Recently, situations have not presented Wizkid with the opportunity to be on the news for the right reasons.
The latest headline being that he was arrested in Kenya for smoking in an hotel that was against such.
Fans have since lamented on the bad boy lifestyle the youngster has adopted.
Just as his fans, WizKid is not happy; he wants to assure people who looked up to him that he is still as humble as he was before he found fame.
The 24-year-old told fans “fame has not changed Wizkid.”
He was recently interviewed by Encomium Magazine and here’s what the Afropop singer has to say:
On if it bothers him that people think he’s arrogant,
“Never! I am not bothered. Honestly I don’t hear people saying it because anytime I go out, I show my fans great love. I do my thing. I don’t have problem with that because I don’t love everybody as well. So I don’t expect everybody to love me too. That’s life”
On if he is a terrible person
“Terrible? Everyone has opinion about people. But when they say Wizkid is terrible, you need to ask them, “Why is Wizkid a terrible person? What did he do? For four years, I was making music with Samklef, everyone knew his house. I was going up and down, shouting, Samklef Nor Ni. That’s me, I am just trying to be a good
person. Whereas everyone cannot like you and everyone cannot hate you”
Asked if fame has in anyway changed him, Wizkid said
“No, fame has not changed Wizkid. The only thing fame has changed in Wizkid is that I added some accessories. I have got nice chains, watches, and nice clothes. Asides that, I am still Wizkid. I no tall, still same height”
He also reacted to his recent controversy with singer Saeon,
“Oh really? She’s bitter about it. I didn’t see the allegation but I gave her hit song. I no try? I did my part. I was in the studio with her, gave her a hit song. I no try. That’s not even how much I charge for collaboration, I charge N10 million. I collected N1.5 million from her because of love. I was busy, I didn’t want to do it” he said.
Asked about the comment that he doesn’t charge those he loves,
Wizkid said;
“Yeah I don’t charge people I love. I said so but when someone is on your neck everyday for a collaboration and she offers you money, won’t you collect it? If you fail to collect it, they start calling you terrible person. I am just trying to be a good guy”
On his fashion sense
“Fresh! Am I not looking fresh? I have always loved chains a lot. For
me, I also see chains as investment because they ar gold and
diamond. You can always sell anything gold and diamond. It is like
an investment for me”.
On why he loves to flaunt his accessories on social media, Wizkid said;
“You know now. I didn’t have accessories when I started my career. Did you see me wearing bling-bling when I did Hola at your boi? No! I hustled to get money to buy them and there is no crime if I show it or flaunt it to my fans because they gave me money to buy them” he said.
On where he invests his money
“I will say property but most importantly Jewelry. Do you know how
much I can sell this chain on my neck when I get broke, God forbid?
It’s money and to me it’s investment. I don’t spend money on foolish
things. I spend moderately. Besides I am a grown man. I have
problems too. I have a child I am taking care of. I have
responsibilities, believe it or not” he said.
Asked if he is expecting another child
“Expecting wetin? Did I tell you I am expecting a child? Yes I didn’t tell you guys when I was expecting my first child because people wanted to kill me but Honestly, nothing like that I am not expecting any child now”