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Weeks back at the Accra Sports Stadium during the Bass Awards Nominees Jams when Shatta Wale openly apologized to Kaakie for dissing her in the aftermath of the VGMAs, I got the impression that he has repented of his old ways and has become born again. On that same stage, he also went on to confess that he would go down on his knees to beg Samini for the opportunity for the two of them to record a song to unite their fans. ''I would kneel down in front of Samini and beg him so that we can do a track together just to unite our fans'' were Shatta Wale words. For quite some time now, I have been wondering why the sudden change in Shatta Wale's conduct. I never thought Shatta Wale would humble himself so much to the extent that he would apologize to Kaakie and also beg to record a song with Samini but he did so. Remember, it's only a fool that does not change his mind. I wouldn't be surprised if many people have formed the opinion that Shatta Wale is only trying to win favour in the eyes of the general public. Winning favour could be a possibility but for how long can Shatta Wale pretend if he is not really born again? In as much as time would tell, the Korle Gonno Godfather and Ghana's Dancehall King, Shatta Wale has gone a step further to really prove that he is not inhuman as many people think he is, by expressing his regret for dissing Kaakie in a song, titled ''Letter to Kaakie that he has just released. However in these few days, there has been an uproar in the dancehall fraternity as a result of the release of Samini's ''pink sheets''. News making rounds in the media suggests that the song is a dissing song targeted at Sakordie and Shatta Wale. When the song was released, it left so many people disappointed because they never expected such a song from Samini especially after Shatta Wale had openly expressed his desire to record a song with him for the sake of peace. To test Shatta Wale's born again status, many people are patiently waiting to see if Shatta Wale would release a song in response to Samini's ''pink sheets''or not. I would be very surprised and disappointed if Shatta Wale responds to Samini but I guess that would never happen. In an exclusive with Flex Newspaper, Shatta Wale revealed that he has listened to ''pink sheets'' but does not hear Samini mention his name in the song and as such does not think the song is directed at him. Based on this observation, Shatta Wale is unlikely to respond to Samini. For now, I am convinced that Shatta Wale is really born again. However, the big question to ask is if Shatta Wale would not backslide in the few days to come. Surprisingly, Shatta Wale is yet to officially ask Samini to join him in recording a ''unity 'song. Would Samini agree to Shatta Wale's request? How would the ''unity'' song sound like if both Samini and Shatta Wale forget about the past and put the enemy to shame? What would happen if Samini does not accept Shatta Wale's request? Would that be an influencing factor for Shatta Wale to backslide? Ghana is keenly watching Shatta Wale and time would tell if he is really born again. I rest my case.