Wizkid claims not be an Afrobeats artiste ahead of new music project

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Wizkid in a rant on his social media account stated that he is not an Afrobeats artiste.

The singer-songwriter whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun on Saturday, March 16 stated this ahead of his forthcoming studio album.

The singer, while announcing via his Instagram story on Saturday that his next album was ready, warned fans not to expect an Afrobeats version of him on the project.

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He urged fans of Afrobeats not to download his new album.

He wrote, “Album done! See you soon b*tches!

“And abeg if you like Pakurumo Wizkid, don’t download this new album. In fact, delete me from your playlist and your life!

“If you like Afrobeats, don’t download my album. I’m not a f*cking Afrobeats artiste. I am not Afro anything.”

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern day Afrobeats music scene, he is regarded as one of the most commercially successful and most influential African recording artists of the 21st century.