How Mistaken Identity Got Kanye West On Oliver Twist - D’Banj Opens Up

Dapo Oyebanjo, the Nigerian popstar who is more popularly known as D’Banj, has recounted how he met Kwanye West.

He talked about the scenario that got American rap star and business mogul Kanye West on the remix of one of his hit songs, Oliver Twist.

On the eighth episode of Showmax’s Journey of the Beats, the showman narrated the story of how a mistaken identity at Dubai airport provided an opportunity to meet with Kanye West.

According to the Tongolo singer, an air hostess had mistaken him for Kanye West on a private flight from Dubai to the U.S.

Upon hearing the Grammy award-winning artist was going to be at the airport in a few minutes, the ever-intelligent D’banj seized the opportunity, pulled up to Kanye, and played him the Oliver Twist record.

D’Banj further said while West appeared impressed with his style and persistence, hearing the infamous line, “I like Beyonce,” got him hooked and an opportunity for a lifetime relationship began.

However, it is pertinent to note that Kanye West’s feature in Fall in Love was not the start of collaborations between Nigerian artists and international acts, however, it gave Afrobeats a push to further get a global presence.