American rapper Kanye West has declared Wizkid’s hit song, Essence, featuring Tems, to be the best song in music history to date.
On Sunday, Yeezy posted the track cover on his Instagram page, captioning it with high praise: “Best song in the history of music to date”.
Essence, which was declared the official summer track of 2021, topped the billboard chart with its remix featuring Justin Beiber. It received numerous nominations at different award ceremonies including the Grammys and went on to win the BET Award for Best Collaboration.
The track which was released in 2020 was recently certified Gold by the RIAA after selling over 500,000 copies in the US. The feat is the first for any African artist.
