Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer Davido has opened up about the time he was snubbed by American rapper 50 Cent when he was just 14 years old.
Speaking during an interview on The Breakfast Club, Davido recounted how the incident happened while his family was in Las Vegas for his older brother’s 21st birthday.
He said he managed to get a picture with Lloyd Banks, one of his favourite artists at the time, but things didn’t go the same way when he approached 50 Cent.
“The first time I ever saw 50 Cent, I was a kid in Vegas. I was like ‘can I have a picture’, he said, ‘No,’” Davido recalled.
“My brother was turning 21, my dad took everybody to Vegas but I was 14 so I can’t do nothing. They were doing the whole thing. I was just sitting in the lobby. I used to love Lloyd Banks, he was my favourite.
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“So, I saw him and I went to him and took a picture with him. Then I saw 50 Cent, I went to him and said in Nigerian accent, ‘Wow! 50 Cent, I love you. Can I have a picture?’ He said, ‘No’ and just walked off.”
Years later, when the two finally met again as fellow artists, Davido reminded 50 Cent of the encounter. The rapper’s response was simple but validating: “You are here now, right?”
Since then, the pair have built a working relationship. Both stars are also set to co-headline a concert in London later this year alongside R&B legend Mary J. Blige.
50 Cent brought Davido on stage as a surprise guest at his sold-out Madison Square Garden concert in New York.