{"id":170899,"date":"2024-05-11T06:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T06:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=170899"},"modified":"2024-05-11T06:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T06:32:15","slug":"critic-urges-wizkid-to-quit-music-following-snippet-of-his-new-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/11\/critic-urges-wizkid-to-quit-music-following-snippet-of-his-new-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Critic urges Wizkid to quit music following snippet of\u00a0his\u00a0new\u00a0song"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Internationally recognized Afrobeat singer, Wizkid, urged by music critics to retire with dignity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Controversy stirred by clashes with colleagues and emergence of divisive snippet from upcoming song.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social media user @Manlikeicey suggests Wizkid should consider retirement, sparking debate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Snippet prompts varied reactions, with some expressing disappointment and others defending the singer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular Afrobeat star <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/wizkid\">Wizkid<\/a> <\/strong>finds himself amidst a storm of criticism from music critics, urging him to gracefully quit music following the release of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=snippet\">snippet<\/a> <\/strong>of his upcoming track.<\/p>\n<p>This comes on the heels of a contentious period for the artist, marked by social media clashes with fellow musicians and the emergence of a divisive snippet from his upcoming song.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began several weeks ago when Wizkid engaged in public spats with both fellow music stars and rising stars, sparking heated debates across social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst this backdrop, a snippet of Wizkid&#8217;s forthcoming track surfaced online, reigniting discussions among music critics and fans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170900\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-061148-1.png\" alt=\"Wizkid faces calls for retirement amidst controversial song snippet\" width=\"480\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-061148-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-061148-1-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One social media user, identified as @Manlikeicey, took to Twitter (now X ) to express his sentiments on the matter, suggesting that Wizkid should consider gracefully bowing out of the music industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Make Wizkid just retire from music. Lool this is 2024 for God\u2019s sake,&#8221;<\/em> he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-170901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-071921.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-071921.png 714w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-11-071921-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The snippet in question has sparked varied reactions, with some expressing disappointment over its perceived quality, while others continue to champion Wizkid&#8217;s contributions to the Afrobeat genre.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>deevah____<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0<em>\u201cOmo \ud83d\ude02if you be Davido fan you no know wetin God do for you \ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\ude39.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>an_na_bella11<\/strong>\u00a0penned:\u00a0<em>\u201cEven if wizkid mess we go stream am\ud83d\ude0c\ud83e\udd85.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>emmanuelphilipsofficial<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0<em>\u201cAbeg make una play me that my Idolo snippets wetin be this \ud83d\ude02.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>iamdonblaqwifi<\/strong>\u00a0reacted:\u00a0<em>\u201cFrom now till career end this wizkid can never make hit track again like the old wizkid Shm . 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