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In Ghanaian showbiz, loyalty can sometimes come with a dangerous side effect: fighting battles that were never really yours.
Afrobeats star Kelvyn Boy has opened up about his days in Stonebwoy’s camp, admitting that his loyalty to his former mentor once pushed him into taking unnecessary shots at Shatta Wale.
Looking back, the singer now believes he allowed the rivalry between the two dancehall heavyweights to influence his own actions, even though the beef had little to do with him personally.
Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM, Kelvyn Boy reflected on the period when he was closely associated with Stonebwoy and how being part of the camp sometimes meant taking sides against the opposition.
The singer connected his experience to a recent viral message from Sarkodie about the dangers of excessive fan and camp loyalty.
“What Sarkodie said is true because when I was with Stone, we sometimes used loyalty to say some things about the other camp,” Kelvyn Boy admitted.
“I mean, I feel bad for taking sides because of where I was at the moment. But we love them all.”
And just when you thought old showbiz beefs were permanently stored in the industry’s memory bank, Shatta Wale apparently decided to hit the delete button.
Kelvyn Boy revealed that his relationship with the Shatta Movement boss changed dramatically after they eventually connected through their collaboration, Excellent.
According to him, Shatta Wale reached out to Medikal after hearing the song and expressed his appreciation for the record. That eventually led to the two meeting face to face.
“He is a very free-spirited person,” Kelvyn Boy said.
“He called Medikal and said he liked the song, and we linked up. The time I met him and the energy and everything, I’m like, wow. Then he forgot all those times.”
For Kelvyn Boy, the encounter came as a major surprise. Despite the previous insults and camp rivalry, Shatta Wale apparently chose not to carry the old issues into their new relationship.
Kelvyn Boy also acknowledged that he had received backlash from fans and that members of th
