2Baba has revealed that the first $100 he ever received came from veteran singer Daddy Showkey, recalling the gesture while celebrating the music icon during a recent performance.
The Nigerian music legend said the moment happened early in his career and remained memorable because it was also his first time seeing a US dollar note.
2Baba used the opportunity to appreciate Daddy Showkey for the gesture and described him as a great man who played a memorable part in his journey.
He said:
“Daddy Showkey was the first person to give me $100, and that was my first time seeing a dollar note. It was this great man that gave it to me.”
“Daddy Showkey na the first person wey give me $100 for my life.”
– 2Baba pic.twitter.com/pcryZDF97l
— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) August 10, 2026
