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]
Career
Shallipopi started his career creating and sharing freestyles on
TikTok and other social media platforms. He gained a breakthrough with the release of his debut single "Elon Musk" in January 2023.[12]
On June 20, 2023,
Apple Music announced Shallipopi as the latest featured artist in its Up Next program in Nigeria.[13][14] He then released the remix of "Elon Musk" featuring
Fireboy DML and
Zlatan on June 30,[15][16] followed by the single "Ex-Convict" on July 7, which debuted at number 6 on the
TurnTable Top 100.[17][18]
On July 11, 2023, Shallipopi released his EP, Planet Pluto.[19] Later that year, on October 17, 2023, he launched his own record label named Plutomania Records and simultaneously signed music acts Zerry DL and Tega Boi.[20][21]
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]