Album Review: Wizkid – Ayo


Wizkid Ayo Cover Art  Artist: Wizkid

  

  Album Title: Ayo

  

  Label: Empire Mates Entertainment

  

  Release Date: September 17, 2014

Last week saw the early release of Wizkid’s anticipated sophomore album; a 19 track release, a third of which consists of songs that have been out for at least a quarter. Most listeners would have heard those songs before, as such they interrupt the intended flow of the album.

Show You The Money, (a track that sees Wizkid’s best delivery for a while), is followed by In My Bed. The second half of this song sounds exactly like the aforementioned track, down to the melody he uses. Mummy Mi is a decent track on its own, but dude drops a line to his mother on almost every other song on the album. Ojuelegba is the standout track on the album, a chilled mid-tempo production by Star Boy’s in-house duo, Legendury Beatz. This track is a delight, it samples Leon Haywood’s I want a Do Something Freaky To You, a joint first sampled on Nuthin But A G Thang by Dre, which serves to make it more appealing, I’ll be playing this song for a while. Kind of Love follows, this song is plagued by the same issue others are, lazy song writing, the melody is pleasing enough but if only more effort was put into crafting the song in its entirety.

The second third of the album has only one pre released track, On Top Your Matter, this song was sweet when it was released at the top of the year, it remains so. Seyi Shay and Akon are featured on different tracks, on both songs Wizkid was underwhelming, on In Love, he could not match the vocal playfulness of Seyi Shay nor could he rise to Akon’s easy delivery on For You; that said, For You is a song I’ll be playing again. Akon’s turn on this track is worth whatever he was paid.

Dutty Whine feat. Bank W. This song is terrible, there may be a chance that it bangs in the club because when the Remy’s in the system every song sounds great, but in the cold light of day, this song is really bad. The next track, Ki Lo Fe, I skipped too, it left so much to be desired. Omalicha, another lazy song, skip. Bombay Feat. Phyno, it’s alright as club songs go. One question feat. Yemi Sax is lovely; the kinda song that makes the sun not as hot as it feels. I also like Celebrate. After this song, Joy is the next track worth checking out; yet another ode to his mother, on its own, no problem but on an album where Mama Ayo is shouted out at least 6 times, with 2 songs dedicated to her, it’s a little much. The foreign collaborations, Akon aside, did nothing to enhance the tracks they were on. Tyga and Wale both phoned in their verses; nothing remotely memorable here.

The glaring thing here is that there is no overarching theme for the album. The choice of songs and their arrangement is not what one would expect; too many songs sound the same or like they belong on a giveaway project.

There is hardly anything of the man Wizkid on this album. The art is bland, its delivery largely  pro forma, repetitive lyrics, unimaginative riffs, etcetera.  Ojuelegba is hot because it marries a soothing mid tempo beat with a glimpse of his backstory, same goes for Ayo. If longevity is a concern of the artist’s then his pen game needs to improve markedly. It’s not enough to make club bangers where the beat makes up for his lyrics’ deficiencies. An album is supposed to be versatile art that lends itself to moods and situations; that cannot be said of this work.

Of the fresh material, only three songs are compelling enough to warrant revisiting: Ojuelegba, For You and Celebrate. The album relies too heavily on the familiarity of the old joints to prop it up, as such it falls way short.

This album is rated 4.5 out of 10.

 

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*The opinions expressed in this article/review are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of notjustOk.com.*

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214 responses to “Album Review: Wizkid – Ayo”

  1. I am sorry to disappoint Wizkid fans….but this guy plagiarise what i had written on my mind…it is a hit for me…

    Review P-square album if u can…

    NJOK crew..this is a bold move though…..*sips tea*

  2. I have been waiting for album reviews on notjustok for a while. To be very sincere, the person who did this review was spot on with this closing sentence "The album relies too heavily on the familiarity of the old joints to prop it up, as such it falls way short."
    Well done, looking forward to more reviews with no sentiments.

  3. 4.5/10? That's a failing grade naa. It surely wasn't that bad. The album felt monotonous but tracks like Ojuelegba, Joy and Show you the money definitely elevated it to the C+/B- range.

  4. Review on Point!!!! I dnt c any sentiment in it.. It's just d PLAIN TRUTH… I've had dis feeling all along… Wiz needs to up his game, else he'll just be packed up… Make e leave Akata return back to Naija… He's loosing it seriously dere… I knw he's trying to push his BRAND dere, but how far has it GONE… If u ask me, bro learn frm Tuface & Psquare…. Make u leave Chris Bown and Rihanna return hia and make good music…

  5. Mr. Reviewer, whatever your name is, go and chill. Giving Wizzy's album 4.5 out of 10? Are you serious? If you know what it means to compose, write, record, mix & master every song, the amount of efforts it must have took him to arrange everything you wouldn't be giving him that rating. Music is not easy, i'm not siding wizkid but you got to take into account that the dude is trying to be as diverse as he can be. And its non of your business if he chooses to dedicate his songs to his mother!!

    Wizzy keep doing you, work harder & stay consistent. That's all i'll say. My personal rating is 7/10

    • Oga go sit down. The album is so below the people expectation. I was surprised the way people hyped it when it came until I listen to it my self. He didn't released any album for almost 4 years now the least he could have done is to give people something nice. If he isn't capable of doing albums let him sticks to singles! So to me I will still rate it the same 4.5/10 but as a professional musician giving out shit like this I will rate it 2.2/10

    • nigga! calm down! You do not have to know what it takes to make music or etc etc to be able to critique it! You watch football abi? You cannot and donot know what ronaldo or messi hjave to go through to be on the field, or the amount of training and work that goes into it, yet you critique and talk about their performances, abi? So why and how is this any different?

