525,000 a year
10,000 a week
1,400 a day.
These are the number of men that die by suicide.
Happy Men's Mental Health Month.
To every man reading this: you are not a burden, and you do not have to carry the weight of the world alone. Speaking up is real strength.
After Wizkid’s partnership with Nike in 2018. The Starboy jersey retailed for €64.95 and sold out within just 10 minutes of being made available on Nike’s official website. So tell me, does a partnership with that level of demand not deserve a review and an improved deal?
The reality is that because he’s African, many people and corporations have historically undervalued African talent and failed to recognize its true commercial worth. If you think our global stars only have fans in Nigeria or Africa and don’t have supporters across the world willing to buy whatever they’re associated with, then you’re simply ignoring reality.
When Wizkid and Future were billed as co-headliners for Rolling Loud in 2022 and both reportedly received $1 million, that is exactly the principle Wizkid has always been fighting for, equal valuation, equal respect, and equal pay for equal work. It’s the same reason he publicly challenged BET years ago for giving African artists awards backstage while their international counterparts received the main-stage spotlight. That campaign helped force a change.For years, Wizkid has consistently used his platform to push for Africa to be treated by the same standards as the rest of the world. What many dismiss as arrogance is often him demanding the respect, recognition, and compensation that African artists have earned.