Roots of King Promise
The artists and genres King Promise came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Seyi ShayartistDeborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, known professionally as Șèyí, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She was a member of From Above, a now-defunct girl group that was previously signed to Columbia Records and managed by Mathew Knowles. Șèyí relocated to Nigeria after the group disbanded in 2011, and signed a record deal with Flytime Music. She released her debut studio album, Seyi or Shay, in November 2015. It was supported by several singles, including "Murda", "Crazy", "Jangilova", and "Right Now". In January 2021, Șèyí signed a publishing deal with the French division of Universal Music Publishing Group. Her second studio album, Big Girl, was released on 10 December 2021.
FrennaartistFrancis Edusei, known professionally as Frenna, is a Dutch rapper and singer. He was a member of the rap group SFB and also currently releases music as a solo artist. He was one of the rappers that was awarded the Popprijs award at Noorderslag thanks to the album New Wave (2015).
ShallipopiartistCrown Uzama, known professionally as Shallipopi, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter. He gained recognition in 2023 with the release of his single, "Elon Musk". He followed up with the extended play Planet Pluto (2023). His debut studio album, Presido La Pluto, released in 2023, was met with commercial success, debuting at number 1 on the TurnTable Top 50. It also debuted atop Apple Music's Top 100 albums. His second studio album, Shakespopi (2024) became Shallipopi's second chart-topping album. The song "ASAP" from the album reached number one on the TurnTable Top 100. In 2025, he released the single "Laho" under his record label, Plutomania Records and Since '93.