{"id":138898,"date":"2023-08-17T04:14:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T04:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=138898"},"modified":"2023-08-17T06:16:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T06:16:14","slug":"nigerians-dont-believe-im-on-the-same-level-as-american-artistes-burna-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/17\/nigerians-dont-believe-im-on-the-same-level-as-american-artistes-burna-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNigerians don\u2019t believe I\u2019m on the same level as American artistes\u201d &#8211; Burna Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Afrobeats star Burna Boy, aka Damini Ogulu, voices frustration over Nigerians undervaluing his global standing compared to American musicians.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Burna Boy notes how his distinct sound leads Nigerians to doubt his potential to surpass emerging American rappers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Upcoming album, &#8220;I Told Them&#8230;&#8221;, is Burna Boy&#8217;s response to critics who&#8217;ve questioned his success throughout his career.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Afrobeats sensation Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/burna-boy\"> Burna Boy,<\/a><\/strong> expressed his frustration over the persistent skepticism from many Nigerians regarding his global musical prominence when compared to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=american+artist\">American artistes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The artist, renowned for his distinctive sound and impactful tracks, lamented the prevailing tendency among his compatriots to undervalue his accomplishments, often placing him beneath emerging American rappers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-138899\" style=\"width: 952px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-138899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/burna.png\" alt=\"Burna Boy addresses doubts about his status in comparison to American artisites\" width=\"952\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/burna.png 532w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/burna-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-138899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Burna boy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burna Boy acknowledged that h e has encountered consistent disregard within his home country due to his unconventional musical style, asserting that his sound has led many Nigerians to doubt the possibility of an artist like him rising above American counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these doubters, Burna Boy has announced that his upcoming album, aptly titled <em>&#8220;I Told Them&#8230;<\/em>&#8220;, serves as a direct response to the critics and detractors who have attempted to undermine his achievements throughout various stages of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the issue, Burna Boy expressed;<\/p>\n<p><em> &#8220;To this day, there\u2019s many Nigerians who can tell you an American rapper who just started their career, and they\u2019ll say they\u2019re bigger than Burna Boy. They don&#8217;t understand it. They&#8217;ll say, &#8216;There&#8217;s no way someone who talks like me can even be on the same level as an American artist.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In other news, Burna Boy <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/16\/odogwu-dey-pass-one-way-burna-boy-accused-of-flouting-traffic-rules-as-he-cruises-in-his-rolls-roycevideo\/\">is facing the heat from critics, as video of him leisurely driving his Rolls Royce through the bustling streets of Lagos, caught significant online attention.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After an extended tour abroad,\u00a0the music star has returned to the country, and it\u2019s quite evident that he\u2019s relishing every moment of his time here.<\/p>\n<p>Quite recently, the Odogwu sensation was observed gracing the thoroughfares of Lagos alongside his entourage, while <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/16\/odogwu-dey-pass-one-way-burna-boy-accused-of-flouting-traffic-rules-as-he-cruises-in-his-rolls-roycevideo\/\">he luxuriously navigated the cityscape in his distinguished Rolls Royce.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afrobeats star Burna Boy, aka Damini Ogulu, voices frustration over Nigerians undervaluing his global standing compared to American musicians. 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