Afrobeats superstar Shallipopi slides in with his first entry of the year ‘LAHO’

“[His] esoteric delivery and playfully pithy lyricism has captivated listeners across the world.” – Dazed

Nigerian born rapper and songwriter Shallipopi brings Benin City to the global stage once more with his first track of the year, ‘LAHO’. As one of the biggest artists to come out of Africa in recent years, this single, released as a joint venture with his own label Plutomania Records, also marks his first release after signing to Since ‘93, the label behind Tems, DDG, Cat Burns and more. Listen to the brand new single [HERE]. 

Shallipopi’s captivating beats, experimental approach and unpredictable nature are all driven from lively streets of his hometown, Benin City. Named VEVO DSCR Artists Ones To Watch this year, Shallipopi gained initial mainstream recognition with the release of ‘Elon Musk’, which was quickly followed by critically acclaimed debut album ‘Planet Pluto’. Ranked among Spotify Africa’s top 10 artists in their 2024 Wrapped, as well as named their Radar artist, the self-proclaimed Pluto Presido’s biggest record yet, ‘Cast’ featuring Odumodublack, saw over 9 million UK streams and reached #3 on the UK’s Afrobeats charts for an outstanding 13 weeks.