‘Morayo can’t grow on me’ — BBNaija’s Kess joins critics of Wizkid’s album

Kess Adjekpovu, former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, has criticised ‘Morayo’, Wizkid’s fifth studio album.

Last Friday, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer delivered the album after months of teasing.

‘Morayo’ is a tribute to Jane Dolapo Balogun, Wizkid’s late mother, who passed away in August 2023.

In the project, Wizkid featured Asake, Brent Faiyaz, Jazmine Sullivan, Anaïs, and Tiakola.

Kess shared his thoughts on the new album in a series of X posts on Tuesday.

The reality star said he fell asleep while attempting to listen to the album.

“Decided to listen to ‘Morayo’. Sleep catch me. Up and grateful. ‘Morayo’ still never sweet me. I guess it can’t grow on me,” he said.

Decided to listen to MORAYO.
SLEEP CATCH ME.

— Sir Kess 🤍🤍 (@Kess_Adjekpovu) November 25, 2024

UP AND GRATEFUL.
MORAYO STILL NEVER SWEET ME.

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I guess it can’t grow on me.

— Sir Kess 🤍🤍 (@Kess_Adjekpovu) November 26, 2024

‘Morayo’ has garnered both praise and criticism from listeners since its release.

While some music lovers have appreciated the project, commending its unique sound and artistic direction, critics have pointed out various aspects of the album that didn’t quite meet their expectations.

Kess was a housemate on season seven of the BBNaija reality show in 2022.

Wizkid, on the other hand, gained prominence in 2011 when he released his debut album ‘Superstar’.

He has released four additional albums including, ‘Ayo’ in 2014, ‘Sound From The Other Side’ in 2017, ‘Made In Lagos’ in 2020, and ‘More Love, Less Ego’ in 2022.

The singer has also received numerous recognitions, including a Grammy award in 2021 for his collaboration with Beyoncé on the hit song ‘Brown Skin Girl’.

In October, ‘Made in Lagos’ was recognised as the most-streamed Nigerian album on Apple Music.