Burna Boy recently had an interview with American website The Fader, where he spoke about a number of issues, including the Nigerian music industry. In the interview, the Soke singer described the Nigerian music industry as “political”, saying he didn’t feel like he was part of it.“It’s political, man,” Burna said. “To be honest I don’t really feel like I’m a part of the industry. I don’t get awards because the powers that be don’t really like me. I’m not like everyone else, I won’t do what everyone else does. They don’t like it.” “Everything is really political and I’m not a very good politician. So I don’t really involve myself in all that. I just drop hit songs, and my fanbase keeps increasing.” One event that comes to mind is the 2013 Hip Hop World Awards, when Burna Boy reportedly stormed out after losing the Next Rated category to Sean Tizzle. He continued:
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