I'm still trying to keep it original, staying true to my sound.

WizKid

Categorized in : True Keep Trying Sound

I'm thankful because all the hard work and sacrifices were worth it in the end.

end hard-work work thankful

It's not like a boss and artist relationship; it's like a big brother to a younger brother relationship, and he's a great guy. So big shout-out to Akon and the Konvict Muzik crowd.

great boss brother relationship

I knew 'Ojuelegba' was a good song, but I didn't expect it to blow up the way that it did.

good-song good song way

Whatever happens on tour... stays on tour!

stays tour whatever happens

I always dreamed of making it big.

dreamed making big always

I like me some Bape, you know. But I wear anything, to be honest. Adyn, Rick Owens, Givenchy, anything. I shop from everywhere.

wear know me you

When I'm back home, all I wear is African fabric. All I really rock is the traditional stuff.

rock wear back home

Lagos style is fresh and different. Even with the tailors, they get very innovative with their stuff, with the cuts. When my parents used to make the traditional wares, it was a little bit baggy. But now the tailors are able to infuse the European style, making it slim-fit. Lagos style is different, man. Innovative.

fresh parents man style

I have a lot of tailors. If I want something made in 12 hours, it will be made in 12 hours.

something will made want

Umm... my favourite Wizkid tune of all time would be 'Don't Dull' 'cos I recorded the track in, like, 5 minutes. The beat was ready, we went into the studio and freestyled, and it was ready. The song became really, really big, so I think 'Don't Dull' is still my favourite.

beat think time song

Whenever I make music, I just make it depending on however I feel at that moment and what I'm getting inspiration from, so it depends - whatever, it's just my mood.

feel moment mood music

If you're coming to do an interview with me, you should know about me. It's not that it's 'cos I'm Wizkid; I'd even hate it if you were coming to interview my friend and asked him the same question. You're here for an interview, so you should know who you're doing the interview with.

friend me you hate

No, fame has not changed Wizkid.

changed fame

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.

i-am clothes nice watches

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.

your me you money

We still have a lot of work to do as African artists to get more recognition in the U.K. and the U.S., but right now, definitely, we're getting the recognition. The thing is we have to earn it. Keep working. Stay working.

stay more recognition work

I'm getting in the studio with everybody I've always wanted to work with. That's the amazing thing.

amazing everybody always work

Music is everything to me, and I'm most grateful that it's all working out.

everything me grateful music

It's crazy how a whole lot of African artists work. Big respect to everyone that does it, but I have not heard anything that really cuts across. We're trying to do that.

respect crazy work trying