Crown Uzama (born 12 April 2000), known professionally as Shallipopi, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He gained recognition in 2023 with the release of his single, "

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". He followed up with the extended play ''Planet Pluto'' (2023). His debut studio album, '' Presido La Pluto'', released in 2023, was met with commercial success, debuting at number 1 on the ''TurnTable'' Top 50. It also debuted atop

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's⁣⁣ Top 100 albums. His second studio album, '' Shakespopi'' (2024) became Shallipopi's second chart-topping album. The song "

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" from the album reached number one on the ''TurnTable'' Top 100. In 2025, he released a new single titled Laho under his record label, Plutomania Records and since ‘93 (British record label).

Education

Uzama graduated from

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in 2023, receiving a higher national diploma in

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Career

2015 2023: Career beginnings, ''Planet Pluto'' and ''Presido La Pluto'' Shallipopi began his career by creating and sharing freestyles on

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and other

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platforms in 2015. In late 2021, he released his debut single, "Gra Gra". In 2022, he released the singles "Power" and "Shaka". He achieved a breakthrough with the release of his single "Elon Musk" in March 2023. The song became a

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and led to the release of his subsequent single "Sharpiru" on 20 April 2023. Following the success of "Elon Musk", Shallipopi released a remix first featuring

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on 18 May 2023. The remix achieved further success, with the song gaining popularity in both the

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and Europe. On 20 June 2023,

announced Shallipopi as the latest featured artist in its Up Next program in Nigeria. On 23 June 2023, another remix of "Elon Musk" was released, featuring

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. He then followed it with the single "Ex Convict" on 7 July, with an accompanying

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. "Ex Convict" debuted at number 6 on the ''TurnTable'' Top 100. The song served as the lead single for his debut extended play, announced on 10 July. On 14 July 2023, Shallipopi released his debut EP, ''Planet Pluto'', featuring guest appearances by Pa Monday-Edo, Zlatan, and Fireboy DML. On 20 August 2023, he was featured on "So What", a song by fellow singer Tekno. He released two singles, "Things on Things" and "Oscroh (Pepperline)", on 13 October. On 20 October 2023, he was featured on the remix of "Puff & Pass" a song by Zerrydl. In 2023, he launched his own record label named Plutomania Records and simultaneously signed music acts Zerry DL and Tega Boi. He released "Evil Receive" on 8 November. The following day, on 9 November, he released three singles: "Over the Seas" featuring

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, "Wet on Me" featuring Zerry DL, and "Cast" featuring

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. His debut studio album, ''Presido La Pluto'', was released later in November 2023, featuring many of the previously released singles.

2024present: ''Shakespopi''

On 9 February 2024, Shallipopi was featured on The Real Prechly's song "A Collision of Two Worlds 2.0" alongside others. On 11 April 2024, he released his second album '' Shakespopi'' with guest appearances by Reehaa, Tegaboi dc, and Jeneral. It debuted at number one on the ''TurnTable'' Top 100 Albums''. On 12 June 2024, Shallipopi was featured on King Promise's single "Continental". On 20 June 2024, he was featured on

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's song " Benin Boys" from the album '' Heis''. The track became a huge success, gaining one million streams on its first day and debuting atop the ''TurnTable'' Top 100. On 21 June 2024, singer

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released his debut studio album, ''

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'', which featured guest appearances from Shallipopi and

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. Shallipopi was featured on the track "Ludo" from the album. The song achieved chart success, reaching number 21 on the ''TurnTable'' Top 100 and number 7 on the Official Radio Songs chart. In July 2024, Shallipopi performed "Benin Boys" alongside Rema and Zerry DL at the 2024 UK Wireless Festival.

EFCC charges

On 30 May 2023, the

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arrested Shallipopi, his manager and others for alleged Internet-related fraud. Shallipopi, his manager and others were convicted on 23 June 2023 and sentenced to two years imprisonment with the option of a fine.https://www.efcc.gov.ng/efcc/news-and-information/news-release/9291-court-convicts-popular-tiktok-musician-crown-uzama-five-others-for-internet-fraud

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

{{Reflist Living people Nigerian male rappers Nigerian Afrobeats musicians Musicians from Benin City 2000 births