehall sensation Shatta Wale has revealed that he has earned approximately $45,000 (over ₵700,000) directly from live stream gifts on TikTok, admitting that he initially dismissed the platform as a space reserved strictly for "Gen Z."

Speaking during an appearance on rapper YPee’s The Real Ones podcast, the Taking Over hitmaker opened up about his transition from Facebook Live to TikTok, crediting popular Ghanaian content creator Jackline Mensah for pressuring him to make the leap.

"It used to be Facebook live at first. Until this lady named Jackline Mensah kept pressuring me to go on TikTok live," Shatta Wale recalled. "At first I was skeptical, 'what am I doing with TikTok? I'm not a Gen Z,' but then other people kept pressuring me until I decided to check it out."

The decision proved highly lucrative for the dancehall icon, who noted that digital gifts from fans during his live streams quickly turned into a substantial revenue stream alongside his performance fees and music streaming royalties.

"When I open my TikTok account, I have made about $45,000 on there, because I get a lot of gifts during my livestreams," he shared. "I make a lot of money on my social media and my performances."

Delivering advice to upcoming musicians and creative entrepreneurs trying to monetize their work in the modern digital economy, Shatta Wale stressed that relentless self-promotion and consistent engagement remain non-negotiable.

"So anyone who wants to be in the music business, he or she has to be consistent in promoting his/her products," he advised.

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“I was sentenced to five years in Nsawam Prison after EOCO stormed my boss’s office, retrieved some stamps and documents, arrested me because my boss was dead, and arraigned me before the court. At the time of my sentence, I was the deputy captain of the Black Giants national team.”

— Social media personality Daniel Amartey, popularly known as ‘Short Prophet’, recounts how he was sentenced to five years in prison following an EOCO operation at his late boss’s office, where he worked as an apprentice.

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— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) October 10, 2026