      Its just a simple thing of: DOES THE SHIT SOUND GOOD OR NOT. Period!. You dont have to be immature and start saying shit like he dont know what it takes to do what and what.

      ok! you have a dad abi?, when you where younger and you go to ask him for money for shit do you care to know what he has to go through to get that money? ehe so what is all this silly talk about that he know what it takes? Bro think mature oh! plz, no de think like this. Wiz didn't do a very good job, and alot of people and his fans are not very pleased, including myself. Yes he went through alot, and i cannot begin to know the amount of work he put in, but it all boils down to if its good enough or not, and honestly, its not very good, Thats all, no hating, no bad blood, its just a nigga that didn't do good, finish. So yeah.

      Banger Boy.

  6. This is a constructive review, however it has some positive and negatives. Regardless of the number of "Old Jams" or "Pre released Jams", those songs are still a part of the album. Those songs (Singles) are released way ahead of time of the album to serve as advertisement for the album and thus can't be discounted.

    Hits from the Album:
    – Jaiye Jaiye
    – Show you the money
    – In my Bed
    – Ojuelegba
    – On top your matter
    – For You
    – Bombay
    – Joy
    – Celebrate
    – Caro

    The negatives from this album is maybe an improvement in the lyrical content and quality control. This album at most should have been a 12 – 14 Track album, therefore avoiding monotony and improving the overall quality of the album.

    However To have at least 8 hits on any album anywhere in the world is a tall order. This is a very decent sophomore album for one of Africa's biggest exports and it holds it's own amongst Nigerian albums.

    Album rating 6.5/10

    • well u've got a point there about d numbers of hits,but dem too delaaaayyyy!!! If nor b say na wizzy who go get mind release so much singles b4 d album n truth b told wizzy is improving but he needs to sit up.Anyway he don make name so if he like make he cough he go b hit.
      I rate dis album 5/10 just for d fact dat we r just too familiar with d songs already to enjoy d album d way we were supposed to

  7. Ogbeni Reviewer, u said ur mind and that's ur personal opinion. Good! Why don't you review psquare's album and if they get an higher mark than wizkid, then u are not being sincere enough to review anyone's album #justsaying

  8. hmmm….Wizkid, Please Read This review and work on yourself. dont be a lazy songwriter. All those studio freestyle wont help. Try sit down sometimes and write good songs. But the album is beyond 4.5…within a 6 to 7.

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  10. This is a very honest review and people should take it personal. It is the only way this artist can grow and put out good work if you really love them and want them to last . They are constantly surrounded by YES people who hardly tell them the truth . Wizkid is a talent but he has been below par recently .

  11. Wow… this is funny and crazy as hell, a full company acting like an amateur.. The person who wrote this ratings needs to be fired asap. Ogbeni, your opinion is not others.. WTF… Wizzy album is terrible, but topping chart on itunes, sold more copies than Tu face/Psquare… See, u need to buy common sense from China, its cheaper there, to run this una little online business..

  12. @Tola Sarumi, have you review your life today? cos the album sold on itunes and how much he sold it to alaba… his more expensive than whole career saving..

  13. Finally, speaking the truth. I am glad they have finally done this. Notjustok reviews can actually affect the trajectory of the Nigerian music industry. Artist need to see that thier audience aren't stoopid and will call you out when you put out a mediocre project.

    For those who think otherwise please go listen to Danny kranes album. He is able to tackle different subject matters and delivers with meaningful lyrics.

    Lastly, for those people who are like "go and make our own album". Although it's your opinion, You are the problem with Nigeria. Una and Wizkid get the same writing style – lazy and void of sense. So because I'm not a football player I cannot say when a player plays poorly? If that's the format we are using, your opinion doesn't count either. If you cannot leave comments that actually tackle the matter at hand please take a sit. Go ahead, abuse my mother. Nah wetin Una dey do best.

    • OMG! Dammy Krane ke! Dammy krane indeed – you don go madder – dammy krane of 'my dear my dear how bodi'? dammy krane of 'the way you whine lobatan'? dammy krane of 'faleela'? dammy krane of 'you sabi dance'. Just 'amin' is different. Now I know where you brain is ….

  14. This is exactly why Wizkid slipped his album in un-announced. Paid detractors like this were waiting in the wing to publish their yeye reviews already written many months ago. He had to beat them to it. Write all the rubbish in the world, this is a great album doing fine world-wide.

  15. NJO has a way of adding gallons of petrol to fire without being the petrol seller or attendant. You could have avoided posting this review from an unqualified 'reviewer' but you decided to post.What certification or pedigree does this person have to review a song? Does the person even play any instrument or knows what it means to sing on key? I have listened to the album and as much as I won't say it is Wizkid's best work yet, I will not berate his efforts. I personally like Omalicha which to me has enough lyrical depth. Talking of lyrics can anyone tell me the lyrical depth in Dorobucci? Yet it is called a hit probably because it has a good beat/progression and is from your favorite producer and his label mates that have been generous in the past to dish out airtime and can do no wrong in the land of social media – coincidence? (Yes I know i will get thumbs down for this but truth is bitter) People have this silly mentality that if they criticize artistes they will change or die off but question is has it worked on psquare or dbanj for example? Going by comments I have read about dbanj, he would have committed suicide if he didn't have a thick skin, luckily for him he has other ventures working for him and has cashed out on the industry. But to level the same harsh criticisms against Wizkid who still has years ahead of him and who we know has bags and bags of natural talent in him is just depressing and tells you the sad state of the industry. PS i am not a wizzy fan, I am just lucky to exist within musical institutions and ideas that help me appreciate good body of intellectual and musical work.

    • Dorobucci is a hit. But any musical reviewer worth his salt will tell you its a poor and lazy song made strictly for the radio/club. Imagine if ASA made dorobucci. it wont pass the front desk of her record label reception. As much as i disagree with some of the reviewer's opinions, he hits the Nail on the head.

    • Come on guy, Its a review by a person who didnt think the album was all that.End of! If you buy it and listen to it and disagree, write your own review. Why all the fuss? People act like a reviewers opinion and theirs must gel or the world is not right. I have some issues with your analysis, 1. the fact that the reviewer is in a position to post on NJO makes them more qualified than an nigga NOT. 2. U dont have to play an instrument to appreciate good music or wack music as the case may be. Thats just some elitist shit. Wizkid is making money regardless. Good review, bad review or whatnot.

