Ice Prince Sets the Record Straight on Being First African to Receive BET Award On Stage
Ice Prince clarifies that he, not Davido, was the first African artist to receive a BET award on stage in 2013. The rapper addresses misconceptions and sets the record straight.
Nigerian rapper Ice Prince has clarified a common misconception, asserting that he was the first African artist to receive a BET award on stage, not Davido.
In a recent episode of Listening, Ice Prince, who won the Best International Act, Africa award in 2013, explained that until recent years, African artists were traditionally awarded backstage at the BET Awards.
“I am the first African artiste to go on a BET stage and receive an award solo… When you guys talk about it, you guys give that credit to Davido,” Ice Prince stated.
While Davido gained widespread attention for his acceptance speech at the 2018 BET Awards, where he won the Best International Act award, Ice Prince emphasized that it was his win in 2013 that broke the backstage tradition.
Davido’s speech famously called for greater collaborations between US and African musicians, but Ice Prince hopes to remind fans of the milestone he achieved five years earlier.
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