Wizkid's second collaborative single with Wale, titled 'Nobody But You', was released on 24 October 2013. The song was produced by Legendury Beatz. On 29 July 2013, he released his first ever collaborative single with Wale, titled 'Drop'. Wizkid promoted the album by releasing several promotional singles and headlining a few concerts. A week earlier, he told Olisa Adibua the album would be his last body of work under Empire Mates Entertainment. On 6 September 2013, Wizkid unveiled the album's official cover and track list on Instagram.

Moreover, he said the album would be self-titled Ayo (Yoruba: Joy).

In May 2014, Wizkid told the website Fuse the album would drop on June 12, 2014, a day that acknowledges the annulled 1993 Nigerian presidential election. He also said he collaborated with Olamide, Efya, Seyi Shay, Shaydee, Banky W., L.A.X and Dammy Krane. In December 2013, Wizkid spoke to iCR8Media about the album and said he worked with producers such as Don Jazzy, Dokta Frabz, Legendury Beatz, Maleek Berry, Spellz and Sarz. revealed the album's initial title and told HipTV it would be titled Chosen. The photo revealed features with Femi Kuti, Efya, Don Jazzy, Seyi Shay and Banky W. That same month, he posted a picture on Instagram revealing most of the album's track list. Wizkid announced on Twitter he would release the mixtape after he released an album in June. Wizkid later told Ok!Nigeria TV the mixtape would feature Tinie Tempah and would be released in April 2013. In an interview with MTV's The Wrap Up, Wizkid said the mixtape would include production and guest vocals from Rodney Rhymez, Maleek Berry and Wale. The album was initially meant to be a mixtape. Wizkid started recording Ayo after the release of the compilation album Empire Mates State of Mind (2012). It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some commending its production, song arrangement and sound quality, while others panned its lyrics. Ayo features collaborations with Femi Kuti, Seyi Shay, Yemi Sax, Akon, Banky W., Phyno, Tyga and Wale. Wizkid enlisted Sarz, Shizzi, Uhuru, Del B, Dokta Frabz, Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz and Spellz to produce the album. The album also contains the song ' Ojuelegba'. Preceding its release were the singles ' Jaiye Jaiye', 'On Top Your Matter', 'One Question', 'Joy', 'Bombay' and 'Show You the Money'. Ayo was postponed twice due to difficulty in track selection. The album is the follow-up to his debut album Superstar (2011). It was released on 17 September 2014, by Starboy Entertainment and Empire Mates Entertainment. Ayo ( Yoruba: Joy) is the self-titled second studio album by Nigerian singer Wizkid.

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