  16. this industry is kinda stuck at d moment, nothing special is coming from any crew at the moment , all that is left is hyping mediocrity among all the recent album release from tuface to psquare. for this industry to move forward we need a critical mind like this review calling spade a spade. nice review

  17. very good review.. superstar album was way better than dis.. Ojuelegba was good.. Murder ft wale is a jam.. celebrate is nice… but most of the song is boring or something we heard before..

  18. Mr reviewer no amount of ode he gives too his mother, infact if he releases an album all abt honouring in his mother and d difficulties of motherhood…am sure i will b more dan willing to spend money on that
    , secondly why do u guys kip banging on wizkid bcos of lyrics
    Here ar some terrible lyrics i can recall
    Davido."our love go sharp like knive (makes no damn sense)
    Davido on aye "you belong to me and i belong to her o (his he reffering to two women???)
    Olamide "turn down for kini we dey CHOP UP (and no tell me na pidgin, cus pidgin ģet rule sef)

    And a lot more dat i can't remember at the moment

    • Guy Olamide is on point. Turn down for gini means turn down for what. That's igbo language. It rhymed with his lyrics. Let me me school you small.

  19. First, this is not a review, but the mumbo-jumbo of someone in a rush to deliver quickly and get paid for doing 'maximum havoc'. It has no depth, no real analysis. the tracks in the album all jumbled together. A good review will take the tracks one by one and give it a punch-by punch in-depth look – the lyrics, production, artistic value etc – not this dismissive rubbish. There's no doubting the fact that the faceless author is completely unqualified. On the other hand, this is one of the best albums in town right now, check proper review somewhere else.

  20. waste not your time racking your brain on mindless reviews. Buy it, listen to it and be the judge without allowing someone's narrow opinion to throw darkness into something good. One man's food is another man's poison and Wizzy and his crew already have millions rolling in the bank. It breaks my heart when people don't see the full picture or do you need Wizzy to 'SHOW U THE MONEY' before you believe in greatness? Peace out!!!

  21. notjustok u guys are fools!!!!!!!,i am not here to critisize the reviewer,but notjustok. why publish something as a review and hide behind your half-hazard disclaimer??" not necessary represent the views of notjustok" it either represent your view or it doesn't. if it doesn't why post since it represent that of a 3rd party,so therefore you should publish other 3rd party reviews too.you guys are going for shock value nowadays shifting towards the media takeouts websites of the world.set your house in order as your credibility is is being called to question .successful websites stay always unbiased.industry people are beginning to shy away from you because of all the shenanigans.dont be lazy,do a review by your website and stand by it,that was why source magazine and xxl used to be a power house in reviews untill they started become questionable.

  22. Everyone is just hating on this brother so hard. This is the best album this year so far. Time and sound change fast. We love it in our hood. Ikeja representing.

  23. It's only when there's a drop in WizKid's revenue an opinion like this starts counting… We the consumers are happy that's why the album is #1 on itunes.. The album is selling fast on the street #MARKETREVIEW Keep your opinion to yourself sir.

  24. NJO thumbs up… Trust me you'll get hundreds of comments on a post like this cos it's Wizkid but if all you are after is just comment and not credibility, God help you.

  25. NOTE:

    *The opinions expressed in this article/review are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of notjustOk.com.*

  26. Any dick and harry journalist will just wake up from broken dreams and start writing shit. Lol Who the F is Tola Twitter :- @AfroVII???? Whoever and wherever you, always remember WizKid made you famous. LOL @ your nonsense write up.

  27. See Wizkid fans defending him. But seriously I'm not feeling the album jare. Same lyrics same rhymes same stuffs.

  28. I mean seriously?
    I see a lot of people complaining bout the lack of diversity of lyrics on the album but ey that's why it's an album to have a concept all the way through. I'm sorry but this is probably by far the most accomplished album we've heard from an african artist in like 10years. This album had a concept, Ayo(Joy) happiness and after listening to the album that's how you feel, so what are you guys complaining?He had a vision a concept for the album and he sticked to it and it was actually on point. It's true he could have done more lyrics wise but he definitely did what he had to. Sonically you can't even compete. I'm sorry but that album is just amazing.

    Rating:9/10

    That's a pitiful review I'm sorry but if it's to write this type of review the author should quite. You shouldn't be writing reviews just to get attention.First of the review format is not even respected I mean who does that type of job?

    • The only thing that explains this kind of crap review is either abject jealousy or heavy money has exchanged hands to 'water down' the glory of a near-perfect album

  29. I think the reviewer did a good job as he hit the nail on the head. Secondly, I think Wizkid just released his scrap to fulfil his contractual obligations and leaving the better songs for albums that will be released under his Star Boy Label

    • Very True. I honestly feel that he just fulfilled his contract obligations to EME. I hope he actually saved the good stuff for his label album. When you look at the tracks he has released with his label producers ( Legendary Beatz) They sound way better than the crap that he released calling an actual album. Wizkid need to start actually working at releasing quality material and not telling fans during interviews that he is always working hard in the studio on repeating the same crap. Read a book to increase your vocabulary or at least use a song writer and pay them. You are investing in your future and no one else's. Your fans are going to start holding you to a higher standard. You are no longer a new artist.

    • Spot ki lo pe.? if this reveiw is spot on What do you have to say about songs like FOR YOU FT AKON, DUTTY WIHINE FT BANKY, MUMMY MI, KI LO FE, OMALICHA, KINDA LOVE, AND THE JOINT HE HAD WITH SEYI SHAY. The album is tight. And this review is C R A P.

  30. wch kind country b dis self,fellow citizen criticising his brother…dis review is quite bad,album toppin itunes world chart for that matter…d songs ar very dope,evry single track is a new reform,nt old stuffs..be appriciative..lyricaly its very gud..d ratin is 8/10..love u wizzy.
    watchout for numb of award cumin home.

