Ten years on from
Wizkid's debut single, 2020 witnessed the Nigerian's coronation as an undisputed
Afrobeats icon. Global names including Justin Bieber and Damian Marley as well as emerging ones (see:
Tems and producer
P2J) helped
Wizkid's fourth album
Made in Lagos strike a sonic balance to electrify bases at home and overseas, and unlocked fresh dimensions to his signature Afro-fusion. "That was where I'm from. And now you know it's time for me to show the world what else we actually need at this moment," Wizkid tells
Apple Music. "And that's a whole lot of love. I'm reminding myself, reminding the world, and reminding everybody." On
More Love, Less Ego, the task is made smoother with
P2J again by his side. Their percussive, midtempo palette makes for a rich, winning combo, and the duo lean into it here-with Wizkid's pillowy vocals and the bright, unifying themes of passion and celebration the ideal complements. But, as the title suggests, a more emotionally exposed artist emerges
across the album's 13 tracks. "All the time, I want to show up as my highest self," he says. "I'm really trying to show how God has blessed me with this talent and what I can do with it. And I'm here on earth to take this to the highest of my abilities."