Hunnyboy reveals how social media landed him Shatta Wale feature

Ghanaian singer Hunnyboy, whose real name is Edward Tagoe, has shared the story of how social media led to his collaboration with the legendary musician Shatta Wale. Speaking on Joy Prime’s Changes show, Hunnyboy said the chance meeting did not happen through industry connections but through consistent promotion on social media.

He explained that Shatta Wale took notice of him after he tagged him in one of his songs on social media while Hunnyboy was actively promoting his music on Instagram and Twitter. Hunnyboy was not fond of TikTok at the time due to low engagement, so his focus was on Instagram and Twitter. One evening, he posted a video and captioned it: "Imagine Shatta Wale’s voice on this."

The next morning, his friend informed him that Shatta Wale’s account was tagging him in comments under his post. Intrigued, Hunnyboy reached out to Shatta Wale through their agreed contact, Sammy Flex. Unbeknownst to Hunnyboy, the comment was from the real Shatta Wale, who reached out to Sammy Flex to collaborate. Their song "Winning" was released in February 2025, produced by Skantybeats, and quickly became a street anthem celebrating resilience and victory.

Shatta Wale featured Hunnyboy on the song without any label politics, and the track opened doors for Hunnyboy's career. The musician now plays on Shatta Wale’s biggest stage, ShattaFest, which brought in over 600,000 fans. Hunnyboy is currently preparing his debut album, with "Peace of Mind" serving as one of the lead singles.