Burna Boy – OUTSIDE (2018)

New Burna single, “Dangote”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3P1LxraqwE
(produced by Kel P, just like “Gbona” and “On The Low”)

I also like “My Baby”, his track on the new R2Bees album:
https://youtu.be/MdvSJxab6sM

...and this Afro-dancehall track:
https://youtu.be/bdn6H2d3gVM

Oritse Femi ft. Burna Boy & Konshens • Play Am

Dangote is really nice! I listened to Play Am the other day and didn't care for it, but now I can't remember why

yeah "dangote" is great

Video for “Dangote”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCPy1jvOp90

Read all about it.

...and a brand new EP with US producer duo DJDS, out today:

https://www.okayafrica.com/listen-burna-boy-djds-new-joint-ep-steel-and-copper.amp

Hm I only really liked "Darko" off that. The first two tracks are generic/dark, and "Thuggin" could grow on me, but it doesn't exactly alleviate the sluggish feeling of those openers

Yeah, I wasn’t feeling that at all on a first listen.

Same here - and a few listens in already.

I think I would be a lot more interested in US/UK/etc (r&b/rap) artists working with African producers. (I think Legendury Beatz have done some work in the UK, but instead of bringing something new to the table they have played it very safe in order to blend in iirc)

(instead of the other way around, if that wasn’t clear)

yeah I agree with that--Burna's not bad on it or anything but the gloomy setting makes him sound like an off-brand Future. I listened to Dangote afterwards and the production with the guitars and sax was immediately so much more appealing

Double-posting with the Rolling Afropop thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4dgTRaWFk
Burna Boy • Anybody

(the low-key lush production is by Rexxie, who’s moving up a level here)

(video is top notch too)

New album African Giant out on July 26th.

"anybody" is awesome, he has such great taste in production

Great news! (though I’m majorly behind on the afrothread)

Anybody is superb. Dangote has become a big favorite over the course of the year

album will reportedly include "Anybody", "On The Low", "Gbona", and "Dangote" so sounds promising

yeah if you go on apple music those 4 are playable in the album already

For the record: as noted on the Afropop thread, “Anybody” was produced by P2J, not by Rexxie.

Are any other track titles (or featured artists!) visible in Apple Music as well?

it's 20 tracks but the rest don't have titles listed yet

So that’s African Giant - The Double Album then...

“Ja Ara E”, an amuse-bouche ahead of the new album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_1YBz8UFic

(from the Beyoncé-curated The Lion King: The Gift album, again produced by P2J)

Perfectly timed, it has to be said.

Impressive song

new song "pull up" is a sweet lil thing... this is shaping up to be one of the best albums of the year imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVu9KJBJn2k

also tracklist is now showing on apple music... future, jorja smith and serani (!!) among guests

this song fuckin rules

dude never misses

he really doesn’t! lol

what’s up?
you alright
pull up
i’m outside

i love simple lyrics

haha dude i was just typing those out a little differently

so wassssssssssssuuuup
you alrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiight
pullllllllllll upppp
girl im ouuuuuuuuuutsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide

Killin’ Dem is on it too which means this already has 5 of my favorite recent songs on it. (Can’t listen to Pull Up yet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EfSs6-Pxx8

here's "killin' dem" for those who hadn't heard it yet (like me) - the rhythm is fantastic

outside was good but with how great this run of singles has been i'm fully expecting african giant to be a step up, and "pull up" is one of my favourites yet

"Pull Up" is lovely, all the singles are so effortlessly brilliant. I couldn't be more excited for this album--everything so far sounds cohesive but still individually excellent. I loved the range on Outside but this is shaping up to be exactly what I wanted in a follow-up.

I’ll just leave this here. #africangiantthealbum 🦍🚀 out on Friday pic.twitter.com/62JBO59m4I

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) July 24, 2019

oh damn jeremih wasn't listen on apple music :)

have to admit I'm curious about Blak Ryno Skit, haven't heard from that guy in a little while

uh so this is on Spotify currently I'm listening

Those little Dilemma samples in "Pull Up" are perfect.

amazing album

Yup already listened through a few times

What a great album, all the way through. I was ever so slightly underwhelmed by “Pull Up” (relative to the massive singles that came before, that is), but this fulfils every expectation. Everything works, nothing feels forced. All the “international” features notwithstanding, this feels less like an attempt at a crossover album than Outside. Just a pretty much perfect piece of work by an artist in their imperial phase (justifying the album’s title), and more proof that African pop is getting there on its own terms, no concessions given, thank you very much.

(Favourite moment right now: the way “Gbona” is teased under Angelique Kidjo’s vocals in the coda of “Different”)

(“On The Low” still the kind of song that could top charts around the world)

even the future song works

This is exactly what I needed. Just one question though: is choking someone during sex considered to be extremely romantic these days? I get that it's a "thing" in prn atm, I'm just not sure I'm ready for it to become a trope in love songs just yet.

(As you can hopefully tell, I'm happily married)

wonderful album, nearly every track sounds like a hit

Love the deep voiced dude who appears towards the end of On The Low. Also this Zlatan guy rules.

Overall this feels like both a more confident and less showy album than Outside, especially given how backloaded all the A-list guest spots are.

a good jorja smith track... truly burna has the magic touch

Jorja's song on Ezra Collective's album is good as well but yeah.

i've had this on all day pretty much. sooo good!

i guess he and jorja swapped features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQsZUVMwEls

still listening to african giant m/l daily

visuals for Pull Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMyrBds_9Zc

This album rules. Serani on “Secret” makes me delirious

yeah that hook is undeniable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7k0EBwu8g8

Another video, this time for “Gum Body” with Jorja Smitj:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN2J9i5B6Ac

best hook of the year

Video for “Another Story” with M.anifest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXbWwR4rSmY

There's a sound in the 'Anybody" mix that sounds like a 'email sent' notification in outlook so whenever i listen i have a weird visceral reaction. still my fav song of the year tho

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/18/779548274/burna-boy-tiny-desk-concert

so good

tiny desk up on YouTube now. so good

he's pretty disengaged from the crowd, not even a nod or smile of acknowledgement. he still delivered tho. that backup singer is a star.

HOLY SHIT this is amazing

time for a dedicated thread:
here comes the AFRICAN GIANT / Burna Boy (2019)