2Face Reflects on Controversies Surrounding Hit Song "African Queen"
Nigerian music icon 2Face, also known as Innoc Idibia, discusses the impact of his iconic track "African Queen" on his career during a recent entertainment lifestyle show. Despite the song's massive success since its release in 2004, it has been marred by authorship controversies, with 2Face's former bandmate Blackface claiming that the singer stole the song.
The song's legacy continues to be debated, with fresh controversies emerging, such as Billboard naming it the greatest Afrobeat song of all time in August 2025.
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