Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that American rapper 50 Cent once turned down his request for a photo.
The singer shared the story during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, recalling that the incident happened when he was just 14 years old during a family trip to Las Vegas to celebrate his elder brother’s 21st birthday.
According to Davido, while waiting in the hotel lobby, he saw members of the G-Unit crew and managed to snap a picture with Lloyd Banks. However, when he approached 50 Cent for a photo, the rapper declined.
“The first time I ever saw 50 Cent, I was a kid in Vegas. I was like, ‘Can I have a picture?’ and he said, ‘No’,” Davido recalled. “I told him years later when we met again and he said, ‘You’re here now, right?’”
Despite the snub, the two stars have since developed a professional relationship. A few years ago, 50 Cent brought Davido out as a surprise guest during his show at Madison Square Garden in New York. The duo is also expected to co-headline a concert in London later this year alongside R&B icon Mary J. Blige.