  31. Wizkid and Apple are suffering from their own successes

    after waiting for 2 years on some badass product from apple we get only 18% better battery life, and some features that already existed on on other cheaper phones from years ago

    Wizkid don water our mouth for months, and we all expected fire……. but alas we got sand!

    some of this tracks would av bin great if they had not been released months ago and all the hype around them already watered.

    The new songs could not meet those standards…. with that yeye Tyga and his profanity

    Wizkid nids to start employing song writers since he is deficient in that sector….. his lyrics are monotonous …. same lines, same delivery on like 12 tracks…..Please!!!!!!

    But u know what, all dis our internet arguments will not determine what will happen to the album in term of sales; the people that buy this albums are not on twitter! even all of una wet dry shout nor go buy….yall waiting for free download!

    Wizkid i am a fan oooo….. just put all this criticism together and give us something better in a few!

  32. the review is not a problem, but problem remains tha most people can't different 'objective critique' from 'slander'. but if anyone on here, feels he or she got the juice that's not gonna run out after one track, then let the person making his/her record and upload on MyNotJustOk, you no longer have to email and prayer! that's a platform to prove yourself! Let NotJustOk team be the judge to tell if you got that hit potentials, if you do, I am willing to dry ink on paper!!!

  33. I read through the review and comments quick.
    There are two things I noted in the comments.
    1. Wizkid didn't put all of his effort into this album. I believe he is saving all his better songs for the Star Boy album.
    2. NJO put up this review to get page views. And its working! They have stated that the views are not theirs but still put up the controversial post that would spark comments=more page views=more ad revenue for NJO.
    While this album is a little dissapointing, its not as bad as its painted.
    I'm also curious about the album leaking. All the previous albums from the EME camp did not leak. I remember seaching high and low for BankyWs songs weeks after the album dropped and not finding them.
    I'll keep my thoughts to myself and see if the wizkid album under star boy also leaks.

  34. Review my foot. This is a pure slander… Comparing Wizkid to other artists on his album to rate him or the album? Dumb! Skipping tracks on an album review? Trying to talk down some dope tracks when every song on earth sounds like something from the past. Lol. This is a piece of shit write up.

  35. Is this a review on the album have been playing non stop on my iPhone @ work? Thesame album l jam in the car on my way home? You must be joking.

  36. This is davido's money working I wonder how much this reviewer was paid . However in wizkids voice esu Eni ba de Le . God pass devil . Who God has blessed no man can curse buy your copy of this album . In a few weeks it will be a wiz take over

  37. After checking out who the reviewer is, i can say – she has no business reviewing albums. Then again, reviews are really nothing more than opinions with a different name tag.

    I am sick of hearing people criticize albums or songs with empty lyrical content and poor artistic composition. NOT because i support mediocrity.. oh, not at all.

    BUT BECAUSE THESE SAME DUMBF**KS DO NOT buy, promote, review or even support artists who put in a lot of work into their craft e.g GT da Guitarman and other such artists who are true musicians.

  38. the devil is a liar! i beg how many pple don drop album this year and why hin come be na so wizkid them first review… haaaa notjustok dot fear God ooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhh davido fear God ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  39. @afro or tola or watever u call ursef, I knew u had issue frm the day I saw ur tweet hyping n. Tellin ppl to go grab shawn tizzle's album, u claim that. It was the best album, have come to realised that you and omojuwa are low life scumbag and am tellin u today ur time will soon b up, we are not politician that you fool hyping them, we have all ur details and we are watching yous closely. Posterity will surely judge u. U wake up n kip rantin on tweeter frm morn to nite every blessed day, do you have alife atall? For your to destroy someone's job. I. Pray God show u what u are doin.

  40. Tola ashawo oniranu hahaha I can never take you n omojuwa j serious cus you both has lost ur priority lol. You rant too much. So is hard to take u serious wit ur reviewm so re you tellin me that tizzle who you idolise has a berra lyrics or album to wizzy? Common wake up from ur slumber. As for you lyric am not a fan but you also need to wake naija is awake now pretty soon we re gona start differentiating music frm noise making. Good music will start sellin pretty soon. Mark my word.

  41. but honestly let the true be told, ayo a.k.a wizkid, am a fan of your music some time ago. if you want to keep your status in this industry, u need to work harder. u can find yourself at the top but honestly is take hard work to remain on top, however with this kind of album u can be like dbanj. pls bro work harder or better still look for good song writer.

  42. GUY I BEG GO TAKE A SIT SOMEWHERE WITH THIS RUSBBISH U CALL THE TRUTH. NOJUSOK DON DEY FALL MY HAND WITH THIS MOVE. THE SAME NOTJUSOK THAT ASKED PEOPLE TO GO AND GRAB WIZZY'S ALBUM TO SUPPORT HIM ARE THE SAME POSTING RUBBISH REVIEW BY ONE UNKNOWN MR ON THIS SITE. AND AFTER ALL THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE, THEY CLAIMING THE OPINION DO NOT NECESSARY REPRESENT THEIR VIEW. BULLSHIT. BULLSHIT BULLSHIT. THE ALBUM IS PERFECT AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE

  43. this review is 100% correct… the review knows and has a good taste of quality songs…. he or she is not blinded by just "WIZKID" ….. all songs on his first album during his EME reign were memorable compare to most of the songs one this 'AYO"…. if you have an open mind compare. let him not become the next Dbanj( who right now has nothing to offer since he wanted to part-take in the eating from the big apple…#hiswords."

