Pictures of ‘Pana’ singer, Tekno, and Canadian rapper, Drake, hanging out after a party and in the studio have set the Nigerian social media space ablaze since Monday.
While it is yet unclear, what the two are working on together, fans are already drawing a parallel with Drake’s collaboration with multiple award-winning Nigerian star, Wizkid, with whom he worked on the hit track, ‘One Dance’ and other projects.
Sadly though, the comparison is not just about music as some uncultured people have managed to bring tribalism into the matter, pointing out that Wizkid is Yoruba while Tekno is Igbo.
Check out some of the references to Wizkid below.
Davido gets 50 million YouTube views
*drags Wizkid into it*
Shatta Wale coming to Lagos
*drags Wizkid into it*
Tekno chilling with Drake
*drags Wizkid into it*
Apparently, Wizkid is the yardstick now. Una go dey alright
— Elvis Tunde ⚓ (@Tunnyking) December 12, 2017
Tekno linking up with Drake is a plus, but people throwing shade at Wizkid with it makes no sense. They have 3 songs. Come Closer went gold in Canada, Silver in UK. One Dance hit 1 BILLION streams, won 3 BBMAs, 2 iHeart Radio, 1 ASCAP, 1 Echo awards. Tek has a lot to offer too.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) December 12, 2017
Tekno and Drake are in the studio rather than be happy at the inroads we are making
We have turned it to a Drake and wizkid were never in the studio together
We are we like this as a people
Why the drawback and bad belle
— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) December 12, 2017
When Tekno worked with Columbia Records, it didn’t trend.
When he was paid N24m in Kenya, it didn’t trend in Nigeria.
Pana was #1 on NGR Radio for 14 weeks, it didn’t trend.
He’s linked up w/ Drake, some people are trying to make it about Wizkid by throwing shade.
Messed up.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) December 12, 2017
Two things are baffling me this morning.
1) A kid was bullied, but because the mom has made racist posts before, people are saying snide things about the kid?
2) Tekno and Drake are making music together, but people are making it about Wizkid? Yoruba vs Igbo?
What a world.
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) December 12, 2017
I’m a Wizkid fan in Nigeria, but I’m a Fan of Nigerian Music once we go global. I Love Davido, Tekno, Maleek Berry etc. I want them all to win for the culture and I also want Nigerian politicians to stop congratulating them until they #ENDSARS. pic.twitter.com/wb4uvyjYlH
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) December 12, 2017
Tekno spotted with Drake and some of you are using it to abuse Wizkid, because you’re a Davido fan, if there’s small clap back from Wizkid fans now, you people will be saying let’s live in Peace & harmony.
— JAGABAN (@UNCLE_AJALA) December 12, 2017
Compare Tekno to Davido.
Both of them combined as one person is not up to Wizkid’s protegee, Mr. Eazi.
— VoN (@WebDesignerVoN) December 12, 2017
You use your money to buy their songs, attend their shows, still use your Money to buy Data on your phone, enter twitter start arguing and other insulting each other for any man matter.. Na Wa Oh, Wizkid, Tekno, Davido they are all busy making their money and breaking records
— petral ayomide (@sexypetral1) December 12, 2017
