Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian Dancehall artiste
Amid Kwesi Arthur’s dispute with his former record label ‘Ground Up Chale’, Dancehall musician Shatta Wale, has suggested possible solutions to help the rapper navigate the situation.
During a live TikTok session on January 22, 2026, Shatta Wale noted that emotions would not help the rapper if the matter reaches the courts. He noted that the law would focus on what was signed between the parties.
Shatta Wale said there are currently two practical options for Kwesi Arthur to move forward.
He suggested that the rapper could meet him to tap into his experience in the music business, or the entertainment community could come together to pay what the former label is demanding.
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“In the court of law, you cannot take ‘cry’ and ‘people want to kill me’ there. It won’t work, because you already signed. It’s two solutions now: it’s either he looks for me and we sit down so I give him some experienced tactics we can use to make this music business work for him, or we quickly try to find a solution for him.
“The way everybody cares about Kwesi Arthur, we may have to contribute and pay that debt for him,” Shatta Wale said.
Background
Kwesi Arthur had accused music executive Glen Boateng and members of the Ground Up team of intimidation, financial demands and attempts to block his independent releases.
He made this statement in a social media post that sparked reactions across the industry.
According to him, he is being asked to pay $150,000 to use images of himself for a new project and has suggested that his safety could be at risk amid the ongoing dispute.
However, Ground Up’s legal representative, Jonathan Amable, has rejected claims that the company had stopped the rapper from using his own images.
He said the restriction only applies to specific footage produced by ‘Ground Up’ during their working relationship.
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Shatta wale says he’s willing to help Kwesi Arthur 🥹🫶pic.twitter.com/DoWT0YABEg
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