  44. 1) notjustok is isn't ok for u to hide behind ur disclaimer if two different ppl write their reviews and u chose to post the one that slanders the artist in question then dats on u …dont go about saying its not necessarily your opinion
    2)pls do mention one artist in nigeria with up to 7 major hits on one album
    3)why was dis review done on just wizkid dint psuare release an album recently ,and in the first week for dat matter … most songs dont settle in till u give it time then uld like it we all know that
    4) pls point out the artist dat r dropping sensible lyrics let me see … how many of u ppl r buying dareys album or bez or jeremiah yang even tu face did u buy thier albums?????
    5)the only problem with this album is ..some songs were released too early

  45. 1) notjustok is isn't ok for u to hide behind ur disclaimer if two different ppl write their reviews and u chose to post the one that slanders the artist in question then dats on u …dont go about saying its not necessarily your opinion

  46. dumbest website have seen.you are going down for this which musician give better lyrics than wizkid aside from rappers is it davido,dammy Krane or who they can't meet Wizkid's standard in the Nigerian music industry, stupid!

    • Please help me ask them ooo … at the voice of wizkid something sweet runs down your spine. Wizkid is not on the same pedestal with them oooo … he's iin a different class … omo lomo yen

  47. Mr Wtf ur name is! Giving that album a 4.5 out of 10 is ur depression problem. Playing down wizkid's voicing ability in comparison with Akon, lol, is ur depression problem.
    An album with tracks like ojuelegba, for u (u know for sure) , in my bed, show you the money, in love, murder (bloody murder), KILOFE… Aaaaahhhh, guy ur type sha! God help us from d likes of u.
    I am sure u don't dance neither do you sing along to songs . If an album carefully compiled and titled AYO (JOY) does not do it for you then you must be depressed.

    Lol that's why u like only "ojuelegba" …sorry o! Tooexclusive arrangement.

    Playing Wizzy Ayo in ABU zaria, mech engr. Dept while designing project things, and I feel good from track 1 to 19

  48. @Shush You're right my brother … it's established that a lot of money is exchanging hands to use EVERY MEANS to put wizzy in bad-light and colour the other guy (talent-less king of hyping), yet he'll come on twitter to congratulate and go into darkness to do otherwise. 1. Who paid for this review? 2. How come this is the first album to be reviewed by NJO this year 3. Why has this post claimed No 1 for the past 24hrs as if no single has been released to displace it 4. How come no other review – the positive ones is being posted? Certainly, evil doers are at work. But wizzy will triumph sha nii

    • Please, let's hear word. For a site like NJO to post this, you think we dont know what it entails? The question is who has paid the piper?

  49. All of you blaming Davido for this review disgust me. Tola has given her opinion, feel free to disagree if you must but stop causing unnecessary controversy.

  50. truth be told the album lacked alot. For waiting so long and receiving this from wizkid is a total flop of the album. Wizkid didnt have lyric in this album and could have done way better than this. If you listen to good music you would know that even wizkid first album was far better than this new one. so of u all ere passling slander to davido, know shit davido has more lyrics and melody than wizkid forget he hardly writes his songs there is no crime to saying he pays for songs to me wizkid shuld have done the same afterall so many of the top acts abroad like rihanna and co have had people write song for them. it is one thing to sing and another to have very good lyrics.

  51. Ok.. Really wanted to take this serious, Buh whoever wrote this was jst hating. I know the album wasn't all that but come on! We know It's not that bad for an aftican act. All that being said Wizkid's album might be sub par Buh compared to the sh*t I've been hearing lately.. It definitely a classic! 🙂

  52. i live all the way in central africa but i cant believe naija publishers are this stupid to write so much stupidity over one of the original breeds of the naija pop music, this kid has done so much for your industry and is loved by so many people mainly for his pure talent so STFU

  53. I am so happy this shameless 'reviewer' has been generally silenced and NJO should be ashamed … well those ones are just shameless bizness people

  54. Ode atarodo, hop to tooxclusive, they just reviewed your Enterkraner – dammy krane, whose dick you like licking, the album is reviewed 2/5. you think you can come here and bamboozle us with dammy davido. rubbish man/woman

  55. b/c he has money to pay for anything, even slandering on NJO doesnt mean he should do it. It's an evil thing

  56. Just wondering if Notjustok will post such a nasty review for Davido. Obviously, Wiz kid is not close to the notjustok crew or maybe wiz kid no send them.

    • Lol @ sybttv. U guys want cheap traffic by reviewing Wizkid's album??? Wizkid is so blessed everyone wants to shine through him.

  57. not just ok crew are mad,the management are fools for posting such comment.non of nigerian artist ve drop a better album over a year now,infact ve been playing this album since d day that it was release.in my car,i ve a copy at home i ve a copy.NOT JUST OK,MAY GOD DESTROY UR HANDWORK

  58. QUESTION FOR EVERYONE:

    1. Do we want our artistes to be held to the highest standards or not?
    2. Wizkid being targeted is markedly a result of his positionality in the mainstream industry.
    3. P-Square have also just released their worst album in years too.
    4. Hopefully, our superstars can use some advice

  59. THE SAME NOTJUSOK THAT ASKED PEOPLE TO GO AND GRAB WIZZY'S ALBUM TO SUPPORT HIM ARE THE SAME POSTING RUBBISH REVIEW BY ONE UNKNOWN MISS ON THIS SITE. AND AFTER ALL THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE, THEY CLAIMING THE OPINION DO NOT NECESSARY REPRESENT THEIR VIEW. BULL****. BULL**** BULL****. THE ALBUM IS PERFECT AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE

  60. Nobody said anything about 2face's wack album. I think everyone knows that Wizkid is better than what he put out but u guys should understand he wants to put out another album with star boy this year and the album has these negative reviews bcos he has stale tracks not really bcos it was really bad. Imagine he hadn't released Caro , on top ur matter , bombay, one question and joy. U guys would have said the album was a hit. I think it is d album isn't his beat work esp with lack of musical content but it is still a very good album and wizkid is still NIGERIA Most talented Musician.

    • 2faces album was the best don't ever compare the professor with his students #hater ….wizkid is good
      …2baba is his grandfather!!

