Wizkid (aka Starboy)

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Don’t know much, but she’s an American rnb singer. I first noticed her on Daniel Caesar’s Freudian album from a few years ago

rob, Thursday, 23 July 2020 15:25 (three years ago) link

h.e.r is Gabriella Wilson, never been a huge fan of how they marketed her (or h.e.r.) but the music is great

ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link

effortless:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WekJRXIKbco
DJ Tunez ft. Wizkid • Cool Me Down

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 28 July 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link

exquisite!
so much so, I almost feel churlish bringing it up, but are we back to wait-and-see mode w/r/t Made in Lagos?

rob, Tuesday, 28 July 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link

Well, he did keep to the 16/7 - 7/16 date by releasing “Smile”, his first official (ie Wizkid-as-Wizkid-on-RCA) single since “Joro”, only it turned out (allegedly!) to be the kick off date for the album cycle instead of the release date of the album proper. No new clues given, as far as I know. Wouldn’t be unlike him to drop something on Nigeria’s Independence Day (Oct 1).

tl;dr: I guess

“Cool It Down” tho...

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 06:55 (three years ago) link

thank you, that's helpful, I'd missed the key fact it has RCA's approval

rob, Wednesday, 29 July 2020 13:10 (three years ago) link

Ah wow, we both came up with "effortless", great minds think alike

Nabozo, Sunday, 2 August 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link

yeah, and exquisite was taken as well - what are you gonna do?

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Sunday, 2 August 2020 20:55 (three years ago) link

one month passes...

foolishly getting my hopes up for Oct 1 (Nigerian Independence Day):

MADE IN LAGOS! SOON COME 🦅🔐 pic.twitter.com/QJjib3wqsC

— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) September 16, 2020

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link

well, it has to be *something*...right?
cool art in that teaser, if the cover looks like that, he'll easily win the best naija album cover award this year, a thus far uncontested competition lol

rob, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link

yes, some of that competition is as stiff as they come:

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https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Kizz-Daniel.jpg

https://taletela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Patoranking-%E2%80%93-Three-1200x1200.jpg

(warning to self: if this goes wrong it will be absolutely spectacular!)

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 19:51 (three years ago) link

omg that first one is so bad, I almost love it

rob, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 19:54 (three years ago) link

The first one, just no. My sympathy vote goes to David ‘Hero’ Millz. As for the name acts, I always thought Kizz was in a league of his own, but Patoranking has managed to handsomely outdo him this time.

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:04 (three years ago) link

haha, agreed on Millz, that one is actually pretty cute. Tbh it was Twice As Tall that I most had in mind; I think my antipathy to that image made it harder to get into the album

rob, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:12 (three years ago) link

thought you had that one in mind, but wanted to present some alternatives. the Adekunle cover is bad as well, but in a bland way.

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:16 (three years ago) link

I hope he actually releases this thing. Rereading this thread is poignant

rob, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:17 (three years ago) link

Yep, I also had Adekunle, Tiwa (decent idea, poorly executed), and Fireboy (forgettable) in mind but none of those rise to the level of offensive. Omah Lay maintains his outsider status by giving us a pleasant enough cover with a wretched title

rob, Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:19 (three years ago) link

it’s crucial. as I noted on another thread, I’m pretty sure he has several discarded finished versions of this album/project in his vault, and it makes me sad to think about.

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:21 (three years ago) link

xp

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 16 September 2020 20:22 (three years ago) link

okay, here’s your new song, everybody - not listening to it now, it’s sleepy time for me, but have at it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BBw8q_4Xj0

Wizkid • No Stress

(it has the artwork!)

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 17 September 2020 19:41 (three years ago) link

Nice, very mellow & late-night, aptly titled.

Is it just me or has naija pop gotten significantly more ‘slack’ this year? Or at least the English lyrics are a lot dirtier?

not right at all (rob), Thursday, 17 September 2020 19:52 (three years ago) link

there might be, yes. can’t think of any examples right now (except for Kizz’s “Fvck You” from last year) - Omah Lay has some explicitness too, I think. But this kind of explicit sexual “fuck” (with added “suck”!) is definitely a first for Wizzy.

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 18 September 2020 07:05 (three years ago) link

happy with “No Stress” (produced by P2J, btw) - “Smile” was fine, though many miles from being my favourite Wizkid, but this fits the Made-in-Lagos brief much better.

I love the “1 Thing” interpolation, of course

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 18 September 2020 07:10 (three years ago) link

did I mention “No Stress” is delightful? intimate Wizzy is the best

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 18 September 2020 10:34 (three years ago) link

MADE IN LAGOS. @WIZKIDAYO.
15TH OCT.

