He made it clear on his X account that it was Banky W who truly deserves the recognition for his success, not Wizkid.
While he expressed gratitude for the support he received from Olamide, Timaya, Banky W, and Burna Boy, he firmly stated that Wizkid did not influence his achievements.
He wrote on X: “Put some respect on my name… I don tell una the only person sef wey help me na olamide and Timaya and Banky W… much respect to Burna … you guys always love to see artiste go against each other but ama set the record straight … so love your fav and stop cooking up bullshit stories…”
When an X user claimed that Wizkid “made” Skales, the singer responded: “Ask am make him tell una how… got respect for him but he dint help me… if anything Banky deserves the praise and respect for believing in teenagers.”
Another comment insinuated that Burna Boy helped Skales career secure a boost, the latter responded: ”Listen I will defend myself always … I love Burna but don’t you ever say he helped me … no one helped me! Only my fans and God’s grace .. we do collabo wey all of us benefit from .. if the thing no benefit us we no go Dey perform for our different sets”.
Skales reiterated his commitment to focusing on his music and steering clear of negativity, asserting, “I’m a don with this music and all I wanna do is make Music and stay away from all that negative toxic bullshit.”
Both Skales and Wizkid were part of Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) in the early 2010s, but they have since embarked on their own successful solo journeys.