  61. Wizkid is the youngest revelation of our time … every artiste worth his cent want to perform with wizzy and respects him a lot … this album is a product of hardwork and i can see people from all walks standing up to defend it … am simply delighted … the effort of evil-doers no work

  62. Haha. See as people dey vex.

    As i always say – you can never win. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    When NotjustOk posts anything giving praise to any body of work, people grab their pitch forks and yell "oh, Ovie how much dem pay you" .. "see hype, e be like say alert don enter" etc

    Now, they post something which represents practically the same opinions expressed by the same people rioting over Ovie's "hype."

    SAME PEOPLE GRAB THEIR PITCH FORKS and hit the streets.

    **sigh**

  63. guys all this stuffs u are putting up here does not make any sense… hmmm we will stop using ur site if all dis rubbish does not stop.. yeye people, can u post a nasty review bout obo's album like dat..pls stop creating unnecessary tension here.. pls help Nigeria music

  64. Guy, you are a complete joke! Wizkid, the most talented musician in Nigeria? I can name atleast 10 musicians that are far better than him. Talking about talent, he doesn't even move anywhere close to 2Face, Wande Coal, Flavour, M.I, Asa, Nneka, Yemi Alade, Jesse Jagz, P-Square,Timaya etc.
    So, you guys need to stop this unnecessary hype abeg. He had his chance and blew it. He is definitely talented but far from being the most talented musician and with these songs he's been releasing, he needs to take a break and go back to the drawing board.

  65. Notjustok needs to STFU……….this album is very good,wizkid is pure talent and no dumb review is gonna affect it

  66. Notjustok can Neva be ok because even der site build up is wack I mean it the wackiest site ever ………………………………..? Wizkid is richer Dan all U????? mother fuckin haterz.

  67. Agree with the write. Most of the songs sound familiar, however, I have 5 songs I kind a liked, and 1 I am in love with – Ojuelegba. The song is very good. Didn't even notice it had a sample in it.

  68. Because 2face has gotten to a stage where he sings for himself, i mean he has been established, and he can't crack brain to make his fans happy at dis stage again. so he knows anything he sings, his die hard fan will take like that ni, plus wizkid still need to work hard, so that his own won't be like Mikel…people's negative words let them down…so they needs to be very careful…my own view though, no offence.

  69. Give honour to who honour is due. It is a good album and doesn't deserve dat rating. I don't really like wizkid but this material is really good. Pls nest tym u review don't put skip. It is not a healthy principle

  70. did u say Yemi Alade, Timaya, Jesse Jagz, Nneka? lolz… u don smoke igbo for that one, for Flavour, Wande Coal, Mi… Your taste is un-salwa… for P Square, tell dem to sing without video…lolz.. Tu baba, tell me him just dey class…. him no pass, him no fail… so oloriburuku shut up

    • You this Oshisko guy, na God go punish you and your generations.How dare you come here and be using curse words? I can imagine the kind of home you hail from!

  71. This is PURE HATE. Read a Similar article on TooXclucive.com. These Idiots Should with attempt to Defame Wizkid. How can you hate on an Album that is number on Itunes. You guys hould sit up coz this is how you kill the trust people have on your site. Music is made for ordinary people not you so called music analysts. Go get a job, broke Ass nigga.

  72. shey Davido is the omo baba olowo. How come wizzy is the one looking more classy and like an ajebutter. The truth is, that genius kid no even send NJO. Hate as much as you want, he is the best revelation to ever come out of Nigeria!!! #nuffsaid

    • Lol…I've watched you on this site for a while and you've never made any sense whatsoever with any of your comments. That means you are the number 1 oloriburuku, and you do not have the mental capacity to determine who talks with or without brain! #OmoAleTinkoPonpoBaiyaE

      • Oloriburuku, how will u know if i am making sense?, when u be Oloriburuku grade A.. lol… if na lie, check your Oloriburuku post about Artists that are better than Wizzy, even say Osadebe or Oliver de Cork better than him… omo u be confirmed Oloriburuku…

  73. thIs review here truly speaks about Wizkids album. http://goo.gl/E2RZ8V. What he lacks in song writing, he makes up for in rhythm riding!!!The only thing wrong with his album is his songwriting but the boy can sing !!!1 Tuface's album, now there is some trash for the year. Not an ascension in any way

  74. ALBUM STILL NUMBER 1 IN D WORLD .BEST ALBUM .. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT …
    RATINGS 9/10..
    HIT TRACK INCLUDE ;
    JAIYE JAIYE ( BEST AFRO BEAT) ~~~~ CARO, BOMBAY, SHOW U D MONEY,IN MY BED & MUMMY MI( BEST PARTY JAM),
    OJUELEGBA ( BEST REALITY SONG) ,
    AYO ( BEST INSPIRTAIONAL & APPRECIATION JAM)
    CELEBRATE ( BEST CELEBRATION SONG) ,
    ONE QUESTION ( BEST HIGH LIFE JAM )
    KIND LOVE , ON TOP YOUR MATTER , OMALICHA & IN LOVE ( BEST LOVE SONG )
    FOR YOU FEAT AKON ( AFRO STYLE ON PIONT )
    SHOW YOU THE MONEY FT TYGA ( BEST INTERNATIONAL COLABO )

    SIDE ATTRACTIONS ;
    LEGENDARY BEATZ FT WIZKID – OJÈ , DJ XCLUSIVE FT WIZKID – JEJE ( BANGING CLUB JAMZ OF D YEAR )

    BIG UPS 2 LEGENDARY BEATZ , OHURU, SHIZI, DR FRABZ , SARZ , SPELLZ & DEL B FOR DELIVERING MONSTER & KILLER BEATZ , N BIG UP TO WIZKID FOR KILLING D BEAT N DELIVERING HIT ON EVERY TRACK ..

    • Nice review. Buh e Blyk say u b Wizkid number 1 fan OOO at least e better pass d yeye review Wey notjustok post give us . I love all d track in d album except for wizkid n banky w track . BEST ALBUM THO

    • This is what I call award review LOL nice one all dsame . I bought d album 1st day of release on iTunes , didn't really feel all d tracks at first but I'm feeling it big tym now n is one of d best album out dere . My rating is 8;10.

