For years, fans have speculated about the quiet moments when Wizkid seemed distant from music, fame, and even the spotlight that once felt effortless to him. Now, the truth has finally come to light and it’s far more personal and painful than anyone imagined. According to Jada P, Wizkid almost walked away from music entirely, not because of industry pressure or burnout, but because his mother was battling cancer.

The revelation, which surfaced in Wizkid’s Long Live Lagos documentary, sheds new light on a deeply emotional chapter of his life that was largely hidden from the public. At the height of his global success, while touring the world and headlining major stages, Wizkid was privately grappling with fear, exhaustion, and the looming possibility of losing the woman who mattered most to him.

Jada P explained that during this period, music stopped feeling like purpose and started feeling meaningless. Wizkid was torn between continuing a career that demanded constant movement and being present for his mother during one of the most difficult fights of her life. The weight of that conflict pushed him to a breaking point, where stepping away from everything felt like the only way to survive emotionally.

Fans who watched Long Live Lagos noticed a different side of the superstar quieter, more reflective, and visibly weighed down by grief and uncertainty. It was a reminder that behind the sold-out shows and chart-topping records was a son dealing with the helplessness that comes with watching a parent suffer. For Wizkid, the fame couldn’t shield him from that reality.

The documentary reframes moments fans once misread as arrogance, silence, or withdrawal. What many saw as distance was actually pain. What looked like detachment was grief waiting to happen. His near exit from music wasn’t a dramatic career decision; it was an emotional response to loss looming too close to home.

In retrospect, Wizkid choosing to continue making music becomes even more powerful. His later work carries a deeper sense of reflection, vulnerability, and emotional restraint qualities that now feel intentional rather than coincidental. The music became less about noise and more about survival, memory, and legacy.

Jada P’s honesty has resonated strongly with fans, many of whom are now revisiting Wizkid’s recent projects with renewed understanding. The story humanizes an artist often placed on an untouchable pedestal and reminds the world that even global icons face moments where life outweighs ambition.

Wizkid didn’t almost quit because he stopped loving music. He almost quit because, in that moment, love for his mother mattered more than everything else.