Wizkid Hits Back at Don Jazzy After Mavin’s Ladipoe Throws Shade Over ‘Hip Hop is Dead’ Remark

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, fired back at music executive Don Jazzy after a perceived dig at him by Mavin Records rapper Ladipoe.

Ladipoe, who is signed to Don Jazzy’s label, recently mocked Wizkid for his controversial remark that “hip hop is dead.” In a post on X, Ladipoe wrote, “Nigerian rappers that survived ‘hip hop is dead’ watching Afrobeat artists go through their own.”

A fan brought the comment to Wizkid’s attention, prompting his response on Monday morning. The Starboy boss dismissed Ladipoe’s shade, saying, “lol never chatting to anyone signed to an influencer. Next.”

Wizkid also retweeted tweets implying that he was referring to Don Jazzy as a “social media influencer.”