In an interview with Cool FM, award-winning rapper Ladipoe addressed recent allegations of shading Wizkid on X (formerly Twitter). Ladipoe explained, “The whole thing was a joke. Hip hop artists have gone through a period where there was a false narrative that hip hop is dead. Now Afrobeats is facing similar whispers. My comment was meant to say, ‘So Afrobeats artists are experiencing what hip hop went through, but this too shall pass.'”
Ladipoe’s comment was misconstrued as targeting Wizkid, who had faced criticism for declaring hip hop dead and later distancing himself from Afrobeats. During the interview, Ladipoe clarified that his remarks were directed at the audience rather than any specific artist.
“If my comment was aimed at anyone, it was the audience or anyone who believed this false narrative. You can’t say any genre is dead as long as there are artists alive and people who want the music,” Ladipoe stated.
Wizkid responded to Ladipoe’s comment by saying he can’t respond to any rapper signed to an influencer, taking a jab at Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy. This remark fueled the controversy further, with fans and observers criticizing Wizkid for reducing Don Jazzy’s status to just an influencer.