{"id":164044,"date":"2024-03-16T07:45:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T07:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=164044"},"modified":"2024-03-16T07:58:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T07:58:34","slug":"tunde-ednut-verydarkman-others-weigh-in-on-wizkids-stance-against-being-called-an-afrobeats-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/16\/tunde-ednut-verydarkman-others-weigh-in-on-wizkids-stance-against-being-called-an-afrobeats-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunde Ednut, Verydarkman, others weigh in on Wizkid&#8217;s stance against being called an Afrobeats artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Wizkid&#8217;s latest move has set social media abuzz and ignited a flurry of responses from fellow industry figures after he boldly declared to his fans not to label him as an Afrobeats artist.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>With the announcement of his upcoming album, he cautioned against expecting the typical Afrobeats sound from him, prompting strong reactions from notable personalities like Tunde Ednut and others within the music sphere<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wizkid, a prominent figure in Nigerian music, recently took to Instagram to express his discontent with being labeled solely as an Afrobeats artist, sparked reactions from fellow industry professionals.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of posts on his Instastories on Friday night, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer announced his new album titled \u2018Morayo\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/16\/im-not-an-afrobeat-artist-wizkid-loses-cool-warns-bloggers-against-posting-his-new-album\/\">The \u2018Ojuelegba\u2019 hitmaker, however, warned the public that the project is not for Afrobeats lovers<\/a>\u2014 including fans of \u2018Pakurumo\u2019, his 2011 hit song.<\/p>\n<p>The singer also denounced the music genre while asking his followers not to refer to him as an \u201cAfrobeats artiste\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Album name \u2018Morayo\u2019 best I ever made. I am not an Afrobeats artistes. Don\u2019t call me that,\u201d he wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you like Afrobeats please don\u2019t download my album, I\u2019m not Afro anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAnd please if you like \u2018Pakuromo\u2019 Wizkid, don\u2019t like this album. In fact, delete me from your playlist and life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wizkid&#8217;s post indeed stirred reactions from other Nigerian celebrities, including Tunde Ednut, who expressed surprise at Wizkid&#8217;s stance. Tunde reiterated the significance of Afrobeats and its enduring connection to Nigerian culture.<\/p>\n<p>Tunde wished Wizkid success with his upcoming album and vowed to support it by downloading it if it meets his expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Ednut wrote;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;WIZKID IS AT IT AGAIN TONIGHT,Oo! It is well..,We, we love Afrobeats and Afrobeats is ours forever. We are proud of it and Afrobeats is here to stay.,All the best in his forthcoming Album. If it&#8217;s good, we&#8217;ll still download it&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following Tunde Ednut&#8217;s response, several other celebrities, including Verydarkman, Korra Obidi, and Pretty Mike, joined the conversation by sharing their perspectives in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE POST AND REACTIONS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080306_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080306_1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080306_1-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080317_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080317_1-1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080317_1-1-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080328_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080328_1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Screenshot_20240316-080328_1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wizkid&#8217;s latest move has set social media abuzz and ignited a flurry of responses from fellow industry figures after he boldly declared to his fans not to label him as an Afrobeats artist. 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