Nigerian artist Shallipopi, whose real name is Crown Uzama, has set the record straight about his smoking habit. Despite frequently appearing with cigarettes in his photos and videos, Shallipopi revealed in a recent interview with Soundcity that he doesn’t actually smoke.
According to him, his use of cigarettes is purely for aesthetic purposes. “One thing that my fans don’t know about me is that I don’t smoke. It’s just aesthetics,” he explained.
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He also shared that his inspiration for music comes from his experiences with hardship. “What influences me to do music is hardship. You don’t want to go through hardship in this country,” he said.