Music executive Ubi Franklin has shared his thoughts on Nigerian music heavyweights Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy, often referred to as Afrobeats’ “Big 3.”
During a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Franklin stated that a collaboration among the trio would be unlikely, pointing out that their status as top artists positions them more as competitors than collaborators.
He likened their rivalry to the intense competition seen in other industries, such as between leading Nigerian banks, to emphasize his view.
He, however, claimed that the beef between the Afrobeats stars isn’t beyond entertainment, emphasing that he has never heard his associate Davido gossip about Wizkid and Burna Boy to his inner circle and he believes it’s mutual.
“It would be difficult for Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy to come together. I will speak for Davido, I have never heard him for once said something ill about Wizkid or Burna Boy. And I’m sure it’s the same for them. But the environment [industry] they are will make it difficult for them to work together.
“It’s like the rivalry between the top banks in Nigeria. In every industry, there is the big 3,” he stated.