American rapper and hip –hop legend Curtis James Jackson III, popularly addressed as 50 Cent, has revealed his favourite song at the moment which comes from Nigerian singer.
The hip-hop legend disclosed in a clip of an interview that went viral on Tuesday that ‘Me & U’ by Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is his current favourite song.
“My current song on repeat is ‘Me & U’ by Tems,” he said.
‘Me & U’ is the lead single of Tems’ critically acclaimed debut studio album ‘Born In The Wild.’
The song sparked controversy after it won the Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her song, ‘Me & U’ at the 2024 BET Awards.
Critics argued that a song by a secular artist shouldn’t have won the category ahead of gospel legends like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans and the Maverick City Music.