Pre-order/pre-save the album and listen to new track 'No Stress' here: https://t.co/tDQsv2UPDo pic.twitter.com/LD84yGgRTb

— Columbia Records UK (@ColumbiaUK) September 17, 2020

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 18 September 2020 23:52 (three years ago) link

Yeah, No Stress is far superior to Smile.

human and working on getting beer (longneck), Friday, 18 September 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link

looks like this will be the cover:

https://bonnewshaiti.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Music-Wizkid-Stress-Stream-Mp3.jpg

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Saturday, 19 September 2020 00:17 (three years ago) link

No stress, just smile - we have a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oseK1D6ru0

No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:19 (three years ago) link

two weeks pass...

I am so hyped up and ready to update my list of top 50 songs by Wizkid

The artist has pulled in singers HER and Ella Mai, Jamaican artists Projexx and Damian Marley and fellow Nigerian artists Tems, Starboy Terri, Skepta and Burna Boy.

There will be several producers working on the all includes long-time collaborators of the singer such as Blaqjerzee, Sarz and Mut4y, and other West African (London, P2J Music and Juls).

Nabozo, Saturday, 10 October 2020 22:01 (three years ago) link

The album has been pushed back to the 22nd, for good reason this time:
There are mass protests going on in Nigeria as we speak (supported internationally as well) to demand an end to police brutality:
https://thenativemag.com/music/wizkid-postpones-made-lagos-release-due-endsars/

The protests are also mentioned in this interview Wizzy did with the Financial Times (hope the link works).

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 15 October 2020 08:22 (three years ago) link

man the starboy EP from last year is so good wtf, i totally missed that. “cool me down” is also great

looking forward to this record a lot... “smile” wasn’t that exciting but easy to imagine it fitting nicely in the context of an album. “no stress” is on point tho. he’s still managed to maintain a pretty identifiable sound even as afropop has really blossomed around him. & selfishly i find it insane that burna boy didn’t work with kel p at all on twice as tall... i’m very ready for more kel p vibes in my life

J0rdan S., Friday, 16 October 2020 15:58 (three years ago) link

Jordan, just in case you missed it (it wasn't posted on this thread), there's also "Pami", the follow-up to "Cool Me Down":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYiUHMF7upY
DJ Tunez ft. Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay • Pami

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Monday, 19 October 2020 13:23 (three years ago) link

thank you breastcrawl

J0rdan S., Monday, 19 October 2020 17:27 (three years ago) link

Don’t hold your breath for Made in Lagos. With many artists being involved in the protests, the Naija music industry has m/l come to a standstill. Davido’s new album (scheduled for Oct 30) has been postponed as well.
Last week, when Reekado Banks announced he was about to drop his new single, a track with Wizkid, Wizzy publicly forced him to pull it back because it would be inappropriate in the current climate.

Tellingly, the only “new” songs in
Nigeria’s streaming charts are Fela Kuti classics, with “Beasts of No Nation” as the most popular one.

More on the protest (and the crackdown) here:
A Nigeria Thread (Non-Music Division)

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 22 October 2020 19:20 (three years ago) link

protest*s*

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 22 October 2020 19:22 (three years ago) link

Musicians, you can release music now. I know many of you are scared of being treated like Reekado Banks, but you will not starve forever.

December dey come, which song wey you wan use perform? The one we over-listened during lockdown?

Don't play yourself. Give us new jam!

— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) October 27, 2020



let’s see what happens

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 28 October 2020 10:01 (three years ago) link

14 tracks, 8 duets

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 22:39 (three years ago) link

he said tonight, apple music says nov 1, from what i can see on twitter it's not out anywhere. i await w/ patience

J0rdan S., Thursday, 29 October 2020 22:45 (three years ago) link

no stress

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 22:53 (three years ago) link

if “11:11 Tonight” is UK time as some people are claiming, it should be here any second now...

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:11 (three years ago) link

...and it is!

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:13 (three years ago) link

but that’s for tomorrow, going to bed now

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:13 (three years ago) link

!!!

rob, Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:14 (three years ago) link

happy listening everybody!

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:14 (three years ago) link

Loving the first 2 mins lol

rob, Thursday, 29 October 2020 23:17 (three years ago) link

made a thread for it in my sleep:

wizkid • made in lagos (2020)

Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Friday, 30 October 2020 00:32 (three years ago) link

two months pass...

Video for Ginger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSy2lBZ1QrA

I really wanted to stress the level of professionalism that is peaking in Nigerian pop right now and becoming the norm for top artists. Wizkid has made a string of them by now, so maybe what I'm saying is helped by the fact that we just invested in a videoprojector and we're able to enjoy them cinema-size. But seriously, I find the blend of aesthetics, fashion, beauty, color very alluring. They seem purely artistic too, they're not popular or vulgar (rather a bit elitist), and I'm sure some would find they miss a narrative, but beauty is fine by me.

For sure there are juicy deals with the fashion industry behind this (better than alcohol at least). If you're interested:
https://afrobeats360.com/2020/12/21/2020-fashion-trends/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/business/media/nigerian-fashion-magazines-women.html
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/why-africas-musicians-are-a-marketing-goldmine

Nabozo, Wednesday, 13 January 2021 18:47 (three years ago) link


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