Why I can’t collaborate with Portable – Bella Shmurda
Afrobeats star, Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has revealed his fears about collaborating with controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable.
Afrobeats star, Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has revealed his fears about collaborating with controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable.
Shmurda said he and Portable would have good sonic chemistry but he is sceptical about collaborating with the ‘Zazoo’ crooner because of his controversial nature.
Speaking in a recent interview with Max FM, the ‘Cash App’ crooner said he was not ready for Portable’s “wahala.”
He said, “I feel me and Portable will blend on a song but I am not ready for wahala [problem] right now.”
Portable has been embroiled in controversies since gaining prominence with his hit song ‘Zazoo’ in 2021.
His latest controversy is his online feud with Davido and rapper Zlatan Ibile; he accused the former of giving him “bad advice” during their recent dinner in the United States and the latter of running his relationship with the DMW boss.
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