WurlD’s entry into the Nigerian pop terrain came in the form of a simmer. In 2016, he released “Show You Off,” his first attempt at making an Afrobeats song after years of writing for and collaborating with hip-hop/R&B artists like Mario and BOB while living in Atlanta. At the time of the song’s release, Nigerian pop was in a transformative period, marked by the global domination of “One Dance” and the ‘Pon Pon’ invasion. For his Shizzi-produced debut, brassy horns, mid-tempo marching drums, and the singer’s silky tenor…
