Davido and Wande Coal, two of Nigeria's biggest Afrobeats stars, ignited a heated beef on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, as a public war of words erupted over an unreleased music track. The feud began when Davido addressed the failed collaboration on a recent interview on the Uncut podcast.
The Trigger: A Failed Collaboration
The dispute started with Davido's comments on the Uncut podcast, where he claimed Wande Coal originally approached him for a feature on the hit track "Come My Way". According to Davido, he delivered a "stupid hard" verse, but the collaboration fell apart because Wande Coal decided to release the original solo track first and hold Davido's verse back for a later remix. Davido stated he rejected the remix strategy, leading to the joint track being permanently shelved.
Wande Coal took to X to directly reject Davido's version of events, disputing the claim that Davido was dictating the rollout for a track he did not own. In a series of tweets, Wande Coal maintained that the song had a pre-planned release date and that Davido was trying to dictate the release plan for a track that was not his own.
The Escalation: Personal Jabs and Body Shots
The tone of the dispute shifted from professional creative differences to direct personal attacks, with both artists exchanging jabs. Davido responded to Wande Coal's pushback with a personal jab aimed at the singer's physical stature, posting "No vex Mr Little". Wande Coal fired back with a long-running online taunt targeted at Davido: "No vex too Mr. Toto beggar".
The exchange continued with Davido posting a screenshot on X showing a WhatsApp conversation from July 22 with a mutual contact, claiming that Wande Coal had been persistently seeking his attention behind the scenes.
The Receipts: Davido Drops WhatsApp Evidence
Davido doubled down in a follow-up interview segment, stating that Wande Coal was "acting like a baby" and had been persistently seeking his attention behind the scenes. To back up his claims, Davido posted a screenshot on X showing a WhatsApp conversation from July 22 with a mutual contact. The message read: "Baddest Wande Coal said he wants your number can I give him?"
As of now, neither artist has issued an apology or attempted to publicly de-escalate the situation. The exchange has drawn significant attention from fans and entertainment commentators, reigniting broader conversations about industry collaborations, creative control, and long-standing dynamics between some of Nigeria's most prominent musicians.
Source: NotJustOk
