Twitter reacts to Burna Boy's rant

Motolani Alake 10:24 - 13 February 2020

Burna Boy performs anybody on VEVO Ctrl. (YouTube/BurnaBoy)

Amongst other things, Burna declared himself the best Nigerian artist since Fela, called out his peers for being pretentious and says no Nigerian artist paved the way for him.

On February 12, 2020, Nigerian superstar came for Nigerian artists on his Twitter account. Amongst other things, he claimed that Nigerian artists were pretentious.

Asides that, he also claimed he wass the best Nigerian artist since Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Those tweets have since gone viral and with the virality has come conversation about the rightness or wrongness of Burna Boy.

Here are the best tweets;

Nigerians react to Burna as the best since new Fela

The likes of Sunny Ade & Majek Fashek had a great run in the international scene.

It just wasn't properly documented.
— B!G X ☔️ (@ExcelJoab) February 12, 2020

Best since Fela Kuti. Hmmm...

Men you can’t even touch King Sunny Ade’s shoe or one dreadlock on Majek Fashek. Let’s keep it a buck my nigga. As Brand Nubians once said ‘don’t let it go to your head now’.
— Ayomide Tayo (@AOT2) February 12, 2020

Did any Nigerian artist pave the way for Burna Boy?

There is no single Nigerian artiste who did anything deliberately because they wanted to "open the door" for others. Whatever they did, they did for themselves with the goal of being the beneficiary. The idea that Burna owes his success to that is what the boy refuses to accept.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) February 13, 2020

Achebe put it this way; "after eating a heavy meal, Nwanza the bird decided to challenge his chi to a wrestling match".

Of course, his "chi" completely floored him.

That's the same way I feel about Burna Boy. It is clear to even the blind that others paved the way for him.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) February 12, 2020

I trolled Burna heavy when he first said "African Giant" but since then he has actually walked the talk & shown his worth.

The "pave way" part of his speech is actually cap but the "I'm the Best" part? He's earned such bragging rights abeg, let him flex it...fuck faux humility.
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) February 13, 2020

Memes, GIFs

Team Bury Burna (TBB FC)

Same nigga was hating in people with more views than him. Lmao. Saying they all bought their views on YouTube. That same nigga? Abeg Abeg Abeg!
— James (@MrSoundHive) February 12, 2020

All I can say is thank God Burnaboy didn’t win that Grammy.

PR stunt or not, thank God he didn’t win it.
— Máfejópamí (@VillageParrot) February 12, 2020

How 'wawu' hot takes

No one is talking about Don Jazzy , Reminisce, Olamide , No one is talking about Psquare , Dbanj , Davido , Banky W , Wizkid , Simi etc

These are the people that built the Nigerian music industry for me & have been consistent , I was stanning Burna on something else entirely .
— Volqx (@volqx) February 12, 2020

Y’all used to call WizKid proud. Person wey no de even talk too much 😂

What will you now call Burna ? Una don get Wetin Una deserve.

Burna shit on them! 🤣
— Peng Man ⚡️ (@pengmanofficial) February 12, 2020

Team play safe

Burna Boy is a cultural pride. A proud representation of the power of Nigeria’s soft power. May his star continue to shine and his talent continue to find expression on the world stage. As for me and my house, this culture must take over the world!
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 12, 2020

Burna FC

It seems some people think Burna blew because of Ye and I am genuinely confused because I am sure like to party was a hit and it was released in 2012.

Or what do you mean?
— The (@DamiElebe) February 13, 2020

Been getting messages from people who know i am a die hard fan of Burna Boy asking me my opinion. You know what? Let Burna be Burna, he can’t bend to be what you want him to be. Call it arrogance or whatever. He has his right to his opinion. pic.twitter.com/f1pi16Wm15
— Sally Suleiman (@is_salsu) February 13, 2020

Miscellaneous

There are people who forget it's better to just enjoy Burna's music& ignore him as a person because he's silly.

And there are people who worship obnoxious behavior as long as the person doing it is successful or wealthy or pretty.

Both parties have issues.
— Gene Grey (@EuginhoCortez) February 12, 2020

The thing is Nigerian artistes aren’t happy for each other , forget the “🙌🏾, 🔥, 🇳🇬 “ they be dropping under pictures on IG . Na lie all of them de lie , only few genuine ones
— Ayodeji (@AyoJaguda) February 12, 2020

Majek Fashek didn't join Illuminati to be left off the conversation of the GOAT after Fela. These clowns. Smh
— Steve Dede (@SteveDedee) February 12, 2020

Artists weigh in

the same people that sing your praises will condemn you just like that. two seconds.
— 𝑩𝒇. (@ckay_yo) February 12, 2020

Many Nigerian artiste were very happy Burna didn’t win the Grammy ... e pain them say Na Burna dem nominate
— 𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚊 (@erigganewmoney) February 12, 2020

Burna Boy Afrobeats Wizkid