GRAMMY Award-winning African giant, Burna Boy once again made history with his recently released album, “I Told Them…” after it debuted at No. 1 on the official U.K. Albums chart becoming the first international African artist to earn the title. The project also debuted at No. 1 in 55 countries on Apple Music and he went on to make his third appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with the summer anthem, “Talibans II” with Byron Messia.
Most recently, the album’s lead single “Sittin On Top of the World” featuring 21 Savage earned the No. 1 spot on rhythmic radio. In contrast, Burna has just earned a whopping seven nominations at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards including Artist of the Year, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year and Hustler of the Year. He has also received a nomination for Billboard Music Awards for Top Afrobeat Artist.