Jaywon just dropped a major hot take that has the internet buzzing! The singer is calling out Billboard’s “Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time” list, claiming his 2012 smash hit, ‘This Year,’ was completely snubbed. And he’s not holding back.
On his X handle, the singer argued that his song has more cultural impact and has gone more viral than any track on that list. Can you imagine? While the Billboard list crowns 2Face’s iconic ‘African Queen’ at the top, followed by other heavyweights like Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ and Rema’s ‘Calm Down,’ Jaywon says his tune is the one truly shaping the industry.
He took his claim even further, saying that year after year, artists—both Afrobeats and even gospel—are still copying the “vibe” and “template” of ‘This Year.’ This is a huge claim, especially in an industry where influence and legacy are everything. According to Jaywon, his song has been “trending since 2012 and still going strong,” a staying power that he says no other song has matched. He’s basically telling his critics to “cry harder” because, in his eyes, his song’s cultural footprint is unmatched. It’s a bold statement that has music fans debating what truly makes a song an all-time classic.
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