on 5 january 2015, wizkid released the music video for "ojuelegba", a song that highlights the struggles he endured in the early years of his recording career. the song's official remix features vocals from drake and skepta; it premiered on ovo sound radio in july 2015. wizkid first announced that he was working on a new album during a visit to london in october 2014. he revealed "african bad gyal" as his collaborative single with chris brown and said it would be the lead single from his third studio album. in april 2015, both wizkid and chris brown performed "african bad gyal" together at the latter's concert in durban, south africa. in may 2015, wizkid released "expensive shit", an afrobeats song built on light guitars, saxophone lines and acoustic percussion; the song was reported as being a likely inclusion on the album. in july 2015, wizkid announced on twitter that angélique kidjo would be featured on the album. in september 2015, he said he was dropping his ep and postponing the release of his third studio album. he made this announcement on instagram shortly after the conclusion of 2face idibia's fortified tribute concert.