African Queen (song)

"African Queen" is a song recorded by Nigerian singer 2Baba, released by Kennis Music on 1 January 2004. It was jointly written by 2Baba and Blackface and produced by OJB Jezreel. The song was the second single released from 2Baba's debut studio album Face 2 Face (2004). "African Queen" is an Afrobeats ballad that incorporates elements of West African folk music and hip-hop. It was featured in the movies Phat Girlz (2006) and 10 Days in Sun City (2017). 2Baba filed a defamation lawsuit against Blackface after being accused of stealing the song. Both men settled the matter out of court and the lawsuit was dropped.

"African Queen" was ranked first on Billboard's list of the 50 Greatest Afrobeats Songs of All Time. It has received several accolades, including African Song of the Year at the 2005 Ghana Music Awards and Song of the Decade at the 2007 Nigeria Music Awards. The music video for "African Queen", which was the first ever video played on MTV Base, features an appearance by 2Baba's ex-wife Annie Macaulay.