Grammy-winning musician Burna Boy has asserted that gatekeepers in the Nigerian music industry did all in their power to impede his career’s advancement.
He made this revelation in response to a widely shared video from a recent interview in which senior music executive Obi Asika asserted that Burna Boy’s career was thwarted by several gatekeepers in the Nigerian music industry, but he managed to get past them and became well-known worldwide.
In a comment on a site that shared the video on Instagram, Burna Boy stated, “This is not even half of the story.” They broke me in every way they could. They’re still making every effort. Funny. However, all they did was start an insatiable fire that will burn them forever.
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With the release of the smash song “Like To Party,” from his debut album “L.I.F.E (Leaving an Impact for Eternity),” Burna Boy gained global attention.
In the years that followed, his career took a nosedive and he was reduced to an underground artist.
However, the release of his breakthrough song, “Ye,” from the highly regarded album “Outside,” sent his career into overdrive on a global scale.
Nigerian music leaders and fans started buying from Burna Boy once more after his triumph abroad.
Over the past few years, he has been the most popular African touring performer.
