My A&R Didn’t Suggest My Song With Wizkid, So I Dropped It – Reekado Banks

Popular singer, Reekado Banks has come out to speak about the song he did with Wizkid that wasn’t released.

He recently revealed this during an exclusive interview with Fword Magazine, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, all the songs and collaborations on his EP were suggested by his A&R Marv, but the one with Wizkid wasn’t suggested, so it couldn’t make the cut.

He added that he had to forget about the song because he doesn’t take the decisions on his own.

His words, “It was a good thing. It was suggested by my A&R Marv. He suggested all the collabs on this EP that I’m dropping, aside the one with Wizkid. And I think that’s why it’s no more on the EP because he didn’t suggest it. I forgot about it.”

WOW.

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid (sometimes stylized as WizKid), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began recording music at the age of 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009.

He rose to prominence after releasing “Holla at Your Boy”, the lead single from his debut studio album Superstar (2011). “Tease Me/Bad Guys”, “Don’t Dull”, “Love My Baby”, “Pakurumo” and “Oluwa Lo Ni” were also released as singles from the Superstar album.

In February 2014, Wizkid became the first Nigerian musician to have over one million followers on Twitter. Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It was supported by six singles: “Jaiye Jaiye”, “On Top Your Matter”, “One Question”, “Joy”, “Bombay” and “Show You the Money”. Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired.

Wizkid was born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on 16 July 1990, in Surulere, Lagos. He grew up in an interfaith household with twelve female siblings. His mother is a Pentecostal Christian and his father practices Islam. Wizkid attended Ijebu Ode Grammar School.