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Plutomania Records

Nigerian record label founded in 2023 by the artist Shallipopi.

Based in
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2023
Founder
Crown Uzama (Shallipopi)

Plutomania Records is a Nigerian record label founded in 2023 by the singer and rapper Shallipopi (Crown Uzama). It was announced in October 2023, when Shallipopi unveiled its first signees, Zerryl and Tega Boi.

The label is independent and artist-owned, set up by Shallipopi at the height of his own breakout as a vehicle for developing new acts around the Benin City and wider Nigerian street-pop scene.

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