Wizkid, a popular Nigerian musician, caused a stir on social media with his latest posts, where he indirectly criticized other artists, such as Don Jazzy, the head of Mavin Records.
The singer behind “Ojuelegba” used Twitter to engage with his audience, leading to various reactions and discussions among his fans.
The controversy began when Wizkid, who is no stranger to making bold statements online, replied to a fan’s request to mention singer Ladipo on his X account.
“Wizkid Ladipo still talk nonsense yesterday o, Abeg enter that one too,” the fan said.
Wizkid took to Twitter to address several prominent figures in the music industry, such as Davido and Ladipo, before shifting his focus towards Don Jazzy.
In one of his tweets directed at Don Jazzy, Wizkid labeled him as an ‘influencer’, a term that holds different meanings within the music scene.
Although the specific intention behind the comment is subject to speculation, it certainly sparked interest among fans and sparked conversations and arguments on various social media platforms.
Version 1: Wizkid used his Twitter platform to call out several key players in the music industry, including Davido and Ladipo, before directing his attention towards Don Jazzy.
In a tweet aimed at Don Jazzy, Wizkid described him as an ‘influencer’, a term that carries diverse implications within the music realm.
While the exact context of the tweet’s content is up for debate, it undeniably captured the interest of fans and followers, leading to discussions and debates across social media channels.
See some reactions below:
ChuLaHottue reacted: “Wizkid has brought out his entire industry people. The tweeting from them today go bad!”
Uchemark reacted: “Once you see a naija artist talking too much like this, especially on X, just know he’s about to drop a song. Burna boy is done dragging davido, rugger is done fighting with bnxn, @heisrema has been talking too much, now @wizkidayo don start his own.
Same strategy every time.”XloadedBenz commented: “If na davido do this rubbish Una go Dey swear for am person wake up for morning he start to Dey craze Una Dey laugh.”
AbEdreez added: “I dey suspect something 😂😂😂 Who hold Wizz Phone ??? Because cause this Vawulence today go scatter oo😭.”
Meanwhile, Veteran music entrepreneur and artist manager Obi Asika has given his take on the ongoing debate about showing respect to the pioneers of the Nigerian music industry.
Obi Asika praised D’banj and Daddy Showkey. He asserted that without them, the current generation of Nigerian musicians would not have existed.
Obi Asika continued by saying that Burna Boy is Daddy Showkey’s regen and Wizkid is D’banj’s.
He was featured on a recent Hip TV show called Trending.
Asika stated:
“2Face has a grass to grace story, the same with Daddy Showkey. These are legends. You can’t have a Burna Boy without a Daddy Showkey.“You can’t have a Wizkid without Dbanj. You can’t have Davido without these legends like P-Square.”
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