Wizkid Is My Boy, I Took Him To His First BET Awards – American Rapper, Wale Reveals (Video)

Wale, the famous Nigerian-American rapper, has opened up about the part he played in shaping the career of Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid.

Speaking during a livestream with Carter Efe, Wale explained that he played a critical role in Wizkid’s career, specifically introducing him to international audience.

He also revealed that he once he once accommodated the singer, whom he referred to as his “boy” in Beverly Hills, California.

“I have been following Nigerian music, there are so many Nigerian artists that I like listening to. I don’t know some of them but I like listening to their music.

“There are some I know personally like Wizkid. Me and Wizkid have been cool for almost 10 years now. I remember taking him to his first BET Awards show.

“That is my boy. I once accommodated him at Beverly Hills for a whole summer. We were just writing music. We made a lot of songs together like ‘Drop for me’,” he explained.

“Wizkid is my boy and we’ve been cool for 10 years. I even remember taking him to his first BET Awards and we stayed in Beverly Hills together” - Wale pic.twitter.com/3RbplnvaRj

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