I Don’t Joke With Shatta Wale, That Dude Is Real – Basketmouth
Basketmouth, a Nigerian stand-up comedian, says he was humbled when Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale did not demand money for his next music project.
Basketmouth revealed on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM that despite knowing the ‘On God’ hitmaker, they had never had a proper conversation, so his generosity surprised him.
The stand-up comedian told the host, Andy Dosty, that Shatta Wale, who will appear on his next album, offered his talent for free.
“I told him I was working on an album and I’d love for him to jump on. I sent the song to him and he loved it. He was done with it in a few hours and sent his verse and he nailed it,” Basketmouth, born Bright Okpocha, said on Tuesday.
“The guy said something interesting. He said it is for free, I don’t need to pay him royalty or anything. Take it, it is yours. Nobody has ever done that before.”
This action from a Ghanaian “made me very humble,” he added.
Shatta Wale, however, will not be the first Ghanaian artist with whom Basketmouth has collaborated.
While promoting his show of the same name, he released a music project called Ghana Jollof with Falz and Highlife musician Kwabena Kwabena in 2021.
Meanwhile, Basketmouth is in Ghana preparing for his highly anticipated ‘Unprovoked’ show on April 8.
