Amid the renewed feud between Nigerian music stars Davido Adeleke and Wizkid, an old video featuring Davido explaining his collaboration with Wizkid has surfaced online.
The video emerges shortly after Wizkid publicly criticized Davido, disparaging him and belittling his family. This latest outburst has reignited their ongoing rivalry, leading to divided opinions among their fan bases.
In the video, originally shared during the promotion of his Timeless album in 2023, Davido recounts his decision to connect with Wizkid to showcase their friendship.
He reveals that he reached out to Wizkid to urge their respective fans to avoid conflicts leading up to his album’s release.
“I called this guy and said, ‘Look, my album is coming out Thursday at 12 a.m. Leave Wizkid fans; don’t fight anybody. I was with Wizkid a couple of days ago, and we didn’t fight. I want my album to come out clean,’” Davido stated.
He further explained that despite their intentions, the situation escalated when his album leaked two days before its official release.
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In other news, one of the trending topics happening in Nigerian pop culture is the ongoing beef between Afrobeats powerhouses Wizkid and Davido.
The beef was reignited recently when Wizkid went on a Twitter tirade saying disparaging things against Davido out of the blue. As expected, Wizkid’s tweets garnered a lot of attention and onlookers on the beef have been giving their thoughts on what they think about it.
During a new interview with City 105.1FM, rapper Ladipoe was asked what he thinks about the beef, and the rapper seems to have his own questions about if the whole rivalry is even real..