How I Went From Doing Menial Jobs And Performing For N5,000 To Becoming A Star – Shallipopi

Shallipopi

Afrobeats singer, Shallipopi has shared heartbreaking story of his rise to fame, doing various menial jobs to make for him and his mother to survive.

Shallipopi made it known that in order for his mother to feed, he was forced to take on menial jobs, such as cleaning and manual labor, just to make ends meet.

He disclosed that he traveled extensively throughout Nigeria's 36 states, exploring various towns just to survive.

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Shallipopi shared his personal story on X on Saturday, after facing backlash for his previous statement that having money is a key aspect of being a man.

 “I have been to the 36 states of Nigeria touring towns to eat, I nor know which part of Nigeria you come from, but u nor suppose dey talk to me about shame, buckle up this country nor dey laugh with anybody! Period!!!

“I don do bricklayer, painter, we don work for workshop, i don do POP, I don do plastering work, I don dey run commont house for night go club jokers for Benin go dey freestyle just to carry 5k reach house come give my mummy.”