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Burna Boy: I Support Black Americans Getting Reparations From US Government, You Deserve It

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Nigerian Afrobeats singer Burna Boy set off a debate over the relationship African-Americans have with Africa. But in all of the brouhaha over his comments, Burna Boy came out for reparations for Black Americans.Burna Boy rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing the song “Like to Party,” the lead single from his debut studio album “L.I.F.E.“ In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records in the U.S. and Warner Music Group internationally. His third studio album, “Outside” (2018), marked his major-label debut. In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards and was announced as Apple Music Up Next artist that year. His fourth studio album, “African Giant,” was released in July 2019. It won Album of the Year at the All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Burna Boy released his fifth studio album, “Twice as Tall,” in August 2020. It won Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. He won Best International Act at the 2021 BET Awards.Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, “Love, Damini,” was released in July 2022 and became the highest debut of an African album on the...

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