BY Grace Zigah
Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall musician Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has escalated a long-running war of words with media personality Blakk Rasta to the High Court, filing a GH¢100 million defamation suit over what he describes as damaging and malicious accusations circulated on social media.
The lawsuit, filed on January 8, 2026, by lawyers from the Robert Smith Law Group, follows the publication of a video on December 15, 2025, titled “Shatta Wale, Self-Confessed King of Fraud” on Blakk Rasta’s Blakk Empire Media platforms.
In the video, the outspoken broadcaster and social commentator allegedly accused the musician of being a fraudster who associates with known criminals and allows illicit funds to pass through his bank accounts.
According to the statement of claim, Shatta Wale contends that the allegations go beyond fair comment or criticism and amount to a deliberate attempt to portray him as a criminal in the eyes of the public.
One of the excerpts cited in the court documents quotes Blakk Rasta as saying Shatta Wale “knows all the fraud boys in Ghana and outside Ghana,” invoking a Hausa proverb to suggest that association with criminals makes one equally culpable.
Shatta Wale’s legal team insists the claims are entirely false, reckless and calculated to scandalise and ridicule an artist who has spent more than a decade building a successful music career, both locally and internationally.
The writ emphasises that the musician has never been convicted of fraud or any related offence and that the allegations, if left unchallenged, risk permanently damaging his public image.
The suit also highlights the scale of the publication, noting that within 24 hours of its release, the video had attracted more than 150,000 views on Facebook and about 27,000 views on YouTube, significantly amplifying the alleged harm.
The lawyers argue that the wide circulation intensified public ridicule and subjected Shatta Wale, his family, business partners and fan base to anxiety and embarrassment.
As part of the reliefs being sought, Shatta Wale is asking the court to declare the statements defamatory, order Blakk Rasta to permanently delete the video from all platforms, and restrain him from making or publishing similar allegations in the future.
The musician is also demanding a full-page public apology to be published in the newspapers in addition to the GH¢100 million in damages.
The case adds to a history of public confrontations between the two personalities, who have clashed over the years on issues ranging from music credibility to social commentary.
Blakk Rasta, a former musician who reinvented himself as a hard-hitting broadcaster, has been known for his controversial opinions on the entertainment industry and its leading figures.
As of the time of filing, Blakk Rasta had not publicly responded to the writ of summons.
