

Long before “Escaladizzy” introduced him to the Nigerian mainstream in 2025, Mavo had established himself part of a vanguard of young artists expanding the scope of Nigerian pop. On his latest project, aptly titled Business, the breakout star continues to show that the pressures of stardom and growth have not dulled his proficiency. A quest for luxury items and liquidity continues to color Mavo’s worldview. “Let’s talk about guap,” he utters in the opening moments of “Business,” going on to deliver a call to action for friends, foes, and listeners alike. The singer is candid about how financial success both allows him to care for his family and gain access to exclusive locales on “Jehovah.” In a stylistic callback to projects like Ukanigbe and SANKO (She Always Needs Kilogbede One), Mavo ponders his romantic impulses and the hold lovers can have on him. He’s especially expressive on the soulful “Letter to My Baby,” laying bare the depth of his adoration. On “Use Me,” he’ll confess to an uncertainty about his true feelings, yet he’d be happy to host a romantic interest for as long as she’d endure him (or enjoy the resources, if nothing else). The song is an instructive look into the world Mavo inhabits now, one where love, money, and desire are variables he’s trying to control.