  75. Ur brain must be as small as the pepper u call urself,and maybe the pepper is affecting your thinking………u living up to ur name…… well done son

  76. NOTJUST OK IS JUST SOMETHING ELSE , THIS ATARODO POST IS FROM 2DAYZ AGO BUH DEY DECIDE TO BRING IT TO RECENT POST BCOX OF D NEGATIVE COMMENT . BEST ALBUM IN D WORLD , NUMBERS DONT LIE .. ATARODO AV U EVA USED ITUNES BEFORE ? AV U LEFT D SHORES OF VILLAGE B4 ? .. BCOX U AV ACCESS TO A NOKIA PHONE WIT INTERNET DONT GIV U D RIGHT TO COM ON HERE N SAY NONSENSE.. NOTJUSTOK B WARNED , STOP BRINGING COMMENT FROM TWO DAYZ AGO TO RECENT POST…

  77. The fact remains that no matter the hate you'll never stop his shine and never forget that "who God has blessed no man can curse"

  78. NJO u need more staff like Tola! Tola has shown some balls! Truth be told, Wizzy needs to put in work…especially with his lyrics. If he is drained (there ain't no shame in it) let him buy songs. Its time these labels start signing writers, cos some peeps were born with that rare ability to construct words into 3D images. If fans are gonna pay hard earned pounds to fill "proper venues" like the O2 then they expect quality stuff, unless we want to relinquish the "top spot" Naija now holds in the game.
    As for the album, i wasn't disappointed cos i didn't expect any better!
    I will be disappointed if "King of Queens" wasn't a classic, or if Patoranking doesn't give Shatawale a run for his money when he drops the album. Wizzy is sleeping.

  79. We dey say song sweet som pipo say no lyrics , Wetin him dey talk inside d song Na speaking in tongues abi ? #MOFOS .. MY BEST ALBUM FOR 2014/2015 AYO.. @jaxxx dis award review Wey u do so Na for next year sha coz Dem don shaRE dis year award dem don share am Giv OBO finish oo wit SKELEWU . Wizkid is stil d best though award or no award cox even before Michael Jackson's death , jayZ has mor Grammy Dan him , now yeezy has mor Grammy Dan Jay Z Buh dat doesn't make him better . So wizkid is d best ANYDAY anytime , best album ANYDAY anytym

  80. Let that shit knock!!!!"
    True talk from notjustok. I agree with u a 100%.
    We need to start being honest and constructive @ criticism, & this is perfect ratting 4.5. I ratted it 3 stars on my iTunes.
    I can totally predict the next thing Wizzy is saying.

    • What are you saying chigzyy ? .. Overall ratings of iTunes is 5 star , if u rated the album 3 star over 5 star on iTunes that means the album is 7.5 star 0ver 10 star on 10 stars rating on notjustok . U GUYZ saying WIZKID dnt av lyrics , wat lyrics is DERE in dorobuchi ? Door dis , doro dat.. U niggaz better wake up n understand d concept of music .. Commercial music is not inspirational music .. Talking abt lyrics TALIB KAWLI has lyrics Mordan anyone in American industry BUH e can't count d numbers French Montana is counting .. We say song sweet , u guys are talking about lyrics .. Na speaking in tongues b d tune Wey u dey hear abi ?

  81. Bro u'll go to heaven for saying the truth. 2face's album wasn't his best work. Though 4.5 is harsh considering the fact that some songs are so hot. How bout 6 out of 10?

  82. who is the idiot that wrote this shit,how much are you been paid to talk shit about wizkid,go and tell who ever that is paying you to go and hug transformer.the album is tha bomb so fuck you and your opinion

  83. nothing but joy is the only Wizzy's song that is worthy to be on my phone, cos it is lyrics-filled, mature, emotional, soothing and classic. those club bangers ain't songs

  84. Please which iTunes put his album on no1 ? I will like to know, let me make this clear to you before you guys bounce on me. If any album is been upload on iTunes it automatically stays there for few minutes before review. Today is 28th can you please check ? Stop spreading false information.

  85. lyrics or no lyrics no one can deliver wizkid's sound except mr balogun himself and the truth of the matter is we are already addicted to his music. i give it a 9.5/10. all that one na format !!

  86. You don't deserve my time, stupid boy. The fact that you use such a big curse word on people any chance you've got says a lot about who your parents are and the kind of upbringing you had. If you don't change this foolish attitude of yours, you are going to be sorry for yourself soon. I don talk my own.

  87. notjustok you guys were in a haste to review that album thereby leading to that rating… at least of 2 weeks later would have been appropriate and i am sure that rating will be better.. like seriously

  88. i c the end of this site if u keep spiting hate on the hard work of others…and its clear enough that the writer of this preview is a quark and doesn't v any musical prowess for you to analyze a well dedicated art and have such reviews on it is an insult to Nigerian music industry…your review is obviously corrupt..or you actually don't know much or nothing about the art. if so den keep your opinions to your sef dear TOLA.OK…..mscheeeew…NOTJUSTOK indeed…

  89. Especially that LINDA IKEJI .. all she is looking for now is OLAMIDE AND WIZKID downfall .. She no dey write something good about them .. na only davido she dey promote ..

    • Do you realise she didn't bring out a single post on the new album. Only when shina rambo Lmao at akon broda calling wizkid king of Africa. Linda is sure a witch.

    • Olamide and Wizkid are from the street, I mean they struggled to get to where they are today so they aint paying any hoe for cheap publicity. I'm very sure that bitch called Linda Ikeji is on Davido's pay roll…

  90. to show how the rate on this review is, she said "I also like CELEBRATE"…she couldn't say that is a classic, we all know that song is fire!!!…if you haven't listened to it pls do.. then you will understand why i am dis mad at this so-called "review"..

