Speaking in an interview on Kessben FM, November 25, 2024 Shatta Wale claimed that he had partnered with a record label for that album which featured international artistes and that the record label had prepared a comprehensive distribution strategy to promote the album until his former manager leaked the track list of the album.
However, Wale said the deal was canceled as a result of Bullgod’s unauthorized release of the track list.
He also claimed that Bulldog’s actions were motivated by personal issues following the termination of their working relationship.
“My GoG album had international collaborations because he was working with me, I woke up one day and that time he had stopped working with me, he (Bullgod) felt he had something to disgrace so he brought that thing out and when he brought that thing out I had a deal with a record label that wanted to give me 4 million dollars so I got pissed and I lost that money because we had done documentations and everything waiting for a roll out.
“So after he released it, they called me and asked who released it and I said my former manager and the boss said they cannot further the deal because of what has happened. And it was like three days for them to send me that money,” Wale said.
The Gift of God album, originally slated for release in 2020, faced multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shatta Wale had earlier described the project as a timeless body of work aimed at giving fans a unique musical experience.
After the controversies surrounding the album and the subsequent cancellation of the deal, Shatta was forced to release the album alone in 2022.
