“After Fela, Wizkid is the greatest afrobeat artist ever” – Olamide

A man with white face paint sings into a microphone; adjacent are two black-and-white and color photos of afrobeat artist Wizkid and others posing together.

Nigerian rapper Olamide made headlines after addressing students at York University, Toronto, where he dropped a bold statement about the state of Afrobeats.

During the interactive session, the YBNL boss declared that Wizkid is the greatest Afrobeats artiste of this generation, second only to the legendary Fela Kuti.

He also referenced their long-standing collaborations since 2011 on hits like Street OT and Kana, emphasizing how Wizkid has consistently pushed Afrobeats to the global stage

In his words, he…