Ghanaian dancehall star, Shatta Wale has congratulated King Promise on his impressive achievement.

The Legacy Life Entertainment signee recently achieved a significant accomplishment, surpassing over 400 million streams on the Spotify music streaming platform.

King Promise, who released his highly anticipated third studio album in 2024, also entered the Ghanaian music industry’s history books as the most-streamed male Ghanaian artist on Spotify.

Many music fans and artists in Ghana and globally applauded the ‘Terminator’ hitmaker on social media for his impressive milestone.

Shatta Wale, who recently surpassed over 30 million streams on Audiomack with his SAFA album, took to his X (formerly Twitter) page to praise King Promise for achieving the impressive milestone on Spotify.

The dancehall musician shared a news photo of King Promise’s accomplishment on the Spotify streaming platform from a Ghanaian radio station on his page with a congratulatory message for his colleague.

In the caption of the social media post, Shatta Wale wrote: “Congrats my G 💪🇬🇭⭐️🥂 @IamKingPromise.”

Shatta Wale’s social media post stirred reactions.

“The Ga musicians are controlling the Ghana music industry now. No traditional media hype, but they’re moving ahead of those that the traditional media hypes 🤣.”
@blessmanbuzz

“Because he has been shading Stonebwoy lowkey nti, see how quick you dey congratulate am…Ei wo nono😂.”
@gyaewas3m

“Great feat. The original KP is building statues 😂.”
@withAlvin__

“Eeeeeei na what happen wei today Nii de congratulate en colleague openly? Or he dey look for collaboration from King Promise to raise his career 😂😂😂😂.”
@FritzGh

“He is lyrically good and has a great voice to match. He should’ve made waves across the African continent and even globally by now. To me, he is on the level of Wizkid and others. He needs to market his brand well.”
@fkdammy

Shatta Wale Shares Thoughts on “Kumasi Gun Trend”

The Ghanaian dancehall artist weighed in on the ongoing “Kumasi gun trend” that features young people posing with toy guns, a phenomenon gaining traction on social media.

Shatta Wale shared his thoughts on the controversial trend, urging participants to channel their energy into productive ventures.

“I understand the hype and vibe of the Kumasi trend, but we need to be careful how we portray ourselves, especially when it involves things like toy guns.”
Shatta Wale

He also used the opportunity to advise the youth to stay focused on building a positive image for themselves and their communities.

“As entertainers, our influence is powerful, so let’s use it to motivate and inspire others, not to encourage anything negative.”
Shatta Wale

The Kumasi trend, characterized by flashy outfits, dramatic poses, and often featuring toy guns, has sparked mixed reactions online.

While some view it as a harmless form of expression and entertainment, others have raised concerns about its implications for the youth.

Shatta Wale’s comments add a fresh perspective to the conversation, urging participants to think critically about how their actions may be perceived and their long-term impact.

However, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 26 individuals for allegedly brandishing and firing toy guns indiscriminately in a public place. The suspects are currently assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before the court to face justice.

As part of the investigation, the Police have retrieved a significant quantity of toy guns from the suspects.

Special operations are ongoing to apprehend others involved in what appears to be a growing trend in some parts of the country.

In a statement, the Police cautioned the youth against engaging in such acts, which violate the law.

“We hereby caution the youth to desist from this act as it constitutes the offence of offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace contrary to section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) amongst others.”
Police statement