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- ↑ "SHALLIPOPI'S 'SHAKESPOPI' ALBUM REVIEW: Producer X and Signal the Plug Producing Shallipopi 'Shakespopi'". The Native. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Shallipopi 'ASAP' video on YouTube: Watch". YouTube . April 13, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ ""TurnTable Charts Official Nigeria Top 100". TurnTable charts . Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "ASAP – SHALLIPOPI Official Charts". Official Charts Company . April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "TurnTable Charts Official Streaming Songs". TurnTable charts. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "TurnTable Charts Official Radio Songs". TurnTable charts. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Nigeria certifications". TurnTable . Retrieved 27 December 2024.