A joke about West Ham got me to number one!

Rapper Guvna B has advised William Hill’s Stripped Podcast {that a} joke about West Ham’s switch targets was the rationale for his debut at high of the UK music charts.

Chatting with William Hill’s Stripped Podcast, a brand new collection by which ex-footballers and celebrities are invited to make a journey down reminiscence lane by revisiting their favorite shirts, Guvna B mentioned: “It was random. I used to be on Sky Sports activities and so they simply requested me to do some freestyle and I did a joke factor concerning the gamers that West Ham had been seeking to get in. Somebody on Twitter noticed it and put it out on-line and it went type of mad. I launched the track however donated the proceeds to a younger woman referred to as Isla Caton who was fighting most cancers on the time. It was a fantastic factor to be concerned in.

“I used to be a bit pissed off on the time, although, as I’ve been making music for like 10 years and none of my music has gone to primary till I did a joke factor about West Ham!”

The 33-year-old from East London is a giant West Ham fan, though they weren’t the membership the rapper initially supported, with a sure Hammers legend the rationale for the change of coronary heart.

“Paolo Di Canio was the rationale I fell in love with the Hammers shirt,” he mentioned after deciding on the West Ham shirt from the 1999-2001 seasons. “A good friend of mine was the ball boy at West Ham and he obtained me tickets to a number of the video games. One of many tickets he obtained me was to a Wimbledon sport the place Di Canio scored that scissor kick aim. Trevor Sinclair pinged it into him and I used to be there and from then I used to be West Ham. I really grew up supporting Man Utd which not many individuals know. I’m from East London so it made sense to assist West Ham.

“The most effective factor about Di Canio for a West Ham fan is that when you’re within the playground and also you’ve obtained the Man Utd followers speaking about [Ruud] Van Nistelrooy, Arsenal followers speaking about [Thierry] Henry, we didn’t have no-one like that. With Di Canio, you may say his title and it will get respect within the playground.”

Whereas West Ham are in a wholesome place within the Premier League lately, it wasn’t that way back that the East London membership had been struggling for survival and Guvna B thanks a sure Argentinian signing in 2006 for the rationale they saved their league standing.

He mentioned: “It was the 12 months after we signed Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. I knew to not ask questions, however I knew there was an issue as a result of [Alan] Pardew began them on the bench as a result of even he knew one thing wasn’t fairly proper! The explanation this equipment [2006/07 home kit] is particular to me is the final six or seven video games we went undefeated and it was [Alan] Curbishley who got here in as a result of Pardew obtained sacked. Tevez began carrying us nearly single-handed together with Bobby Zamora up entrance, and I keep in mind the final sport of the season towards Man Utd at Outdated Trafford, Tevez scored to maintain us up. He was an absolute beast of a participant.

“Mascherano did a very good job for us, however Tevez was the principle purpose we stayed up. He saved us that season.”

Guvna B was born in London, however his mother and father are from Ghana and he additionally recapped that notorious evening on the 2010 World Cup towards Uruguay which noticed the Ghanaians knocked out – the rationale for him selecting the Uruguay 2010 dwelling shirt.  

He mentioned: “It was the one time I’ve ever cried at soccer. I used to be in Menorca with my supervisor on the time who was getting married throughout the World Cup. I used to be watching the sport with my ex and up till that sport, Ghana had been having a sick cup run and the squad was good. Towards USA I wasn’t that assured after which we beat them, Asamoah Gyan scored in extra-time and folks had been beginning to imagine. It was at that time that each one the neutrals grew to become Ghana followers.

“[Luis] Suarez handballs it on the road and I do know it’s not the principles however simply give us the aim! I’m assured in Gyan with the penalty, although, however he hits the bar. Clearly I’m damage that he hits the bar, however Suarez celebrating was dangerous. I keep in mind I used to be strolling down the seaside with tears streaming down my face, it was painful.”