Senegalese-American singer and music executive, Akon, has explained why he signed Nigerian singer Wizkid in 2008 instead of Canadian rapper Drake. Speaking in a recent interview with The Shade Room, Akon explained that he signed Wizkid through Banky W’s Empire Mate Entertainment because of Drake’s financial demands. He added that Drake was still an emerging […] Why I signed Wizkid instead of Drake – Akon