Davido Fires Random Shots on Social Media After Rival Wizkid Bragged About Being the “Biggest”

Davido Fires Random Shots on Social Media After Rival Wizkid Bragged About Being the “Biggest”

  • Nigerian music stars Wizkid and Davido heated up the internet recently after the latter decided to throw shades
  • It all started when the Morayo hitmaker took to his X platform to hail himself as the “biggest” in the game
  • Upon seeing the tweet, the father of twins made a counter post, igniting reactions from fans and netizens

Afrobeats musicians Wizkid and Davido have subtly renewed their long-running feud on social media platform X (previously Twitter).

On Tuesday, July 22, Wizkid made a post claiming that he was the "Biggest”, hence the best in the Nigerian music industry.

Afrobeats superstar Davido takes a swipe at rival Wizkid after the latter declared himself the biggest artist in Nigeria’s music industry.
Afrobeats star Davido reignites beef with rival Wizkid on social media. Credit: @davido, @wizkidayo
Source: Instagram

Shortly after, Davido responded with a satirical message, mimicking Wizkid's tweet and saying, "For your parlour." He then shared a link detailing his professional accomplishments, reaffirming his domination in the industry.

In another post, Davido said, "I need a cane," a cryptic statement that has sparked a variety of interpretations among fans and followers.

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See their tweets below:

See Davido's tweet below:

Legit.ng previously reported that Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, shared details of what he thought about his colleague Davido and competing with him.

This was after Wizkid, in a series of new tweets, lambasted his perceived rival David Adeleke, aka Davido, for the latest single he teased and gave him a new name, “Frogido” This came after the DMW boss hinted at sharing some juicy news with his fans via his Twitter page.

Afrobeats superstar Davido takes a swipe at rival Wizkid after the latter declared himself the biggest artist in Nigeria’s music industry.
Afrobeats star Wizkid's post on Elon Musk's X triggers Davido. Credit: @wizkidayo, @davido
Source: Instagram

His post generated backlash from critics as it collided with that of his industry rival Wizkid, who also planned to release new music on October 1, 2024. The Superstar crooner also explained why he doesn't see Davido as a competition.

Davido's jab at Wizkid trends on X

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

@BENNY7GG said:

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"na only twitter you fit dey talk this one. oya use am go on tour make we see nau. 😂"

world champion said:

"If davido post metal una go dey cry. Una no sabi the meaning of “biggest 🦅."

@iam_fantom said:

"@wizkidayo baba you no try o. You no tweet since, na now wey i don place bet on you say you no go tweet 4 times this week you go come dey tweet every second😭😭."

@heisbiodun said:

"Na wizkid dey this sub."

@DanielRegha said:

"Davido your uncle's govt just endorsed Tinubu's led administration. And we all know Nigeria has never been this difficult for the masses. What says you now?"

@skidy_jay said:

"TikTok for no dey talk when artist dey talk. You wey never get one ft single you drop album 😭😭 wizkid cancel show cus of him new baby morayo. You dey sell out 2k capacity for 10k capacity 😭😂."

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@abazwhyllzz said:

"Idolo abeg make I do the flogging for you,you no need stress yourself them too small for you."

@ConfidenceBrig5 wrote:

"What of Grammy i actually cried when i saw the photo of you cleaning their chairs just to go back home with nothing 💔."

Burna Boy reacts to Wizzy, OBO drama

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the feud between Davido and Wizkid attracted the attention of tons of social media users, including Burna Boy.

It all began on October 2, when Wizkid hurled abusive words at Davido, his craft, and, by extension, his family.

Davido's industry rival, Burna Boy, reacted to the online commotion and sparked even more comments on the internet.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Entertainment Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.

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