Afrobeats musician Ayodeji Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, has reignited his long-running feud with fellow musician David Adeleke, better known by stage name Davido, igniting a new online verbal sparring match.
Only a few months have passed since the two fought on X (formerly Twitter), during which Wizkid made fun of Davido and Mavin Records owner Don Jazzy in May.
In the meantime, Wizkid posted a video of Davido groveling for fresh songs and disregarded Don Jazzy as a “influencer.”
But on Tuesday, the drama reappeared after Davido leaked a preview of his 2024 debut track. On the same day, Wizkid also intended to release the lead single off his much awaited album “Morayo.”
Unexpectedly, Wizkid was made fun of by Davido’s associate, Kayode Yajaur, better known by his stage name Black Tycoone, for the delay in the release of his album. “Tell your Daddy to drop an album already,” he tweeted.
The Grammy-winning musician, unfazed, replied by disparaging Davido’s team on X, writing, “P***y boys dropping mid again,” and then, “Una don tire! Tiny, make una go rest!”
Although Wizkid refrained from publicly mentioning Davido, fans were quick to interpret the message as a blatant strike at the ‘Fem’ crooner.
A fan responded to Wizkid’s criticism of Davido by accusing him of trying to gain influence by including Davido in his online drama. The user tweeted, “So your song wont sell if you no beef @davido?”
Without any delay, Wizkid responded, saying, “I don’t beef wack niggas! Everyone knows he’s crazy! Not a single talent!
Wizkid persisted in his outburst, calling Davido’s whole album “trash” and boasting about his own musical abilities, unwilling to let the issue go. “Eighty rubbish! We have 80 records for every song you release! P***y boys, he continued.
In response to Wizkid’s constant insults, Davido has said nothing.
There is much conjecture that Davido’s recent performance at Tony Elumelu’s UBA anniversary in the US may have been the cause of the most recent conflict. As the millionaire businessman Davido wowed the esteemed attendees and posed for photos, UBA brand ambassador Wizkid was noticeably missing from the occasion.
Fans and celebrities have voiced their opinions about the feud on social media in response to the back-and-forth. Some people are upset that Wizkid has rekindled the feud, while others are eager to see if Davido would eventually reply.
A user using by the name @Rswagger03 conjectured that Wizkid was just using his antics as a publicity stunt for his next album. “Just implore us to play your music… Fighting with Elemi9+ won’t make your career any better or, worse yet, re-ask Tems for assistance,” he tweeted.
Wizkid’s remarks were disregarded by another fan, @Amaruskills, who said the musician was only attempting to stay relevant. The tweet said, “Lol, fame don dey fade, he don start to dey talk small small make dem not forget am.”
