Black Sherif Snubbed My Handshake at TGMAs, Says MC Portfolio
MC Portfolio says Black Sherif looked him up and down three times on the red carpet at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2026 — and walked away without shaking his hand.
The event MC and entertainment pundit, whose real name is David Adjei Frimpong, said he had approached the newly crowned Artiste of the Year simply to offer his congratulations. What he got instead left him standing there, hand outstretched, in front of everyone.
"I was very embarrassed, to be honest, because I was just trying to congratulate him. He's even the one who bumped into me and I stretched my hand. My hand was hanging, he looked at me from head to toe three times and snubbed me," MC Portfolio said during a discussion with DJ Slim on a podcast.
He says he still does not fully understand why. His best guess is that it may be connected to a conversation his team had with Black Sherif's manager on the same podcast — but he is not certain.
"I don't know if it's because we had a discussion with his manager here on the podcast, or if there's something else," he said. "This is the first time I'm getting to know he has a personal issue with me."
What makes the snub sting more, MC Portfolio says, is the history. He was among the first people in the industry to publicly back Black Sherif before the fame arrived — recommending him, putting him on platforms, watching him grow.
"Blacko is the least person I would have issues with and one of the artistes I normally recommend and put on. I was shocked he embarrassed me like that on the red carpet," he said.
He stopped short of anger, though. Despite the public slight, MC Portfolio said he remains proud of the role he played in the musician's journey and still admires what Black Sherif has become.
"I'm still proud of the fact that I'm one of the earliest people to put him on and to see him come this far," he added.
Black Sherif has not publicly responded to the claims.
Source: YEN.com.gh
