Burna Boy’s recent remarks of giving up his “African Giant” identity drew criticism from Joey Akan.
Burna Boy said that he believes his identity as a “African Giant” had died.
He unveiled “Big 7,” a new alter ego he says will safeguard his mental health.
Following Burna Boy’s recent emotional disclosure about renunciating his “African Giant” identity, renowned music critic Joey Akan has harshly criticized the singer. The best prices on headphones
Burna Boy shocked followers earlier this week by posting a mysterious message implying that his old character as the “African Giant” was no longer alive and had been replaced by a new one called “Big 7,” who was supposed to guard his injured heart.
Burna Boy’s accusations of treachery were rejected by Akan, who responded on X (previously Twitter), claiming that the artist’s current situation is the consequence of decisions based on the “madness of success.”
Akan claims that after receiving widespread praise for records like Twice As Tall, Burna Boy started to disassociate himself from his African and Nigerian heritage. He cited a number of cases as proof of this widening gap, such as Burna Boy’s verbal abuse of Nigerian fans, his denial of African culture’s depth, and acts of violence directed at concertgoers.
“His people” did not murder “African Giant.” It was a suicide. Suicide brought on by too much success. Following a successful protest-style project in which he fought for his people, Burna Boy realized that his bread is better buttered away from the complexities of Nigeria, which led to his eventual rise to international pop fame.
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He then launched an offensive on his people and the culture that gave rise to him. He kicked spectators at his concerts, referred to the nation as “a waste of time,” termed the culture “substance-less,” and blamed his Nigerian audience for whatever annoyance he had ever had. “Killing you is preferable to dying for you.”
To the same individuals who welcomed him as a local champion and encouraged him to reach higher heights, he remarked. Now that a new album is imminent, he has limited his fan base to “concert buyers,” retracted that stance with meaningless love letters, and continues to accuse Nigerians of worse—”killing their idol.”
To erode your goodwill by self-inflicted cuts and assign blame to your victims is tantamount to insanity and the height of narcissism. You cut yourself and bled on Nigerians. And when we protested, you called us poor.
Burna Boy might have lived once as the people’s champ, but ever since the world opened up to him, he’s put his country on his chopping block, and pulled every available dagger in his arsenal. And with each delivered cut to his Africans, the African Giant has also bled himself out. suicide. A self-killing, induced by the
madness of success.”
