Swae Lee credits Ugandan Ghetto Kids for global hit ‘Unforgettable’ success

Rapper Swae Lee has credited the Ugandan Ghetto Kids and a high-budget music video shot in Africa for turning “Unforgettable” into a global phenomenon, while also revealing he wrote the song in his bedroom and regrets the single artwork that only shows French Montana.

In a podcast interview with Drink Champs on Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Rae Sremmurd frontman revealed that the shoot cost Ksh 32.25 million ($250,000) and that the Triplets Ghetto Kids played a vital role in the song’s success.

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“The way they move, their energy, their joy, it’s unmatched. Watching them dance, you can feel the song coming alive. That’s what made people everywhere connect with it,” he said.

Swae confirmed he wrote the hook and melody from his bed while Black Beatles was climbing the charts. He addressed earlier claims by French Montana that he earned “not a single dollar” from the hit, confirming he received his full contractual share.

Alternate versions exist

Swae revealed that before French Montana joined, alternate versions of the song existed featuring Jeremih and Nigerian superstar Wizkid. “Wizkid did a verse, and then all that stuff came about,” he said. French Montana heard the track, recognised its potential, and added his verse, which replaced the earlier versions.

Fans who circulated leaked Wizkid and Jeremih versions can now consider them officially confirmed. Swae praised French’s strategic move, saying, “I got my shit. The business was done right. Shout out to French.”

Swae also admitted one regret: the single artwork shows only French Montana, leading casual listeners to assume the song is solely his. “One thing I should have done is change the artwork… So people think it’s just French,” he said.

Despite that, Swae stressed that he holds no animosity. “It was just a great collab,” he said. “I ain’t got no bad blood on that song.”