Terry G’s Mad Rant: “They Robbed Me!” on That Billboard Afrobeats List

By: Akinde Oluwaseun

Picture this. Nigerian star Gabriel Oche Amanyi—you know him as Terry G, the guy behind those crazy energetic tracks— he’s fuming right now. Billboard, that big American music mag, just put out their Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time. And guess what. Terry G’s hits? Nowhere to be seen. Snubbed completely.

It all started when they crowned 2Face’s “African Queen” as number one. Curated by their staff, yeah. Other bangers like Timaya’s “Dem Mama,” Weird MC’s “Ijoya,” and Olu Maintain’s “Yahooze” got in. Fair enough, those are classics. But Terry G’s stuff—”Akpako Master,” “Free Madness,” “Run Mad”—poof, missing. Like they never existed.

He couldn’t stay quiet. Saw a post from Chart Data hyping “African Queen” at the top. Terry G jumps in, posts “TERRY G robbed.” Short and punchy. Just like that. Fans went wild. Some nodding along, yeah he deserves a spot, his energy shaped Afrobeats. Others? Nah, nothing tops “African Queen,” they say. Debate’s heating up. What’s your take.