General News of Wednesday, 22 May 2019Source: 3news.comStonebwoy, Shatta Wale get ¢100,000 bailStonebwoy and Shatta Wale have been having a go at each other for yearsA magistrate in Accra has set a total of 100,000-cedi bail for dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy after prosecutors brought charges against them over their near-bloody scuffle at Saturday’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards night. But the magistrate, Isaac Addo, rejected the request of self-recognisance bail, and set their bail condition at 50,000 cedis each with one surety. BackgroundThe claim by Shatta and Stonebwoy for dancehall supremacy in the country has festered on for years creating enmity between the two artistes and their followers. I meant no harmBut Shatta Wale has rejected the criticisms of his action on the night and justified same, stating he only mounted the stage to congratulate Stonebwoy for winning the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the year. According to Shatta Wale, the idea to “congratulate him [Stonebwoy] on his win in the spirit of unity,” was suggested to him by a member of his entourage for the night only to be “met with confrontation instigated by Blakk Cedi, Manager of Stonebwoy”

Source: GhanaWeb May 22, 2019 12:31 UTC