Shallipopi

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Shallipopi
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Shallipopi in 2023
Background information
Birth nameCrown Uzama
Born (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 24) [1] [2]
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Origin Edo State
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
Labels

Crown Uzama [4] (born April 12, 2000), known professionally as Shallipopi, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He signed with Dvpper Music in 2023, [5] and rose to fame with his single "Elon Musk". [6] It moderately entered the TurnTable chart, while his debut studio album Presido La Pluto (2023) peaked at number one on the TurnTable Top 50 [7] and debuted atop Apple Music top 100 albums. [8] [9] His second studio album, Shakespopi (2024), was met with continued success as it became Shallipopi's second chart-topping album. Its lead single "ASAP" reached number one on the TurnTable Top 100. [10] [11]

Contents

Career

Shallipopi started his career making freestyles, and posting them on TikTok and other social media platforms. He made a breakthrough with the release of his single "Elon Musk". [12]

On 20 June 2023, Apple Music announced Shallipopi as the latest featured artist in its Up Next artist development program in Nigeria. [13] [14] On 30 June, he released the remix of "Elon Musk" featuring Fireboy DML and Zlatan. [15] [16]

On 7 July 2023, he released the single "Ex-Convict", which debuted at number 6 on the TurnTable Top 100. [17] [18] On 11 July 2023 his EP Planet Pluto. [19] On 17 October 2023, he launched his own record label after signing to Dvpper Music Distribution with his music acts Zerry DL and Tega Boi. Shallipopi signed them the day he launched the record label. [20] [21]

Personal life

Uzama graduated from Auchi Polytechnic in 2023 with a Computer Science degree. [22]

EFCC charges

On 30 May 2023 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested Shallipopi, his manager and others for alleged Internet-related fraud. [23] [24] Shallipopi, his manager and others were convicted on 23 June 2023 and sentenced to two years imprisonment with the "option of fines". [25]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Planet Pluto (EP)
Presido La Pluto
Shakespopi

Singles

TitleRelease dateAlbum
"Elon Musk"14 March 2023Planet Pluto
"Sharpiru"20 April 2023
"Ex Convict"7 July 2023
"Things on Things"13 October 2023Presido La Pluto
"Oscroh (Pepperline)"
"Evil Receive"8 November 2023

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