Why Wizkid Is Trending: “Dynamite” (Tyla) & “Forever Be Mine” (Gunna)

Why Wizkid is trending is the big question on X this weekend. The answer is simple. Their Popsi showed up on two songs back-to-back: Tyla’s “Dynamite” and Gunna’s “Forever Be Mine.” People are saying he did his thing on both tracks, and that’s why the timeline blew up.

How it happened

Tyla’s Dynamite landed first. It’s an upbeat song, and Wizkid’s verse/hook fits the beat easily. The star sang in a calm, clear way that made the song more memorable. Then his +10000 aura in the music video added to the beauty, coupled with Tyla’s stunning moves. The song gained massive recognition immediately, causing over 1 million views in a day. And soon, clips started circulating and people began sharing their favourite lines.

But that is just the tippy tip of the iceberg because before the buzz on Dynamite cooled, Forever Be Mine by Gunna dropped. This one had a different sound, more Atlanta rap vibe, but Wizkid’s voice folded into the song without sounding out of place. That mix of styles drew even more attention, including from fans who don’t typically listen to Afrobeats.

Here are a few reasons why both features worked. because not every artist can pull this off:

Wizkid does a few simple things well: He sings fewer words but makes each line count. The star knows how to adapt to the song’s mood instead of trying to steal it. In most of his songs, he just repeats a catchy line over and over, which eventually becomes a mantra on the lips of fans worldwide. And his voice sounds familiar to many listeners around the world.

Because of this, a Wizkid feature often lifts a song for both local and international audiences. That’s exactly what happened this weekend.

While some chill fans continue to feed on the songs and puff smoke in the air, others have taken it upon themselves to dig up a tweet that Wizkid made some years back when he faced critics who said he was trying his best to sound foreign in his songs now, and thereby disregarding his roots, which is afrobeat. The post had this to say, and it is proving itself now:

To end our care on this matter. I believe it’s safe to say that the star is back on his A-game. This could also be another sign that Wizkid remains a top call for features worldwide. Whether he’s in the Afrobeats genre or a rap song, his presence brings attention. Fans now expect more cross-genre collabs whenever his name appears.