Former Shatta Movement Militants member, Addi Self, has unveiled the primary reason behind their dismissal from the group by Shatta Wale.
Addi Self disclosed that Shatta Wale expected him and his colleagues to retaliate against rapper Kweku Smoke, who accused Shatta Wale of stealing his song.
However, they failed to meet this expectation, leading to their removal from the group.
During an interview on Joy Prime’s morning show with Roselyn Felli and KMJ, Addi Self shared details of the incident.
“One time, there was this artiste who came to the camp, Kweku Smoke. He was cool with Shatta. When he came to the camp, we were also there, but I had never seen Kweku Smoke or known him. So, when he came around, he was doing stuff with Shatta, which I saw online because I wasn’t always there. Two months later, Kweku Smoke came on live video, saying Shatta has stolen his song,” he narrated.
Upon discovering Kweku Smoke’s video on social media, Shatta Wale responded, yet none of the militants came to his defense.
Addi Self, however, took the initiative to confront Shatta Wale regarding the allegation. Shatta expressed frustration as he anticipated the entire team to defend him by responding to Kweku Smoke.
“I was like, 1 Don you know, I don’t know this boy; when he came here, nobody introduced him to be part of us, so I don’t want to be involved in that. My boss vexed from there. So, that was how it all started. When Kweku Smoke came, he was expecting us to insult him back,” he added.
The ex-SM Militant explained that he refrained from involvement because he was unaware of the issue and did not want to approach Kweku Smoke without proper information.
Subsequently, Shatta Wale, as recounted by Addi Self, began to ignore them, excluded them from shows, and eventually announced their dismissal publicly. This turn of events had a detrimental impact on Addi Self’s music career, resulting in the loss of friendships and collaboration deals.
Despite the initial hurt, Addi Self clarified that he holds no grudge against Shatta Wale. He is currently channeling his focus into enhancing his music career.
Asked if he would still support the SM boss, he said, “I’d rather watch and support from afar than be close and controlled.”
However, he remains uninterested in returning to the Shatta Movement camp.
Addi Self mentioned that he has launched three projects since departing from the Shatta Movement.
His latest release, “Mobile Money,” is part of his upcoming album titled ‘Zongoroto.’
source:tigpost.co
