Burna Boy

Fall Out Boy used to be my favorite rock band.

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Outside' was more of a personal project. This, the 'African Giant', is more of an African project.

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My dad used to play reggae and Afrobeats. Every Sunday, we used to have these records, vinyls. And he would just play…

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In 2012, I dropped a song called 'Like To Party,' and that just took me all over the world.

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If I had children, as soon as I have them, I'm teaching them everything I know. I don't want to feed you…

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Going onstage - that's my joy. You know like when you're in school and you're just waiting for the bell to go…

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I'm 28 years old. In my country, that's considered very young. It's almost like the youth don't matter to the up-and-ups.

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To be honest I don't really feel like I'm a part of the industry. I don't get awards because the powers that…

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At the end of the day, everything you chase will run.

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Most Americans don't even understand what I'm saying in my records, but they pick up on the vibe, the vibration.

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One thing about America is Americans are real people. So it's like, if they see that you're real, this is real, then…

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I would find myself being inspired by things that I've heard as a kid: Nigerian music or African music, some French music…

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When something happens in Africa, an artist will sing about it and stuff. We have all the records; we have everything. Free…

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I'm just a human whose skill is making music.

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Pressure is a man that is wondering how he's going to feed his five kids today.

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My genre of music is called Afro-Fusion because I fuse different types of music into a ball.

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I'm from the south side of Nigeria, a place called Port Harcourt City... No one ever makes it out of there. I…

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You are only as rich as where you come from, and Nigeria has a lot of poverty.

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Way I see it, everyone plays their own role in the world, and no role is more important than the other.

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I don't plan stuff. I don't believe in planning. I just believe in doing your best at what you do best at…

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I can guarantee you that at least 90% of my people that are my age group in Nigeria - who are considered…

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I'm Nigerian. I'm African. I have a lot to say. Apart from what I say, though, is the feeling. People can relate…

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Funny enough, you know who I used to really like in Lion King? It was Scar.

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For me, every project is different, and it serves a different purpose.

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The UK has no input in Afrobeat. Let me make myself very clear. The UK has no influence in the creation or…

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