The title? African Giant.Īfrican Giant, as I wrote in my review, is one of the great albums of its time. By the time we knew what was happening, Burna Boy had announced an album on the way.
He went on to perform at the event some months later, but his outburst endeared him to lots of people (ironically not so much Africans) who were aligned by his pan-African consciousness. According to the 29-year-old, he was an African Giant, and wouldn't take the disrespect. In early 2019, Burna Boy, who'd been on the lineup for the Coachella, requested his name be made bolder. Boasting evergreen songs like the two pre-album singles I've mentioned, records like “ Abeg Abeg” (which got legendary stamps of approval from 2Face and Timaya) and ‘ Run My Race,’ Burna Boy did leave an indelible impression with his debut. When the artist goes on to become great, the first work is pulled and idealized, that fixed moment in time that is theirs, when it all started.īurna Boy's introduction to the Nigerian mainstream was afforded by the smash Summer-themed hit which was “ Like To Party.” Followed by “ Tonight,” a Highlife spiced record, he'd begun to show –to those who hadn't listen to his Burn Identity mixtapes– he was a special talent, and it was LIFE which solidified his first shout. There's something poetically satisfying about a good first album. LEAVING AN IMPACT FOR ETERNITY (L.I.F.E.) “ If People Must Die,” the album's closer, is a heartfelt tribute to Gambo, a friend of Burna's, and a return to the artist's knack for telling personal stories in his songs. Heavy with hits like “ Soke” and ‘ Rizzla,’ Spaceship packed impressive features like Wande Coal, A.K.A, Wizkid, Flavour, and Phyno.
On A Spaceship is a good album, no doubt seldom will it be referred to as a sophomore slump. At the time only few understood it was growth, and that Burna had lots of that to do throughout his career. Following the months after his departure and without LeriQ's direction, Burna Boy turned to boisterous pop bangers, and while he did well, there was a somewhat severed communication from the personal and cultural influences which marked his debut –not necessarily a bad thing. In 2014, Burna Boy left Aristokrat Records, the Piriye Isokari label affiliated to his name, and was home to LeriQ, who'd produced the entirety of L.I.F.E, Burna Boy's debut. We rank his studio albums, from least favorite to most preferred. When great artists are discussed, their albums are the talking points, and Burna, born on this day in 1991, has surely given us great projects to talk about.
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