Wizkid receives backlash for making controversial claim

Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has received backlash for his controversial statement made in his HBO documentary Long Live Lagos.

The singer had claimed he had no blueprint for his music career. This statement quickly sparked reactions from other users who questioned his claim, stating that he was erasing Banky W’s impact on his career.

“There was no blueprint for me. I had to build a structure for myself,” Wizkid claimed.

Some users agreed with his claim, explaining that Wizkid’s style of music was the first of its kind in the Nigerian music industry. Other users however, argued that he was being ungrateful.

“I still vividly remember the day that Bankole [Banky W] announced on a show that he wanted to introduce a boy wonder, a germ in the making. Today, this ungrateful child is claiming otherwise. If Banky knew that today would come, I am sure he would have chased him far away”, one user wrote.

Another user spoke about Banky W’s role, claiming that he used to pick Wizkid up from school for studio sessions.

“This guy is erasing the role Banky W and EME played in his career. The person Banky picked from school for the studio is saying, “I had to build a structure for myself.’ God sees all,” he wrote.