@NigeriaStories@CEO_1803 Tbh, that Airport own is very embarrassing, to use toilet self na war cus those cleaners are only there to beg from any one that enters, one was using tissue to clean my shoes while I was drying my hands so I could give him money, I had to yell at him before he freed me.
🧵 MADE IN LAGOS - WIZKID
THE ALBUM THAT CHANGED THE ORDER
Before Made in Lagos, Afrobeats was loud, fast, and often boxed in.
After Made in Lagos, it became global lifestyle music.
This album didn’t just succeed.
It repositioned a genre.
Wizkid didn’t chase trends here.
He slowed the tempo. Softened the edges. Trusted feeling over formulas.
That decision changed how African music was heard worldwide.
Milestone:
Made in Lagos became the longest-charting African album in Billboard 200 history - staying on the chart for 3+ years.
Longevity over moment.
Presence over noise.
Then came “Essence.”
The first Nigerian song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, later reaching the Top 10.
Not a remix-first hit.
Not a crossover attempt.
A Nigerian record, moving on its own terms.
“Essence” went on to become the first Nigerian song certified Platinum in the U.S.
Made in Lagos followed as the first African album certified Gold (RIAA).
Industry barriers didn’t bend.
They broke.
Before Made in Lagos:
• African albums rarely stayed on global charts
• Billboard entries were exceptions
• Afrobeats was treated as a moment
After Made in Lagos:
• Nigerian albums chart for years
• Nigerian songs chart regularly
• Afrobeats is a standard category
The album debuted in the Top 10 of Spotify’s Global Albums Chart - another first.
Not because it was loud.
Because it was felt.
Artists followed the sound.
Labels followed the structure.
Playlists followed the mood.
Made in Lagos became a reference point, not just a classic.
This wasn’t just Wizkid peaking.
This was Wizkid setting the pace for everyone after him.
When the sound changed, the industry adjusted.
Some albums age well.
Some albums age the culture.
Made in Lagos changed it all.
Quietly.
Globally.
Decisively.
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