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As Shatta Wale accepts request for battle, Burna Boy insist on fist fight not rap battle

Burna Boy, on his Instagram story, said the fight he’s referring to “No be rap battle, it’s a fist fight, the type real men do.”

• January 1, 2022
Shatta Wale
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Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy, has insisted on a fist fight with Ghanaian rapper Shatta Wale, after the latter accepted his request for battle.

Shatta Wale in a thread on Twitter accepted the battle challenge from Burna boy, in the hopes that it would be a lyrical battle where each artiste would freestyle.

“Oh @burnaboy says he want a 1 on 1 ..ok let’s do this Accra sports stadium ..I just call shots…If you be man !!!! Don’t come sing your song let’s do freestyle !!!”

“I double dare you @burnaboy, Infact I 10x dare you ….This no be fight just lyrical ….Like you go stop sing !!!!  #lyricalchampion

“Don’t let anyone tell you I want to use you for hype cuz u no money hasn’t been a problem from day 1 I met you! Don’t forget yourself so soon! Ghana – Nigeria… Am fucken ready for this.”

However, Burna Boy has clarified that it is a physical brawl that involves fist fight. 

“No be rap battle, it’s a fist fight, the type real men do,” responded Burna Boy on his Instagram story.

Shatta Wale nurses a grudge against Nigerian artistes who have become highly sought after by international artists for music collaborations.

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