Lil Wayne, an American rapper, has admitted that he is from Nigeria.
This information was revealed by the businessman, who started his musical career at the age of 13, while a guest on “Drink Champ” on Revolt TV.
“Shout out to Nigeria, I did my 23 and me ancestry dot com and my shit came back like 53% Nigerian. Yea! Me and my mum need to have a talk,” Wayne said.
The Grammy Award-winning artist, who is renowned for his distinctive style and compelling lyrics, has openly shown his love for the nation of West Africa by making mention to it in his popular song, Amili.
He claimed in the interview that a DNA test revealed he is 53% Nigerian.
In response to the query on a potential trip to Nigeria, he said, ”I gat to go to Nigeria…I gat to go see that place.”
Wayne has previously indicated a desire to travel to the nation of West Africa. While singing “Never Ever Have I” a few weeks ago, he said he would love to travel to Egypt and Nigeria.
He became more interested in Nigeria after visiting in 2019 with business associates Cardi B, Meghan Thee Stallion, and Future.
