Controversial Nigerian social media personality and X influencer Daniel Regha has shared his thoughts on Wizkid’s much-anticipated album, Morayo.
Released today, November 21st, Morayo has been generating buzz among fans and music enthusiasts. The album serves as a tribute to Wizkid’s late mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, who passed away last year. Titled “Morayo,” which means “I See Joy” in Yoruba, the project celebrates life, love, and his mother’s enduring legacy.
As expected, Daniel Regha took to his X handle to critique the album. While many fans hailed Morayo as a contender for Album of the Year, Regha rated it 3.5 out of 10.
After streaming all 16 tracks, he claimed the album fell short of its promise, stating that none of the songs truly paid homage to Wizkid’s late mother, despite being marketed as such.
Regha further criticized the inclusion of Bad Girl featuring Asake, labeling the collaboration unnecessary and a “total waste.” He argued that Morayo prioritizes quantity over quality, suggesting that a concise EP of 4-5 tracks would have been more impactful.
Regha’s critique has sparked debate online, with fans sharing mixed reactions to his controversial take on the album.
He wrote, “”Morayo” by Wizkid is a quantity over quality album, literally two songs divided into subparts. It might be a commercial success due to hype, but unf@rtunately it’s n@t the album of the year people hope it will be. A lot of songs sound repetitive, with lyrics showing that it was produced with just Tiktok in mind as there’s n@ spark, the track “Bend” is proves this. Now asides “Pray, and Kese (Dance)” which are a little refreshing, most tracks sound like songs that didn’t make it to his previous projects.”
“Bad Girl” ft Asake was also a w@ste of collaboration as neither of the artistes did anything meaningful despite their talent. It’s also surprising that no song was dedicated to his beloved mom. Frankly speaking, Wizkid needs new musical ideas. The album is a 3.5/10 mainly due to the beats, & the experimentation of new sounds. It would’ve been best if this was an EP with 4-5 songs. No offense.”
His review of Wizkid’s latest album took over social media space as commenters shared their thoughts. While many blasted Daniel over his rating, some agreed to his review.
See his post below:
Some reactions are shown below:
@abazwhyllzz said, “First time I agree with you,if not for Asake in that album it should have been 0.5/10. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again,music is not for that guy. He should just quit.”
@afc_dre said, “First time wey I agree with Daniel Regha.”
@AjMachalaa said, “While Wizkid slept, enem!es were awake streaming Morayo too. Your streaming is enough for us.”
@olorifeyikemi said, “You sound repetitive Daniel, you have same negative opinion abt everything. When are you going to give us a sensible opinion of the year Daniel ?”
@oriadee__ said, “Thank God someone is finally telling that old taker the truth.. God bless you Daniel Regha.”
@carsblogerrrr said, “I assumed Wizkid would express his feelings about losing his mother on Marayo, but why would you name an album after your mother when we did not hear a moving song about how you lost her? The only song on the album that I really enjoy is the one he sang with Asake; the others did not appeal to me. And why are there 16 songs on an album? It is a 3/10 from me!”
@Ziyechman said, “This is spot on Daniel. Thanks for the review.”
@Mussprince_seal said, “Change your AirPods man, that’s a 10/10 album Daniel.”