Black Sherif is a Ghanaian artiste
A source close to the management of singer and rapper Black Sherif has told Class News that no court has issued an order compelling the artist to pay any sums to any party in relation to the alleged rent arrears circulating in the public domain.
The source, speaking exclusively to Class News’ Prince Benjamin (PB), dismissed claims suggesting that the award-winning artiste had been ordered by a court to settle outstanding rent, stressing that no such directive exists.
Class News has sighted a document purportedly issued by the Adentan–Frafraha District Court on November 24, 2025, which references a legal dispute involving Mohammed Ismail Sheriff and an individual described as his landlady. The document alleges that the Iron Boy hitmaker was sued for failing to pay rent on a property allegedly used as his Accra residence since August 2024.
According to the document, the alleged non-payment resulted in accumulated rent arrears amounting to GH¢229,500, inclusive of interest, prompting the purported landlady to seek legal redress.
However, the source close to Black Sherif’s team has categorically refuted these claims, stating that the property in question is neither the artist’s residence nor his personal dwelling, but rather a space used for creative purposes.
“The said property is not Black Sherif’s residence. It is an office space and recording studio used by Road Boy Association (RBA),” the source said.
The source further emphasised that “no court has ordered Black Sherif to pay any amount to any party,” contrary to claims circulating online and on social media platforms.
Providing additional context, the source indicated that the property had previously been attached by the High Court in Accra for sale due to a judgment debt owed by the property owners, independent of the artiste.
It was further disclosed that the property, located at House No. 4, Recreational Close, NTHC Estates, Adjiringanor, Accra, was reportedly auctioned in 2024. As a result, the source intimated that the plaintiff named in the alleged court documents, Evelyn Esi Awittor, is no longer the lawful owner or landlady of the property.
The source described the matter as a deliberate attempt to tarnish the artiste’s reputation, characterising the claims as a “smear campaign,” and maintained that the allegations are misleading and unsupported by any court order.
According to the document, the case will be heard in court on March 3, 2026.
