AN EXCERPT FROM THE ODYSSEY OF TWO KINGS IN ONE KINGDOM

David Aleke

On April 12, 2016, Wizkid had his debut on the billboard hot 100 with his feature on the American rap star Drakes number one single One Dance. The song also got the afro-beat sensation his first Grammy nomination at the 58th annual Grammy award.

Now, the Ojuelegba crooner is on the billboard hot 100 for the second time after three years.

Again, the question pops up: Wiz kid or Davido who has more successful works? On 9th Febuary, 2019, Adeleke David a.k.a Davido had his debut solo appearance on the billboard R&B /hip-hop chart, which lasted for eight weeks on the chart. The two afro-music giants have been vying for dominance and superiority, since both hit stardom.

Davido, recently released a song titled Blow my mind featuring Chris Brown which is now busting most speakers in Africa. Blow my mind garnered a million views in 24hrs and more than 2million views within 48hrs. According to Siri search (Apple virtual assistant system), Davidos Blow my mind is the most popular song in the world currently.

With the increasing success of both the afro- Caribbean tuned Brown skin girl and the afro- R&B tuned Blow my mind, these two afro-pop legends are making it harder for the fans to settle a decade long debate on his better musically or even in terms of fame and success in their ongoing musical odyssey.