The dancehall star says he never meant to disrespect the veteran highlife musician and wants the social media exchanges to stop.
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has publicly asked veteran Ghanaian musician Slim Buster to bring their running online exchanges to a close, saying he has no interest in a quarrel and has never set out to insult the older performer.
In a post on Facebook, the "After 40" hitmaker said the disagreement was not of his making and asked Slim Buster to stop treating him as the person who started it.
"I will never come at you with disrespect or hostility," Shatta Wale wrote, adding that he was instead pleading with the veteran to let the matter rest.
Advice, not a fight
Shatta Wale framed his message as a younger man speaking to an elder rather than an attempt to draw attention to himself, according to reporting by Daily Guide Network.
His main point was about how social media works. He cautioned Slim Buster against letting comments online grow into real-life misunderstandings.
"With all due respect, please put an end to this," he said. "The internet is not an easy place, and not every comment deserves a reaction."
That last line speaks to something many Ghanaian public figures have had to learn the hard way. Comment sections on Facebook, X and TikTok are open to anyone, and a single reply from a well-known name can turn a stray insult into a national talking point within hours.
Slim Buster and the trolls
The exchange follows recent remarks by Slim Buster about the mockery he met after joining social media. The veteran musician said he took the time to study the profiles and online activity of people who trolled him before he responded to their comments.
Slim Buster belongs to an earlier generation of Ghanaian entertainers who built their careers long before Facebook and Instagram shaped how artistes reach fans. For many such performers, the move onto social platforms has meant direct and often unfiltered contact with audiences, including hostile ones.
Shatta Wale, by contrast, has built much of his public profile online, where his posts routinely set off debate in Ghana's entertainment scene.
What happens next
There is no indication so far that Slim Buster has responded to the appeal, and neither musician has suggested the disagreement goes beyond words exchanged on social media.
For Ghanaians following the story from the United States and elsewhere abroad, the episode is less about a feud than about a generational gap in how Ghanaian artistes handle public criticism online. Diaspora fans often encounter these spats through the same Facebook posts and clips that circulate at home, which is part of why a few lines typed on a phone can travel so far so quickly.
