GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Burna Boy sat down with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden for an exclusive interview celebrating the release of his eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness. During the conversation, the Afrobeats icon shared insights into the creative process behind the album and his collaborations with Shaboozey, Travis Scott, and The Rolling Stones.
In a standout moment, Burna Boy reflected on working with Shaboozey on the track “Change Your Mind“, revealing their instant connection: “I didn’t know he was actually Nigerian… But with Shaboozey, when I’m speaking Pidgin and he understands it… From the first day we met, it was like we knew each other for ages. That’s my brother, man.”
The interview highlights Burna Boy’s global appeal and cultural pride, as he bridges sounds and stories across continents. No Sign of Weakness—featuring a genre-blending fusion of Afrobeats, hip-hop, and rock influences—is now streaming worldwide.
Read the Dialogue below;
Burna Boy: Well, okay, so here’s the thing. I didn’t know he was actually Nigerian. Nigerian, right? But obviously before he came, they would tell Matthew and Chib [Chibueze/Shaboozey] like, “Hey, do you know this guy’s Nigerian? Right?” But then when Matthew says someone is Nigerian, it’s like they probably just have one drop of Nigerian blood somewhere. There’s never been there. You know what I mean? But we love and appreciate them the same way. You know what I mean? But then it’s like, I don’t expect to start speaking Pidgin to you or start speaking Yoruba to you and expect you to understand type shit. You know what I mean?
Ebro Darden: Yeah.
Burna Boy: But with Shaboozey, when I’m speaking, when his name is Chibueze and everything, and I’m speaking Pidgin and he understands that. You feel me? Now from the first day we met, it was like we knew each other for ages.
Ebro Darden: Yeah. Very familiar.
Burna Boy: Yeah. So it’s like, that’s my brother, man.