Sounds From The Other Side
Following his feature on Drake’s chart-scaling “One Dance,” Nigeria’s biggest pop star continues to establish himself as a global concern with this star-studded third album. Whether he’s hooking up with Drake again over the relaxed Afrobeats of “Come Closer,” riding reggaeton rhythms with Chris Brown (“African Bad Gyal”), or keeping the infectious dancehall of “Daddy Yo” all for himself, his music brims with the effortless melody and rakish charm that have made him a key influence on the UK’s rapidly growing Afrobeats scene.
Emerging as a pop star from Nigeria’s Afrobeats scene, WizKid’s stateside debut is a potent crossover album that blends pop, R&B, dancehall and features Drake, Trey Songz, Ty Dolla $ign and more.
Although most of North America only recently became familiar of WizKid through his remix single "Ojuelegba," featuring grime artist Skepta a...