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Review: In ‘Gimme Dat’, Ayra Starr, Wizkid evoke undeniable nostalgia by Obed David

Ayra Starr and Wizkid have yet again created magic in the new release of “Gimme Dat.”

The highly anticipated collaboration was released in the early hours of Friday.

This work of art is Produced by VybeO and Mikabeatz, ‘Gimme Dat’ cleverly samples Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige’s 2000 hit ‘911’.

This isn’t the first time Starr and Wizkid have worked together. The pair teamed up for ‘2 Sugar,’ a song on Wizkid’s 2022 album ‘More Love, Less Ego’.

Backed with a groove-driven instrumental that subtly nods to Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige’s iconic ‘911’, ‘Gimme Dat’ sees Ayra deliver her trademark self-assured vocals, dripping with Naija attitude and allure.

Wizkid’s smooth delivery glides through the track with signature ease, his presence escalating the record’s already magnetic energy.

The record starts with a lead acoustic guitar that strings through to the 7th second, with the drums joining in subtly and in fullness at the 10th second. Ayra’s voice opens the verses with her Afrobeats tempo sultry voice as she sings.

Lyrics

The intro verse highlights the desire to be with someone who has got their actions right – finances and emotions together. Ayra sings, saying she wants peace of mind that comes with sumptuous unmerited giftings

“Gimme dat love, gimme peace of mind

No ṣere cure me with your waistline

I want that peace of mind wey dey come with awoof (wey dey come with awoof)

Baby na one-man race we dey run

So make you no come waste time

Uh nur, no pressure”

The chorus has Ayra and Wizkid take turns dividing the song into two halves. The chorus talks about faithfulness and loyalty.

“Make you gimme dat love

If you gimme, me, I will let go

Gimme, make I cure my Sanko

Feelings got me hitting on a freaky dance floor

Make you gimmе dat love

If you gimme, me I no go lеt go

Make you gimme, make I cure my Sanko

Feelings gat me hitting on a freaky dance floor

Deyalo, Deyalo

If I give you my love o

Make you no disappoint o

Me, I get you for mind o.”

The post-chorus has a tone of discussion between two soon-to-be lovers. Confessing the effect one has on the other. Asking questions that need promissory answers. Questions that demand answers of affirmation.


Deyalo, Deyalo

If I give you my love o

Make you no disappoint o

Me, I got you for mind o

God damn

Arabirin

God damn

E get the way your body make me feel excited

Loving you dey put me on a different mindset

Girl, na only you dey make me stick to one girl


An Ayra-Wizkid collaboration can never go wrong

Verdict: 9/10

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/790449-review-in-gimme-dat-ayra-starr-wizkid-evoke-undeniable-nostalgia.html

What do you think? How would you rate the song?

Nice one

Wizkid don feature content creator artist
A whole don baba nah him wizkid disrespect like that

While these types of songs may not resonate with me personally, I fully acknowledge and respect the appeal they hold for many listeners.

Make I go enter duvet in peace for this cold weather. Make I jejely listen to Daniel Caesar - got you. on repeat.

OK





Princess Faith Chukwi

No be this same song Daniel Regha give 5.5/10? Who we go come believe?

On a more serious note, why do our artistes like sampling other people's hits? Can't they create something original?

Song no sweet.
Good luck for streams anyway

The song sounds too mid though, I don’t know where the hype is coming from.

No doubt Wizkid has the biggest fan base in Nigeria, and they always help him push his mid songs down our throat.

There are some of his sounds that are pretty good, but this particular one is a miss. They hype is just to overshadow Davido. Another terrible muscian lol

Mabuggi88:
Song no sweet.
Good luck for streams anyway

Exactly.

I believe this post is a sponsored post.

Wiz gradually becoming old taker, since he relocate with his manager turned baby mama.

Recycling stale beats, melodies and flows annually for 7 years does not nostalgia bring. Critics need to be honest with this guy. It's exactly like a 40-year-old Ronaldo starting for Portugal

Whaaaat dope, dialo dialo me I love this, good combo, Grammy guarantee.congratulation

Make I no go talk now make bot no ban me!!...Them try sha...

Meanwhile make I go listen to my brother man -GIFTED HANDS .....dude so blessed with lyrics.....

DAX is another....

This lyrics sef. Toor

Marvin Records advertising this song everywhere
If only omah lay was signed to marvins. He for go really far.

Marvins PR is solid.

HHMM!

my Comment short pass her SKIRT

It is just an average song.

I rate songs by the power of their lyrics; not by their beats or melody.

Wizzy, as usual in his lyrics, will always do "my baby this, my baby that..". There's more to music than all these my baby baby vibes jare

NSNO:
No be this same song Daniel Regha give 5.5/10? Who we go come believe?

On a more serious note, why do our artistes like sampling other people's hits? Can't they create something original?

Nigerian artistes have generally been signed by Western record labels.
Hence,they try to make songs with old,recognisable western songs samples that will attract western listeners.
It is called the music business for a reason.

𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 _𝑱𝑼𝑰𝑪𝑬 𝑾𝑹𝑳𝑫 ❤️

🙅

The song is hot garbage . I have been a Wizkid fan forever but this song was hot arze!!
I think it's time eja nla stop singing and maybe consider opening a record label or something. Music has left him, all his songs sound the same. It is always she wind her waist , she wine for me , she die for me , she dey make me . She dey this , she dey that.

Baba doesn't have anything new to sign again ni. Learn from some smart artists and quit when the ovation loud gan.

Baba can't compete with all these new generation omah lay them with this rubbish he is singing o.

Abeg make baba rest . His time has gone ni

It would have been better if wizkid was not on that song. Guy needs to actually start working hard or leave the scene. Track would have been a massive hit with just Aya stark

The song is not sweet Wizkid shld retire...dunno how much was paid to promote the song

Promoting your hot garbage

Less than average song just like Davido album overhypd

Not a bad song

Don't think it's a bad song. I think the bass guitar nearly fcked the song up. That said, the it is the right song, wrong artistes. Their voices just didn't sync with the tune. Would prefer Crayon/Adekunle Gold and Simi/Tiwa Savage on this one

I like the fact that people are now been honest with wizzy n telling him to change his style of music or just quit..
Me I go even advise he gets to sign song writers

ghettochild:
I like the fact that people are now been honest with wizzy n telling him to change his style of music or just quit..
Me I go even advise he gets to sign song writers

So what will you tell the noise maker DAVIDO?