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I want to meet Lil Wayne so bad – Tems

By Musa Adekunle

29 October 2024   |   1:36 pm

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Nigerian singer and producer, Temilade Opeyemi, popularly known as Tems, has disclosed her admiration for American rap icon Lil Wayne, revealing that she grew up as a fan who used to mimic him. In an interview aired on The Cruz Show on Monday, October 28, 2024, Tems opened up about her journey into rap music,…

Nigerian singer and producer, Temilade Opeyemi, popularly known as Tems, has disclosed her admiration for American rap icon Lil Wayne, revealing that she grew up as a fan who used to mimic him.

In an interview aired on The Cruz Show on Monday, October 28, 2024, Tems opened up about her journey into rap music, which she credits to her older brother’s influence.

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“My brother is the one that introduced me to rap because he used to listen to a lot of rap music… That’s how I got the influences.

“Hip hop is my thing, I used to pretend to be a rapper, I used to pretend to be Lil Wayne when I was younger.”
Tems shared on the podcast mentioning Mrs. Officer, ‘Mr. Carter, Comfortable, and Hustle Music as some of her favourite Lil Wayne records.

“I want to meet him so bad, I know very soon I am going to meet him, she added
She also admitted to having a “rap voice” but joked about how hesitant she feels sharing it: “It is a little cringy,” she laughed.

Although she hasn’t met Lil Wayne yet, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer hopes the opportunity will come soon.
Her love for hip-hop is clearly stamped on her debut album Born In The Wild, where she delved into rap with the track T Unit and collaborated with Grammy-winning rapper J Cole on Free Fall.

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Tems has steadily been making waves on the international scene, having teamed up with top rappers like Future on the Grammy-winning single Wait For U and appearing alongside Drake on Fountain from his album Certified Lover Boy.

In September, Canadian superstar Drake made a surprise appearance at the Toronto leg of Tems’ “Born In The Wild” tour.

The unexpected sighting sent fans into a frenzy as the rapper was spotted enjoying the show from a VIP section.