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"They Don't Know That Am Not On The Same Level As Nigerian Artist"-Burna Boy by DyshApp(op): 8:38pm On Aug 16, 2023*

Grammy award-winning Nigerian artist, Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, has expressed frustration over the lack of recognition he receives compared to American music stars.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he highlighted how Nigerians tend to prioritize emerging American rappers over him due to his vocal stance on issues. Burna Boy's upcoming album, titled 'I Told Them,' serves as a direct response to those who have tried to undermine his credibility throughout his career.

He also reminisced about a time when American songs dominated Nigerian media playlists, but the rise of Afrobeat has shifted the landscape. He remarked, "Even now, there are Nigerians who can name a newly minted American rapper and insist they're more prominent than Burna Boy. It's baffling to them. They believe that my style of communication can't possibly match up to that of an American artist."

He said, “To this day, there’s many Nigerians who can tell you an American rapper who just started their career, and they’ll say they’re bigger than Burna Boy. They don’t understand it. They’ll say, ‘There’s no way someone who talks like me, can even be on the same level as an American artist.”

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