New charges filed against rap artist Zpoppaa

Helsinki District Court has filed new charges against Finnish rap artist Zpoppaa, whose real name is Cigalo Ezang-Lubuma. The charges, filed in May, include three counts of assault and one of unlawful threat, with alleged incidents occurring in 2021 and 2022. The most recent charge involves assault and unlawful threat on February 20, 2022.

Zpoppaa, a member of the popular duo Jore & Zpoppa with his brother Jordan Muyima Ezangi, has a significant criminal record. He has previously been convicted of six counts of assault between 2013 and 2021, as well as offenses including drunk driving, drug abuse, providing false information, and theft. One of the prior assault convictions was for aggravated assault in May 2015.

The new charges are based on events that occurred more recently than those that led to his previous convictions. Despite the seriousness of the allegations, Zpoppaa, who was also nominated for three categories at this year's Emma Gaala awards with his brother, declined to comment when contacted by HS.