Burna Boy’s take on Nigerian streams being “worthless” sparked serious vawulence. Fans remind him where he started. Respect the roots! 😤
When Global Glory Makes You Forget Home – Burna’s Stream Comment and the Wahala It Sparked 🚶♂️🔥
So Burna Boy decided to drop this one:
“1 million Nigerian streams is only $300 or $400. It’s not worth celebrating.”
Nigerians: “Ahh. Omo, who offend this one now? 😭”
Now let’s be honest — he’s not lying about the money.
Yes, local streams don’t pay like foreign ones.
But my brother, must you say it like that? 😒
Because when you now say things like:
“Stop celebrating small wins”
and
“Local streams don’t mean anything”
You sound less like a motivational speaker and more like that rich uncle who forgot he once borrowed ₦2,000 for recharge card. 😩
Let’s do a quick flashback, shall we?
Burna Boy wasn’t born in the Billboard charts.
He didn’t launch with Grammy sauce and Coachella headlines.
He came up from the same Nigerian streets.
The same people who streamed his songs in PH and Surulere are the ones who made his name ring loud enough to catch global attention.
So what changed?
Maybe fame. Maybe foreign currency.
But one thing’s clear —
You don’t spit on the soil that fed you.
Because while $300 might look small from a yacht in Spain,
It’s studio time, rent, or food for an upcoming artist in Mushin.
Celebrating a No.1 on Nigerian Apple Music isn’t foolishness.
It’s called building visibility.
It’s gaining leverage.
It’s the first brick on the road to global moves.
So instead of the lecture, try this:
- Teach them how to diversify income
- Show them how to own their masters
- Preach the gospel of sync deals and licensing
- Help them monetize beyond just music
Don't be the guy who climbed the ladder and kicked it away.
Because local fans matter.
Local streams matter.
And if we all wait for America to validate us, we’ll keep shouting “Afrobeats to the World” while ignoring the world right next door.
Final memo to Uncle Burna and co:
Make your money. Live your best life.
But never forget — even skyscrapers are built on ground level.
Respect the soil. 🚶♂️🚶♂️🚶♂️
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