Executive of the Week: Wizkid Manager Jada Pollocka

When Wizkid initially released his second major-label album on RCA, Made In Lagos, last September, it made a quick critical splash, riding its notable collaborations (Skepta, Damian Marley, Burna Boy, H.E.R., Ella Mai) and up-tempo, breezy vibe to the top half of the Billboard 200. But it was almost a year before the album truly caught on in the United States, buoyed by its surprise breakout hit, “Essence,” featuring rising Nigerian singer Tems, which has grown steadily in the past y