  91. Lol… Guys take a few minute to know more about the reviewer. Tola is a low life blogger and photographer… Her twitter profile reads "I blow smoke rings & beat box into empty gin bottles!". And she once twitted how she would love to buy a £1,350 camera – "£1,350. Body only. If I could, I'd buy it" but it seems our dearly beloved has not saved enough to get one… And also sworn to play Sean Tizzle's for over a year. LOL!!! Pls, don't take someone like this serious she obviously wrote this piece after 3 packets of cigarette and 2 big bottles of Dry Gin. Kindly, disregard her review and go get a copy of the hottest album of the year. God bless you.

  92. I think notjustok shud ave post dis jaxxxx comment on dier site instead of dat yeye tolani comment , I kno her, she's a broke a*s b*t*h. NOTJUSTOK una hear me so ? Make una go employ jaxx oo.. Bless

  93. I love this album if u dont like it then you lack versatility in music because wiz tried to do styles both africa and other contents will love this is a sensational album imagine how the star boy album will be like

  94. They always wanna kill the messenger…BUT DID YOU GET THE MESSAGE?!
    "Listen to fast money fast cars"…listen to "Star Boy" album (an all hit album)…. Something is amiss.
    When 9ice said: "…one day i go bring home Grammy…" walai Africa believed him. That was just 6years ago…what do we think now?!
    Tola may not have a dime, that makes her review the more credible; void of interests. Her review is the most credible i have read in a while, and i hope it becomes a tradition to review works on NJO…its about time.

    P.S
    For a lady, i think she packs a lot of balls!

  95. You're a son of a bitch. Assuming you're a guy of course. And no I am not Tola or her friend. But I just thought to let you know, you're a SON of a BITCH. Your comment has nothing to do with the post and you should get it off here.

  96. I can't believe i previously supported this. Someone I really trusted told me that the album wasn't good & I believed her without listening to it cuz i was reluctant to, so when I saw this post, I agreed immediately. Well, I just listened to the album 3 times……………… I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY WIZZY!!!!
    This Album is an 8/10, but the truth is that it won't hurt to be a little more lyrical & that's why it's an 8.
    Ayo (Joy), Album of the year so far.

    • I am always happy when a prodigal WIZard comes back to the Body of WIZtain…you are forgiven..go and sin no more lol …DOPE ALBUM bro ..Keep on CELEBRATE-ing..

  97. Well, a review has nothing to do with money – but an assessment based on industry (minimum) standards!
    MINIMUM STANDARDS!

  98. MR Omini Zagga! LOOOL! What industry standard? Are you referring to Timaya's song Ft 2face and your comment? – "2Baba the "LEGEND"…Timaya the closest; legendary no go pass you!" People like you don't amaze me… You are so dumb bros. 2 face and Timaya's albums are nothing compared to AYO. Numbers don't lie…

  99. like seriously, not fair NJO, appreciate someone hardworking. Like Tupac will always say… " you don't have to bump my shit, but please respect it" having a 4.5 / 10 rating on that album and posting such on your site in the disguise with someone else handle is so shady, yu guys promote certain artistes and bash some, don't be the case of the SOURCE in the US.

  100. The truth is bitter tho that's why I can't blame most of you attacking the reviewer an the site because that's the average Nigerian mentality. To me, Ojuelegba is the only track that deserves to be on repeat out off all others even tho it lacks lyrical depth but it passes a message and its gentle melodious tune does it for me. In general, the whole album lacks lyrics and its been sung on three main subjects, Girls, money, and his mum. This if you like wizkid and his mediocre album its fine. Just respect profesionals like Tola's Opinion. They are not meant to praise Artistes. And those of you that rate. The albulm 9/10 what will you rate his first album Superstar? 15/10? Drop the sentiments and agree the album is below Par.

  101. YOU ARE RIGHT…NUMBERS DON'T LIE!
    2Face ruled in an era that Nigeria was hardly reckoned with internationally (leave the "gate-opener" out of it)…Timaya only recently made that international push by ft Sean Paul (give him time)…

    Since you wanna talk numbers…lets compare Wizzy to Nigerian acts that have gone international for real. We all know Alaba is out to cheat everyone, hence album sales records are not properly kept, so lets use the next best thing – YOUTUBE VIEWS.

    Wizkid has no youtube video with views up to 7 mil.
    P Square has 3 monster hits, each with well above 20mil views.
    D'Banj has a monster hit above 20mil views
    Iyanya has done a modest 14mil views
    Davido clocks 9mil on a REGULAR
    Timaya's only real international push is chasing 9mil

    Even the new kid on the block

    Yemi Alade is over 6mil!

    Wanna talk about Nneka, Flavour, Tiwa…Zamani …etc?

    YOU ARE RIGHT…NUMBERS DON'T LIE

    • # of VIEWS ¦ WHO IS WATCHING
      —————————————————–

      * 1mil plus ¦ Nigeria

      * 2mil plus ¦ AFRICA

      * 5mil plus ¦ WORLD

      Caveat: Just my opinion…

  102. Very misleading review and honestly quite poor. I enjoy good music and appreciate lyrics, however I enjoy songs that sound good and are pleasing to the ear, lyrics or not. What is good is good and what sucks, well you can fill the rest out. So far, I've heard JOY, OJUELEGBA, and IN LOVE and I've been very impressed. Honestly, the album is versatile and these songs have very good lyrics. Looking at the track list with songs released in the past and newer songs, this is a stellar album with different music genre. It appeals to a wide variety of taste and interests. Simply put, Wizzy and co did a brilliant job. Can never rate this 4.5, more like 8.5/10. It's a high grade album and would be appreciated more in the future. OJUELEGBA na solid joint. Bigups to LEGENDURY BEATS for the beats.

  103. Wizkid's album was trash joor..all of you saying his album was good or great are just SAD..The 4.5/10 rating makes sense.he dropped nonsense for EME and left and he did that on purpose. He's better than this crap he just dropped..you can't even compare superstar and this album..Superstar was way better and inspirational..the beats on this album are way too similar and everything just seems rushed and mushed up.

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