Burna Boy – OUTSIDE (2018)

“Calm Down” was produced by Jae5, just like “Sekkle Down” with J Hus (obviously).

xps to rob

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voted Ph City since it grabbed me earliest

Ph City is amazing but the one I've played most is the Lily Allen one so that

I love that one

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Meant to make up my mind about this yesterday, but then I forgot. Would very likely have voted for “PH City” as well, so it wouldn’t have affected the result.

Does this mean we now know ILM has a core of 12/13 Afropop aficionados, or is there a higher ceiling?

that sounds about right. There are a few people who post to the rolling thread but didn't here (ufo, kreuzer 2, sean gramophone). I'm curious if deej or Matt DC are into this one?

i’ve still only heard individual singles from this but thanks for making a thread y’all, i’m gonna finally check it out today

it didn't click for me when i gave it a listen earlier in the year but i'll give it another try seeing all the enthusiasm for it here

real curious to hear yall's thoughts

quite a few more listens later and i can confirm it's pretty good! jae5 has to be one of my favourite producers in the world at the moment between all of his work with j hus and the tracks he produced on this, and "calm down" is definitely my favourite track on this - those "do-do-doos" are sublime

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

I’m having trouble finding/establishing the credits as well. “Destiny” was produced by DJDS apparently, of that Steel & Copper EP that dropped earlier this year.

Both American rappers sound kind of incongruous to me, but ftr not "bad" just not as organic as the other features.

― rob, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:31 AM (two hours ago)

maybe worth noting that a big part of this is the...remarkable way YG pronounces bumbaclaat lmao

Yg and future are kind of boring guests imo.. love the Jeremih /serani though

Yeah that one is rad, Jorja is good, Kidjo is awesome, Marley is fine if you don't listen too hard to the lyrics. As mentioned I love the Blak Ryno thing, Zlatan is great though that's not surprising since that was originally released as Zlatan f. Burna Boy. I'd never heard of M.anifest before but that song is excellent.

The Hannah Giorgis piece in the atlantic mentioned that BB loves Koffee so hopefully their mutual admiration will result in something soon. The Fader piece said he's dating Stefflon Don, which is news to me and I'm a little surprised they haven't collaborated if that is the case.

I’m a bit surprised that Koffee collab didn’t happen in time for this album.

I love the track with M.anifest too (he’s a veteran in the GH rap scene, but I haven’t listened to him much).

Not a collab, but “Spiritual” is one of my faves of the new tracks.

the song w/ future is dope mostly bcuz it might be burna's best rapping on the album -- "rollie that's a bustdown it's full of diamonds / it don't tell the time but it's 80 thousand" -- but future feels patched in. i can't even remember anything about YG's part. one of the reasons this album is good is bcuz the token crossover guests are tacked onto already good songs in ways that feel superfluous at worst but not really detracting in any real way

“Pull Up” has snuck up on me, it’s on autoplay in my head now.

Btw, it’s not even the first Kel P-produced “Pull Up” with Dilemma sample that Burna was involved in this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecc_6DLTrtI
Timaya ft. Burna Boy • Pull Up

yeah my wife plays Pull Up a lot

The album has entered the UK album charts at 16 this week, and the Dutch charts at 12. Some kind of milestone for sure.

i’m in the middle of the street
how did i ever let you leave oh no
why did i drink this hennessey

Relatable imo

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)