Rapper 50 Cent Would Have Instantly Renamed His Notorious 2002 Song W**Ksta If He Had Known The Word Derived From A British Insult.
The hip-hop star penned the track for his pal Eminem's movie 8 Mile, and the title was intended to refer to a self-obsessed show-off.
However, the name caused amusement among fans in the U.K. as it is derived from a derogatory curse word, and 50 Cent admits he now wishes he could turn back time and choose a different title.
He tells Q magazine, "Oh yeah, (it came from) w**ker! I didn't know what it meant when I wrote that - afterwards they told me what a w**ker was. I was like, 'Oh s**t, hold on...' It does fit with the song, though. Would I have called the song that if I knew what it meant? Probably not."
The rapper is not the only U.S. star to fall foul of the transatlantic language barrier - Miley Cyrus named her 2013 album Bangerz without realising the word is British slang for female breasts.
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