Afrobeats superstars Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake, have teamed up for a new collaborative single, “Jogodo,” released on 16 January. The track marks the first single from their highly anticipated joint EP, ‘REAL, Vol. 1’, set to drop on 23 January.
The EP is confirmed to feature four tracks: “Turbulence”, “Jogodo”, “Iskolodo”, and “Alaye”, which the duo promised fans would showcase their signature blend of street energy and mainstream appeal. While this is their first official joint EP, Wizkid and Asake have previously collaborated on hits such as “MMS” and “Bad Girl”.
“Jogodo” made an immediate impact upon release, debuting at No. 1 on Spotify Nigeria with 1.388 million streams on its first day, setting a national record for a collaborative release. The track also topped Apple Music Nigeria and ranked No. 1 on YouTube, Audiomack, and Deezer locally, underscoring the commercial power of the partnership.
Lyrics: Wizkid and Asake
[Chorus: Wizkid] No be for here, you go jogodo Say tonight, you go dey know, know, know Wọn fe pa mi with ogogoro No be today we dey kpo, kpo Bobo, your body dey pololo (Yeah) Yepa, your body wanna tongolo (Yeah) I found the money ’til tomorrow-row (Yeah), mm
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1: Asake] Baby, baby, jowo, ọmọ Ọlọ́run, fine bobo Jowo ma je o jabo o Ma wo bo ṣe n ṣako o, ibadi to pon yin soko o Mo kan fe je mi o l’abo Me and my guys in Maybach-izzy Èkó for the Escaladizzy Celebrity life, e no easy Skilly, skilly, easy Aiye ńgbona lemi ṣe wa freezy Too much efizzy, icy, icy Kill it, kill it, kill it, kill it, kill it Murder the beat, mo jẹ bi kilishi
[Chorus: Wizkid] No be for here, you go jogodo Say, tonight you go dey know, know, know Wọn fe pa mi with ogogoro No be today we dey kpo, kpo Bobo, your body dey pololo (Yeah) Yepa, your body wanna tongolo (Yeah) I found the money ’til tomorrow-row (Yeah), mm
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2: Wizkid] Oshey, oshey, oh Baby, no long talk, oshey, oshey, yeah (Yeah, yeah) Mo gbe, mo gbe oh, highness dey kill me, baby oh (Yeah) Ṣa’na wo’le oh, hol’ up on me, ṣa’na wo’le oh Owo wo’le oh, baby, je kin je, owo wole oh Ọmọ, don dey dance, I dey feel am Escalawizzy, omo, no dey move, I dey hold am Say many things I fit show you Money on my mind, but na you pass I wanna touch am for love, I dey hold you closely, oh, yeah
[Chorus: Wizkid] No be for here, you go jogodo Say, tonight you go dey know, know, know Wọn fe pa mi with ogogoro No be today we dey kpo, kpo Bobo, your body dey pololo (Yeah) Yepa, your body wanna tongolo (Yeah) I found the money ’til tomorrow-row (Yeah), mm
[Outro: Asake] Baby, baby, jowo, ọmọ Ọlọ́run, fine bobo Jowo ma je o jabo o Ma wo bo ṣe n ṣako o, ibadi to pon yin soko o Mo kan fe je mi o l’abo o
