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Burna Boy

I Told Them…

Seventh studio album from the Nigerian afrobreat artist includes guest appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, Dave, Byron Messia and Seyi Vibez

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
UK Release date
25/08/2023
US Release date
25/08/2023
  1. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    Eschewing the political controversies of his interviews, the Nigerian musician’s seventh album is streamlined, swaggering and rich with perfectly deployed vocal samples
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    Featuring collaborations with Dave, 21 Savage and J Cole, the Nigerian artist’s seventh album is his strongest yet
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  3. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    International guests offer some of the finest moments on the record
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  4. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    Burna Boy’s fifth album takes in the view from the top, fusing his adventurous pan-African pop with memories of 1990s hip-hop, advice from Virgil Abloh, and a little victory-lap stunting
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  5. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The album would have gone off without a hitch if Burna hadn’t decided to close it out by taking a shot at the people in his home country. On “Thank You,” an admittedly club-ready Afro-pop number, he accuses his fellow Nigerians of being ungrateful for what he’s done for the country’s image
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  6. 6.0 |   The Independent

    An easygoing mix of Afro pop, rap and R&B makes for pleasant, if sometimes bland, listening
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