Wizkid Finally Drops Morayo Album, Nigerians React on Social Media: “He Is Who He Thinks He Is”

• Nigerian singer Wizkid has finally dropped his highly-anticipated Morayo album to the joy of fans
• On November 22, 2024, the Grammy-winning musician’s long-awaited album was released on streaming platforms
• Morayo soon became a trending topic on social media, with netizens dropping their hot takes about the body of work
• A Nigerian man, Yinka, shared his thoughts about the hype surrounding the Morayo album

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has finally released his much-anticipated album, Morayo.

In the wee hours of November 22, 2024, the Grammy-winning musician dropped his latest body of work named after his late mother.

The 16-track album includes features from top musicians such as Brent Faiyaz, Jazmine Sullivan and YBNL star Asake. One of the songs had an intro from veteran K1 De Ultimate.

Shortly after Wizkid’s Morayo album became available on streaming platforms, it started trending and making headlines on social media.

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Nigerians react to Wizkid’s Morayo album

Several Nigerians, including some of his celebrity colleagues, took to social media to share their thoughts on Wizkid’s Morayo album.

Legit.ng gathered some of the comments on X. Read them below:

Iseunife said Morayo is a mix of Fuji, Afrobeats, Highlife and more in one album:

This tweep called Wizkid’s new album a masterpiece:

Mas J said he was glad Wizkid is a Nigerian:

Tobiloba said the album was already topping charts:

Obi called Morayo a masterpiece:

Ayra Starr rated the album a 10000 over 10:

Dareal said Ibrahim is who he thinks he is:

Joelax prayed for global success of the album:

Japhman called the album a showcase of musical mastery:

BBNaija’s Wanni and Handi said the album was worth the wait:

I'm not a fan of Kese - Music lover reacts to Morayo album

In a chat with Legit.ng, a Nigerian man simply identified as Yinka shared his thoughts on the hype surrounding Wizkid's newly released Morayo album. He said:

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"I’ve not actively listened to the album. I prefer listening to projects when the social media hype has died down. So I think I’ll give it a few more weeks.

However, I should add that I’m not much of a fan of Kese which he released earlier."

Tunde Ednut begs Wizkid FC on Davido's birthday

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian blogger Tunde Adekunle, aka Tunde Ednut, caused a stir with his message to Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid’s fans, on Davido’s birthday.

Tunde Ednut called for a ‘ceasefire’ from Wizkid’s fans.

On his Instagram page, Tunde Ednut called on Wizkid’s fans to join in and celebrate OBO and stop their insults, at least for that day.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng