Fans have clamored for the release of Wizkid’s feature with Asake on the song, MMS. The song is out and a listen to it quickly deflates the expectations of an upbeat, melodic tempo that Asake is known for, leaving users unsatisfied, hungry, and almost angry. This Asake and Wizkid’s MMS review will lay out the unfiltered thoughts I had while listening to the song.
Asake is known for pushing the boundaries of Afrobeat with his creative infusion of chorus themes into dancehall tracks. I thought something similar would play out with MMS, but we only got a chorus theme without the dancehall element to it.
The music starts out as a slow-paced, albeit soulful medley, with Asake coming out with a verse filled with as much flows as he could possibly fit into the beat. Still, no matter how he tried, the tired and drawn-out melodies only served as an appetizer to whet the expectations of listeners for a more explosive Asake-styled music.
At a point, the flow of the “Sungba” crooner began to sound monotonous, fast sinking the expectations of some musical action in the ears of those familiar with Asake’s signature songs.
The music video director drew the attention of viewers away from the feeling of boredom that was slowly setting in with the creative, still motions of the characters and extras present in the video.
Asake was seen walking unhindered as he delivered his musical lines, but those present in the video froze and didn’t move for more than two minutes of the video’s playtime. It added a new layer of depth and creativity to the story MMS struggled to pass across to its audience.
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While Asake failed to bring life into his performance, fans watched and hoped that Wizkid might do the magic with his incoming verse. Perhaps, the song was set up to highlight the musical dexterity of Wizkid and cement his legendary status, to the detriment of the YBNL signee.
When the camera slowly centered on Wizkid, all hopes went up, and Wizkid didn’t dash those hopes, at least not immediately. He entered the beat with a swag that caused fans to know he had been doing this for a decade.
For the duration of the first part of his verse, everyone got a flash of the Wizkid they grew to love since his “Superstar” album. His flows proved to be intoxicating and brought in the required level of juice badly needed for the song.
At the end of his verse, though, Wizkid’s melody came crashing downhill as it seemed a little too relaxed. While the melody evaporated, his lyrical game skyrocketed towards the end. Eventually, he settled into the unexciting mood that the MMS hook demanded. Watch the entire music video here:
