Burna Boy Taunts Colleagues As He Gets Set for His I Told Them Album Release: “Afrobeats Is About Nothing”

• Burna Boy sparked heated reactions online with his recent declaration about Afrobeats while speaking with Apple Music's Zane Lowe in New York
• The Nigerian singer, who is clearing paths for the arrival of his studio album I Told Them, said Afrobeats is mostly about having fun and lacks depth
• The Grammy Award-winning musician claimed that many African artists lack real-life experiences, which makes Afrobeats shallow
• In a chat with popular Soundcity OAP Sheye Banks, he discusses Burna Boy's contentious statement around Afrobeats, its effect on the Nigerian music culture

Nigerian music icon Burna Boy discussed how he perceives Afrobeats and the artists who create songs around this Ghanaian/Nigerian sonic export.

In a recent interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe in New York, the Last Last hitmaker revealed that he sees nothing exceptional in Afrobeats.

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While anticipation builds for his album, I Told Them, Burna Boy called the genre meaningless, stating that it is only about vibes.

The Last Last singer noted that African artists who create Afrobeats music don't have real-life experience to talk about. According to him, he believes in making music with depth.

"Not even experience because 90 percent of them have no real-life experiences that they can understand, which is why you hear most of Nigerian Music or I will say African Music, I don't even know what to say, Afrobeats that's what you people call it is mostly about nothing, literally nothing, there is no substance to it, like nobody is talking about anything, it's just a great time, just an amazing time," Burna Boy said.

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Burna Boy's controversial opinion on Afrobeats stirs reactions

Legit.ng captured some of the hot takes from music lovers. See them below:

@kusssman:

"E say all of una dey waste una time."

@foureyededoboy:

“'Afrobeats - as you people call it' Omo."

jumaatson:

"When my people become wealthy, they will start talking through there a.nhus. so sad coming from a boy the whole nation rallied around during the days of newbie."

dinzzyld:

"Make them only Dey interview Wizkid, na only him Dey always talk sense pass abeg."

albigview:

"He’s just trynna tell y’all to go deep with y’all lyrics. Life is not all about baby baby baby, money money money. Work on ur contents. Be deep."

This is not the time to talk down on Afrobeats

In an exclusive chat with popular Soundcity OAP and journalist Sheye Banks, he explained that Burna Boy's statement about Afrobeats movement was uncalled for even though it has some elements of truth in it.

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"I think Burna knows better that now is not the time for this and the platform he shared those views is not the place. 

"While some of his views may be valid, it's quite hypocritical to say 90% of Afrobeats has no substance and is not just about an amazing time when you create songs for an amazing time as well. And we barely even see his support for Afrobeats songs with substance. "

Speaking further, Sheye explained that the Last Last hitmaker knows better than to likely deter young talents doing great on their path with such assertions.

"There are quite a number of creatives that give us quality music, and it's statements like this one that discourage them from continuing on their journey to musical perfection. No one can always get it right or say the right things, but in this case, he should know better to be a leader of a movement than being an anomaly."

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Burna Boy drops deep observation on hard work

Burna Boy had earlier shared a piece of advice to his fans and fellow countrymen on the controversies of hard work.

In a video shared online, the self-acclaimed African Giant argued that hard work goes with results to show that one is really putting in the work.

According to Burna, when one toils day and night with no concrete outcome, people will begin to lose faith in such a person.

Source: Legit.ng