{"id":164023,"date":"2024-03-16T04:45:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T04:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=164023"},"modified":"2024-03-16T04:45:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T04:45:41","slug":"im-not-an-afrobeat-artist-wizkid-loses-cool-warns-bloggers-against-posting-his-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/16\/im-not-an-afrobeat-artist-wizkid-loses-cool-warns-bloggers-against-posting-his-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I&#8217;m not an Afrobeat artist&#8221; &#8211; Wizkid loses cool, warns bloggers against posting\u00a0his\u00a0new\u00a0album"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Popular Nigerian singer, Wizkid cautions against being labeled an afrobeat artist.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He announces the arrival of his new album on Instagram but warns fans not to download it if they are solely interested in afrobeat music.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wizkid denies being solely an afrobeat singer, preferring not to be categorized.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The artist warns media outlets and bloggers not to post or share his album upon release.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian music sensation, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/wizkid\">Wizkid<\/a><\/strong>, has taken to social media to deliver a series of cautionary messages regarding his new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=album\">album<\/a> <\/strong>release.<\/p>\n<p>The artist, known for his chart-topping hits and undeniable influence in the global music scene, took to his Instagram story to announce the arrival of his new album, accompanied by a string of warnings.<\/p>\n<p>In his Instagram story, Wizkid began by asserting his financial success and urged fans of afrobeat music not to download his latest song.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164028\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-164028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-053620.png\" alt=\"Wizkid issues bold cautionary messages ahead of album release\" width=\"607\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-053620.png 337w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-053620-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This declaration was notably bold, as the artist showcased both his confidence and the uniqueness of his musical style.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Wizkid made it explicitly clear that he does not identify as an afrobeat singer, challenging any categorization that may pigeonhole him in a specific genre.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 singer went on to issue a stern warning to media outlets and bloggers, urging them not to post or share his album upon its release.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>_funkegold<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0<em>\u201cBe like my fav don take \u201cBig smoke Pelu tobacco \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ceejisbae<\/strong>\u00a0noted:\u00a0<em>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to be boxed just in one genre of music. He can do Afro, rnb,trap whatever he wants. He has talent that surpasses just being an Afro singer period.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>isaacgerald<\/strong>\u00a0asked:\u00a0<em>\u201cCan Someone check on him please? It\u2019s not all about fame and money, we need people \ud83d\ude4c\u2764\u2764\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>pretty_tonia1_<\/strong>\u00a0wrote:<em>\u00a0\u201c30bg for life \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02happiness wan wound us\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>kelvinkhiz<\/strong>\u00a0reacted:<em>\u00a0\u201cWizkid is truly a kid no doubt\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-164024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051706.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051706.png 652w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051706-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-164025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051713.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051713.png 645w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051713-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-164026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051723.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051723.png 647w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051723-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-164027 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051730.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051730.png 650w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-051730-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular Nigerian singer, Wizkid cautions against being labeled an afrobeat artist. 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