My songs, piece of my mind – Burna Boy

Burna Boy

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, Burna Boy, has stirred controversy in the Afrobeats industry after declaring that he writes all his songs by himself.

The “City Boys” crooner made the bold claim during a Thursday Twitch livestream with Plaqueboymax, stressing that he has never used ghostwriters and that his music is a deeply personal reflection of his life experiences.

According to Burna Boy, songwriting is a sacred part of his artistry and not something that can be outsourced or faked.

“I write everything myself. My music comes from my soul — it’s my story, my experience. Nobody can tell it better than me,” he said.

The Afro-fusion star also took a swipe at what he described as the “growing trend of outsourced songwriting” among Nigerian artists, contrasting it with what he observed in Los Angeles.