“Definitely Written by a Nigerian”: Diddy Reacts As Alleged Post of Him Shading Burna’s Grammy Loss Goes Viral

“Definitely Written by a Nigerian”: Diddy Reacts As Alleged Post of Him Shading Burna’s Grammy Loss Goes Viral

  • Burna Boy won his first Grammy award in 2021, as his Twice As Tall album won the Best World Music Album category
  • The singer was nominated in two categories in the recently concluded 65th Grammy held on February 5
  • Burna Boy lost both categories and a post from Diddy making fun of the singer for trying to win without him suddenly surfaced
  • The American rapper has also publicly denied the post, affirming that it's a fake IG story

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After losing to Angelique Kidjo in 2020, Burna Boy brought home his first Grammy award in 2021.

According to reports, American rapper Sean Combs aka Doddy was instrumental in Burna's win.

American singer Diddy and Burna Boy
Diddy debunks post shading Burna Boy Photo credit: @messybb_/@burnaboygram
Source: Instagram

At the just concluded 65th Grammy awards, the Twice As Tall crooner did not win any of the categories he was nominated in.

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Hours after the loss, a post allegedly from Diddy shading the singer for trying to win another Grammy award without his help went viral.

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The rapper immediately replied to the blog page that carried the news and denied ever putting up such a post on his page.

"This is fake."

See the posts below:

Reactions to fake Diddy's post

___kddo:

"Them wan give 30bg talk God no go yeye our odogwu "

_tinnygangan:

"Definitely written by a Nigerian "

dequezgram:

"This is fakeuna dey find Odogwu downfall, e no go happen ❤️❤️"

alien_vibezzz:

"Diddy never said that, lol, and burna never complained. All these posts are edited."

lawi_t:

"Omo! Ppl sef."

off_touch_:

"Hmm some Nigerians go far on this matter to this extent?"

jpsleek:

"Like people go this far just to hate on someone’s success wow.. I’m not even related to Burna Boy but I’m so upset af.. like common dawg! People are just too f**kin weird."

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masafi90:

"Nigerians will always be Nigerians downfalls "

Tems attends Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Tems was among high-profile entertainers who snagged invites to the Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch.

Lovely videos from the event captured the moment Tems exchanged pleasantries with hosts Jay Z and his wife, Beyonce.

The clips sparked sweet reactions from Nigerians on social media with some people pointing out Tems’ cool composure.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
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Maymunah Ajetunmobi (Entertainment Deputy HOD) Maymunah Ajetunmobi is a journalist and the deputy HOD of the entertainment desk with over two years of work experience at Legit.ng. She graduated from the University of Ilorin in 2016 with a Bachelor's Degree in Zoology and has moved on to pursue courses and a degree in communication. Maymunah joined Legit.ng in 2020, and emerged Editor with Top Entertainment Article in 2021. She has written exclusive articles, unique pieces, and interviews. Email: ajetunmobi.maymunah@corp.legit.ng