The American singer and record producer was speaking with rapper Skepta on theothertone radio show who featured on the remix of 'Ojuelegba' alongside Drake.
“The feeling of that song felt amazing, what I like about the conversation is emotionally that song was therapeutic for you, that’s what I love about music, I love the idea that like when some people listen to music just to listen, and then sometimes music just comes in handy and it’s giving you a feeling that you need to feel more of so that you just play it over and over again” the rapper and singer said.
Skepta said he had been listening to many songs but Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ "takes care of him emotionally" and it was gratifying him to put out the song 'ojuelegba' with Drake and Wizkid and even helped him mourn the loss of a friend.
"Those songs we would literally just listen to them for the whole day” Skepta said referring to Wizkid’s Ojuelegba and another song by Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan. “At the time, Drake came to London to do wireless and when he was about in the hood that’s all we were playing. So it was like it made sense just to do it” He added.
The UK rapper says he was glad to have re-connected with his African roots through the remix of ‘Ojuelegba’ he featured in. Pharrell then gives a shout-out to Nigerians and Africans for being a resourceful place.
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After beginning his career as a DJ, Skepta began rapping in 2005, and has since released three albums through the label Boy Better Know. Most notably, Skepta is recognized as a pioneer of Grime, a genre of music developed in London that draws influence from hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass, and other sounds
Skepta has been looked at more closely by American eyes, thanks to co-signs from two of the industry’s biggest rappers: Kanye West and Drake.
Wizkid narrated how he met with Drake and how the collaboration for the Ojuelegba remix featuring Drizzy and Skepta happened.
The pop singer recently featured on Drake's 'One dance' single off his forthcoming album " Views from the 6" which is currently at the number three spot on the Billboards Hot 100 chart.
The song initially made its debut at number 22 on the billboard charts, then moved to 13 last week, before getting to number three on the chart.
Listen to the first five minutes of the audio to catch the part where Pharrell and Skepta talk about Wizkid's Ojuelegba effect on them.