Social media critic Verydarkman has taken a swipe at Afrobeats star Wizkid following his latest comparability of himself with late music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, as he reveals how Wizkid allegedly sampled his first hit observe, “Holla at your boy”.
In his response, Verydarkman argued that Wizkid lacks the extent of originality related to Fela and even Fela’s sons, Femi and Seun Kuti.
He questioned Wizkid’s creative depth, significantly his stage performances, which he described as closely depending on backing tracks reasonably than dwell supply.
Verydarkman accuses Wizkid of missing originality
VeryDarkMan additional alleged that Wizkid’s music profession was constructed largely on sampling present songs, claiming that lots of his early works weren’t solely unique.
He referenced Wizkid’s debut period, insisting that a number of of his songs had been impressed by or lifted from earlier data.
In keeping with him, evaluating Wizkid to Fela is misplaced, as Fela’s music was rooted in originality, activism, and dwell efficiency, qualities he believes Wizkid doesn’t embody in the identical manner.
His phrases …
“So that you can say you’re larger than Fela, you no even attain Femi and even the Seun sef in the case of the artwork of music, as a result of originality shouldn’t be in you. You don see the place these males the carry out for stage? No be the one sound the play for background you go dey soar for stage, when your mouth no even dey comply with wetin you dey carry out.
We’re old fashioned individuals.
You began your profession with out originality. That is your first track Hala at your boy you sampled. The unique one was in 2009 and yours was launched in 2011. If them carry songs wey you pattern e go full in every single place. You might be larger than which Fela…”
Watch the video beneath …
Wizkid wey no even attain Uncle Femi amd Seun Kuti in the case of artwork of music is saying he’s larger than Fela, you began your music profession with out an originality” — Verydarkman says as he brings out Wizkid “Holla At Your Boy” that was sampled pic.twitter.com/SVxOYPwOlI
— TENIOLA (@Teeniiola) January 22, 2026