After years of building a loyal underground following with his ingenious freestyles and comic skits, Falz officially stepped into the limelight with his debut studio project, Wazup Guy: The Album, released in 2014. The 19-track project introduced Nigeria to “Falz The Bahd Guy,” a rapper, comedian, and storyteller all rolled into one.
Tracks like “Wazup Guy,” “Hold Something,” “Toyin Tomato” and the breakout hit “Marry Me” became instant fan favorites, while Oh God and Senator revealed a fearless observer unafraid to call out hypocrisy and societal irony. Meanwhile, Jessica and Right Now revealed his flirtatious side.
Wazup Guy is the blueprint for personality-driven rap in Nigeria. Over a decade later, the album still stands as the moment Nigeria met one of its most original storytellers in hip-hop.
