Musical Setback: Black Sherif Faces GH¢229,500 Rent Bill Over Ongoing Court Case
- Black Sherif faces a massive legal setback after his landlord sued him at the Adentan Frafraha District Court seeking an order for him to pay GH¢229,500
- The landlord claims the musician has failed to pay his rent since August 2024, accruing a large sum, but the judge has adjourned the case to March 29
- The case marked another legal setback for the Iron Boy hitmaker, following past court battles involving Cruise People and a separate lawsuit filed by his former manager
Ghanaian Afrobeats and rap star Black Sherif has been hit with bad news after he was dragged to court for allegedly owing GH¢229,500 in rent arrears.
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Ghana Crimes reports that the case was brought before the Adentan Frafraha District Court between the musician, whose real name is Mohamed Ismail Sheriff, and his landlord.
The website reports that the Iron Boy hitmaker was sued by his landlord for reportedly refusing to settle the rent on his Accra residence since August 2024.
The failure to pay rent accumulated a total of GH¢229,500 in arrears, including interest, forcing his landlord to take the matter to court.
The case has subsequently been adjourned to March 3, 2026.
Ghanaian journalist NYDJ reports that the residence in question does not belong to Black Sherif but serves as the offices of RBA studios, although the writ lists him as a defendant.
Below is the Twitter post with details of the case against Black Sherif.
Black Sherif defeats Cruise People in court
The judgment against Black Sherif represents the latest legal challenge in the young musician’s career.
The saga began on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, when Black Sherif was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport on accusations of breach of contract and fraud.
A company identified as Cruise People claimed it had paid Black Sherif $20,000 as half payment for his participation in Afro Cruise Jam, a cruise show held in Greece and Turkey in August, but he failed to uphold his side of the bargain in making promotional videos.
The musician's team argued that he was not required to record promotional videos under the terms of the deal.
Black Sherif's teams reportedly made a gesture to refund the initial $20,000 deposit, but Cruise People argued that this cancellation had come at a cost and demanded $50,000, landing the matter in court.
On November 16, 2023, the Accra High Court dismissed the case against the artist, agreeing with the defence’s argument that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case since the contract signed by both parties agreed that any legal disputes would be settled in the United Kingdom.
Below is a Twitter post with details of the judgment.
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Black Sherif sued by former manager
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Sheriff was sued by his former manager, Shadrach Agyei Owusu.
The businessman, whose company virtually served as Sherif's management in the early days of his career, is seeking to restrain the rapper from performing or taking money without his knowledge.
He also sought to stop Black Sherif and associates from performing at events or otherwise exploiting his music and image without recourse to him.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
