Netizens have used various social media platforms to express their opinions on Burna Boy’s newest album, “I Told Them.”
The fifteen-track album by Burna, real name Damini Ogulu, was released on Friday and features J.Cole and 21 Savage among other famous international artists.
Since then, Nigerians have used social media to express their opinions about the new album, which has the lead singles “Cheat On Me,” “Thanks,” and “Sittin on Top of the World.”
While many voiced their disapproval of the singer’s new body of music, others praised the singer.
Abazwhyllzz tweeted, “Please, we’re still looking for the substance. No offense.”
Mehjoy_ wrote, “Burna sampled Jeremih’s birthday sex in city boys. I knew that beat was familiar.”
Fineandrich also tweeted, “You’re a mid artist, plus, you talk too much.”
Another tweep, Alexanderzito_ wrote, “You degraded Afrobeats just to release your Afro-nonsense gave J.Cole his first miss Zero substance music with Seyi Vibez. Omo! Atlantic go work hard to push this mid wey you release.”
Recall Tuesday, Burna made waves when he claimed that 90 percent of Nigerian music lacks substance in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.
He said: “90 percent of them have no real-life experiences that they can understand which is why you hear most of the Nigerian music or African music or Afrobeats as you people call it, is mostly about nothing, literally nothing. There’s no substance to it.”
While many slammed the singer, fans have since celebrated him and the new project.
EbukaReuben1 tweeted, “The Giant, 12 years till now you are doing it back to back, you deserve all your flowers, you have dominated and you will still dominate, keep up the good work man.”
Benny7gg simply tweeted, “The greatest. “
Gattiboy777 tweeted, “Tested, approved, and trusted.”
