Burna Boy Is Not Arrogant, He Just Knows His Worth – Mother

Bose Ogulu and Burna Boy

Burna Boy’s mum, Bose Ogulu, has come out to defend her son amid criticism over his perceived arrogance. She recently had her say while speaking during an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on Channels Television, and fans have been reacting.

According to her, she does not mind being described as arrogant in relation to how she runs her son’s brand because she is more focused on how she sees herself.

Bose added that if knowing his worth makes Burna Boy proud, then it is a good thing.

Her words, “I don’t mind honestly, I don’t mind at all. I mean any adjective they want to attach to you is ok. The thing is who are you? If knowing your worth and carrying himself as such is arrogant, then it is a good thing.

And I can’t apologize for that. Because I think we were born into a world where we were expected to put our heads down.

First is the color of your skin, the color of your passport, for me, my gender. So, I don’t understand the concept of that life.

I understand that if I know something, I know it and I expect you to realise that I know it. And if you don’t realize that I know it, then, put me to the test.”

WOW.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records in the United States 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, titled African Giant, was released in July 2019. It won Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

He was awarded African Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music 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.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born on 2 July 1991, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. His mother Bose Ogulu worked as a language translator and his father, Samuel, managed a welding company. His maternal grandfather Benson Idonije once managed Fela Kuti.