American rapper and music producer, Dr Dre has gotten himself a Nigerian name, courtesy of record producer, Pheelz.
Goldennewsng reports that Dr Dre said he has adopted the name, Mayowa, which is of Yoruba origin and it means the bringer of joy.
Pheelz recently linked up with him and some other top artistes like Diddy in the United States and he shared video as well as photos from the meeting.
In a clip he posted on Twitter, Dr Dre said that Pheelz gave him the name and he sent a shout out to Nigeria.
”What’s up Nigeria? I’m here with my man Pheelz and he just gave me a name, Mayowa. I just wanna say peace and love, this is Dr Dre coming at you fro California”, Dre said.
Pheelz shared wrote on Twitter; ”Gave @drdre a Nigerian name 🇳🇬 MAYOWA 🇳🇬 // meaning : JOY BRINGER// 👑🐘”
See the post below:
Gave @drdre a Nigerian name 🇳🇬 MAYOWA 🇳🇬 // meaning : JOY BRINGER// 👑🐘 pic.twitter.com/z6oGBGCrF8
— Pheelz🐘🤟🏾 (@Pheelz) August 30, 2022