Why I signed Wizkid instead of Drake — Akon
The music executive explained that before meeting Wizkid, he had considered signing Canadian rapper Drake, who was then an emerging artist.
Speaking in a recent interview with The Shade Room, the Konvict Muzik founder recounted how his partnership with Banky W and Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) led to Wizkid’s emergence on the international music scene.
READ ALSO: BET Awards 2026: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Asake lose (Full Winners List) During that period, Konvict Muzik entered into a strategic partnership with EME, providing Wizkid and other artists under the label with international exposure at a time when Afrobeats was still finding its footing on the global stage.
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