Afrobeat is new pop, rap is dead – Wizkid

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Grammy winner Wizkid has declared Afrobeat genre of music as the new pop, adding that rap is dead.

In a recent interview with 10 magazine, the ‘Essence’ singer declared Afrobeat genre of music as the new pop, adding that rap genre of music is dead.

According to Wizkid, rap is boring and repetitive.

He said: “Afrobeats is the new pop, sold two million copies in America off of one song! Even some American artists don’t have a diamond record.

“If I’m being honest, I don’t listen to any other genre of music anymore. don’t listen to rap that shit is boring to me. It’s dÂŁad now, it’s tired. These guys do the same shit, rap on the same beats and the same flows.”