Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, OBO, Rema Make Rolling Stone’s 250 Greatest Songs of 21st Century List
- Rolling Stone unveiled its greatest 250 songs of the 21st century so far and some Nigerian singers were on the compilation
- Afrobeats artists and songs from Nigeria that made the list include Davido's Unavailable, Burna Boy's Last Last, and Wizkid and Tems' Essence
- Fans reacted to the rankings, debating who truly deserves the top spot among the people on the list
Rolling Stone, an American magazine focusing on music, politics, and popular culture, has unveiled its list of the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far, and many have reacted to it.
The list features popular songs from various genres of music, from Africa and around the world.
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One exciting highlight of the list is the inclusion of several Nigerian songs and artists.
Davido's Unavailable featuring Musa Keys was ranked number 243. Rema's Woman secured number 228, while Tems appeared twice: she was ranked 232 with her song Free Mind and also appeared at number 22 for her collaboration with Wizkid on Essence. Burna Boy ranked number 95 with his song Last Last.
South African artist Tyla also made the list, coming in at number 135 with her song "Water."
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Other international artists on the Rolling Stone list include Beyoncé, featuring her husband Jay-Z, with "Crazy in Love" at number 3; Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" at number 5; and Robyn's "Dancing on My Own" at number 6.
Other notable artists include Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, and many more.
Fans start debate about artists on the list
Fans of the Nigerian singers featured on the list sparked a debate about their favorite artists.
According to some, the music star rumored to have married Jada P is truly the greatest, as his song ranked number 22 on the list.
Meanwhile, the music star who got married a few months ago was placed at number 243 and some fans claimed that he was sneaked to the list. Some fans pointed out that even Rema and Tems had better rankings than the "Awuke" crooner.
See the post here:
Reactions trail Rolling Stone's 250 greatest songs
Reactions have trailed the post about the Nigerians' singers on Rolling Stone's list. Many stated that Rema is proving that he's making it a big four, not big three with his appearance. See some comments below:
@habeebola03 shared:
"Debate cancelled already."
@some1__youknoww wrote:
"Na any list wey comot that other guy dey carry last."
@okpugodavid stated:
"Them sneak unavailable enter the list."
@jorgealavezg commented:
"Rolling Stone’s a joke now."
@alake_vibze reacted:
"Sheybi now everybody know their level "
@gentlegee_olamide shared:
"Numbers don't lie biggest what?"
Daniel Regha reviews Wizkid's song
Legit.ng earlier reported that Regha reacted to the new song Wizkid recently released as he shared his hot take about it and the style.
In his post, he scored the song and tried to defend the reason for giving it such a mark while adding that he meant no offence.
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