some of his opinions, but β I DO. And if you genuinely listen to the man speak in interviews, youβll realize thereβs substance there. He has a point, he speaks his mind, and more often than not, heβs spitting some real-life truth. And for me, thatβs something I respect.
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And today, permits me to say that Burna Boy is one of the most educated and intellectually aware musicians to come out of Africa. And by βEducated,β Iβm not necessarily talking about academic qualifications or degrees. Iβm talking about his level of awareness, his understanding
I understand his confidence, his nonchalance, and even some of the arrogance people criticize him for. Iβm not saying everything he does or says is right, but I feel thereβs a certain level of self-awareness behind it.
You may not like his personality, his delivery, or even
comes with knowing your worth. But I also think Burna is a very self-aware nigga, and that self-awareness is part of what makes him who he is.
And I do like his personality. I do. Because I know, and I feel, that thereβs a lot behind it that people donβt always understand.
the culture, and everything in between. He has a way of turning real-life experiences and observations into music.
Iβm not saying Burna is perfect, because heβs definitely not. We can all agree thereβs a certain level of nonchalance, confidence, and sometimes arrogance that
thereβs a lot more going on in his head than just music.
And I think thatβs one of the reasons his music feels different. He doesnβt only sing about having a good time; he talks about life as it really is, the good, the bad, the struggle, the ambition, the pain, the politics,
conviction.
Whether you agree with everything he says or not, you canβt deny that the man thinks. He questions things, challenges conventional thinking, and is willing to say what he genuinely believes, even when it isnβt the popular opinion. His interviews alone show that