T-Pain Honoured As Tallahassee Street Is Renamed T-Pain Lane, Nigerians React: “We Made You Trend”
- International singer T-Pain has been specially recognised by his hometown following his achievements in the music industry
- In a ceremony which took place in the city of Tallahassee, T-Pain was handed keys by Mayor John Dailey
- T-Pain's latest recognition has, however, stirred reactions from Nigerians as many gave another explanation for the singer's win
Singer T-Pain recently made headlines after Tallahassee honoured him for putting the city, which is also his hometown, on the map with his wins in the music industry.
In an event on Sunday, November 10, T-Pain was presented with keys to Tallahassee by Mayor John Dailey.
Source: Twitter
As part of the ceremony, Pasco Street, a portion of the road where T-Pain walked as a child from Nims Middle School to the Walker Ford Community Center, was officially renamed T-Pain Lane.
“Today, I had the incredible honor of presenting @TPain with the Key to the City in recognition of his contributions to music and his ongoing commitment to this community,” Dailey wrote via X.
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The singer's name has repeatedly trended on Nigerian social media space after President Bola Tinubu was recently nicknamed T-Pain, reflecting the economic hardship in the country.
A former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, even reacted to the nickname Nigerians gave Tinubu.
See the post below:
Nigerians react to T-Pain's achievement
Legit.ng captured some of the comments from Nigerian social media users, read them below:
kallykuhn:
"We were trending Tpain and they taught it's the real Tpain...they had to give him a street name...our pain has turned to someone's glory."
shakar_el:
"Every disadvantage has an advantage."
oluwakemi._o:
"When God decide to lift u up He will make Nigerians remember you.🙌 Nigerians are giant of Africa fr."
egoumez_d:
"One man's misfortune is another man's fortune. It is well oo."
_adejoe_:
"Make we tell TPAIN. Baba your song no popular anything. Na TINUBU dey cause us pain o."
tattoobygbes:
"Your namesake is in Nigeria 🇳🇬 my brother."
originalbclea:
"Baba think to say he don dey reign here Although our T-pain na'm been the reigning king sha."
Portable honoured in Canada
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Nigerian singer Portable shared the news about his special recognition from the Mayor of Brampton.
The singer showcased his feat with so much excitement, thanking God and the mayor for honouring him.
Zazu wrote:
"Finally Portable Omolalomi ZAZUU in Canada I just want to say thank you to the Canadian government and the city of Brampton for the corporation of the city of Brampton award."
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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