- Skales has tackled a fan for saying Wizkid made and helped him to attain in the music industry.
- The singer in a recent post on his official microblogging platform made the claim while also reeling out the names of those who helped him in the music industry.
- Skales stated that Wizkid never helped him, urging the fan to ask his fave directly.
Nigerian singer and rapper Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, better known as Skales has stated that his colleague and former record label mate, Ayodeji Balogun professionally known as Wizkid, never helped him at any point in his career.
The ‘Shake Body’ crooner explained that only his former record label boss Banky W and Olamide and Timaya have helped him in the past.
Skales also acknowledged Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy’s support.
On the microblogging platform, X on Monday, 33 year old Skales wrote:
“Put some respect on my name… I don tell una the only person sef wey help me na olamide and Timaya and Banky W… much respect to Burna … you guys always love to see artiste go against each other but ama set the record straight … I’m a don with this music and all I wanna do is make
Music and stay away from all that negative toxic bullshit … so love your fav and stop cooking up bullshit stories…”
Taking to the comment section, an X user with the handle @Perfect_Mipo claimed that Wizkid made Skales.
“Wizkid made you,” he wrote.
Skales rebuffed, “Ask am make him tell una how … got respect for him but he dint help me … if anything Banky deserves the praise and respect for believing in teenagers.”
Skales and Wizkid were the first artistes signed to Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment, EME, in the 2010s but they exited the label long after attaining stardom.