Burna Boy is currently embroiled in another controversy resulting from his vocal nature, and criticism of other artists.
This time around, the singer is receiving censure on social media for a post where he slammed ‘talentless’ Nigerian artists who celebrate streaming numbers. He added in the post that streaming numbers don’t equate talent or an artists true worth. He went ahead to reference viral songs like ‘Baby Shark’ and ‘Gangnam Style’, saying that the numbers these songs amassed on streaming sites where clearly not as a result of talent from the acts themselves. He concluded by saying that intelligent people recognise what is real and what is not.
He wrote on photo sharing social networking site Instagram:
“This streaming shit be making people feel like they are actually talented. If joke things like “Baby Shark” and “Gangnam Style” can do more number than everyone, don’t think you are talented or respected because of your streaming numbers. Everyone with real working brains know what is a joke and what is real. Anyway, plenty talk no dey full basket. Let time reveal all.”
Many have since taken Burna Boy’ statement to be ‘sub’ targeted at fellow singer, Mayorkun who took to social media some few days back to share his achievement of attaining 70 million streams across different platforms.
Against this backdrop, many fans and social media users have slammed Burna Boy for consistently criticising other artists, and having a big ego (referencing the the Coachella ‘African Giant saga) when his career only just moved to the next level. Some support his stance, agreeing that his examples of ‘baby shark’ and ‘Gangnam style’ being hits regardless of their unserious nature is the hash truth. Others maintain that Burna Boy ‘thrives on controversy’ so his current stance is unsurprising.
If Burna Boy is acting like a demigod cos he had just one great year then we really need to put some respect on Wizkid and Davido’s name cos those guys have had great years and they didn’t lose their shit like this.
— Olumide O.G (@OlumideOG) May 7, 2019
“Burna Boy is overrated”
“Burna Boy needs to blow”This was y’all in 2018.
First he pisses on you all. Calls you “backward unprogressive fools”.Then disrespects Tiwa
And now Mayorkun.Man is clearly messed up.
You people hyped a wallgecko he started to think he’s a crocodile.— OurFavOnlineDoctor 💘 🥳 (@DrOlufunmilayo) May 7, 2019
Y’all said Burna Boy was underrated. Y’all went ahead to Overrate him. Now he thinks he’s bigger than everyone because he had a better 2018 and performed at Coachella.
African Giant kor, Port Harcourt Tyrion Lannister ni— Follow Train. | Gain more Followers (@Funnycator1) May 7, 2019
Burna Boy is a Motherfvcking hypocrite and an insecured fraud.
He should STFU and mind his bus.Mayor posted the 1st picture and Burna replied him with the 2nd picture. Mayor hit back with the 3rd picture.
The 4th picture was when Burna Boy celebrated Gbona 7.5m YouTube views. pic.twitter.com/5ox8oJg4IU— IMAM ZEUS (@itzbasito) May 7, 2019
Burna boy said trash? How? Quick question.. How’s Gangnam style not a Joke track?
— A Saint & A Sinner 📿🚬 (@ThatCodedBwoy) May 7, 2019
Lmaooo… Burna boy thrives in controversy. I thought y’all knew this after the coachella debacle.
— D.Wright90 (@DW_OGB) May 7, 2019
Burna Boy’s most recent controversial statement comes just days after he took to social media to condemn Nigerian artists jumping on international deals. In the post that he shared on his Instastories, he talked about artists not knowing what they are getting themselves into by signing to international labels. He however expressed gratitude to his mother and manager for helping him navigate without the help of foreign record companies.
This post didn’t go down well with many, because it was shared shortly after Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage revealed she had moved on from Mavin records and copped a deal with international record label, Universal Music Group. If you missed that post read it HERE.
