Peruzzi links up with Zlatan and Shoday on “Inferno,” a record that blends Afrobeats melody with street-hop energy.
The song arrived on October 29 after a week of teaser clips on social media . Peruzzi handles the melodic core, Shoday adds a smooth vocal counterpoint, and Zlatan brings his usual animated delivery .
What makes the track interesting is how the three styles sit together. Peruzzi’s songwriting gives the record its shape, Shoday softens the edges, and Zlatan pushes the energy up without overwhelming the groove. Background vocals from the Loud Urban Choir add another layer underneath, though they never crowd the leads . The result sounds like a meeting of three artists who understood the assignment without needing to compete.
The rollout carried its own drama. Zlatan’s verse includes a line that listeners quickly linked to VeryDarkMan, the activist who spent years pressing him over Mohbad’s death . Zlatan has not confirmed the line was aimed at him, but VDM responded anyway, mocking Zlatan’s album and wedding publicity in a video . Davido weighed in with fire emojis in support of Zlatan’s verse . That back-and-forth pulled attention toward the song before anyone had heard the full thing.
For Peruzzi, this follows a run of collaborations and a steady release pace. For Shoday, it adds another credit to a busy year. Zlatan, as usual, makes the most noise.
Press play on “Inferno” and tell me whether the music holds up beyond the controversy.
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