I Told Them...

by Burna Boy

Overview

Among the crop of Nigerian stars succeeding on a global scale, few burn as bright as Burna Boy. After breaking into the mainstream with 2019's African Giant, the singer cemented his international status with the success of 2022's Love, Damini, which hit number 14 on the U.S. pop chart and nearly topped the U.K.'s top position. After a tour playing to packed houses in North America and Europe, Burna sold out London Stadium, becoming the first African artist to headline a U.K. stadium tour. Released in August 2023, his seventh album is something of a victory lap. He addresses that concert in particular on the title track, singing "I told them I'm a genius, had to show them what the meaning is" alongside a guest spot from Wu-Tang legend GZA, the latest in a series of high-profile guests who have joined him in the studio. RZA gets in the game, too, offering up a spoken affirmation on the brief "12 Jewels." Other guests include J. Cole, 21 Savage, and Seyi Vibez, but of course they are only guests; this is Burna's party and he is operating at the top of his game. Despite the cockiness of its title, his songs remain pleasingly mellow and eclectic, working through a range of styles (highlife, dancehall, Afro-Cuban) and delivering memorable hooks and melodies with the confidence of his status. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2023
Label:	Atlantic / Wea
UPC:	0075678614620

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Burna Boy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Byron Messia   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ife Ogunjobi   Trumpet
Ashton Sellars   Guitar
GZA   Vocals,Featured Artist
RZA   Featured Artist
J Hus   Vocals
21 Savage   Featured Artist
Dave   Featured Artist
Seyi Vibez   Featured Artist
J. Cole   Featured Artist
Nadina Simon   Violin
Virgil Abloh   Vocals

Technical Credits

Nycolia Turman   Composer
Eric Isaac Utere   Composer,Recording
WhyJay   Producer
Jesse Ray Ernster   Mixing
Fred Jerkins   Composer
Ashton Sellars   Composer,Producer
Alli Odunayo   Composer
Telz   Producer
Michael Washington Jr.   Composer
Mike Wavvs   Producer
LaShawn Daniels   Composer
Jonathan Lee   Composer
Jeremy Kaplan   Legal Counsel
Keith James   Composer
Marco Borrero   Composer
Kwabena Adjepong   Composer
Mag   Producer
Santeri Kauppinen   Composer
Robert Laukkanen   Composer
LiTek   Producer
Daniel Okas   Composer
David Omoregie   Composer
David Sprecher   Composer
Taras Slusarenko   Composer
P2J   Producer
Pahuldip Sandhu   Composer
Irene Sourlis   A&R
LeriQ   Producer
Matthew Baus Adesuyan   A&R
Kofo   Producer
Jacob Daniel Jones   Composer
Ruuben   Producer
Kevin Ekofo   Composer
Danitello   Producer
Otis Millstone   Composer,Producer,Recording
Gerhard Westphalen   Mastering
Harper Gordon   Composer,Producer
Andrea Mastro   Recording
John Sive   Composer
Loseyi Balogun   Composer
Yeti Beats   Producer
Mick Schultz   Composer
Mason Betha   Composer
Traci Hale   Composer
Miles   Composer,Producer
Jeremy Felton   Composer
Skread   Producer
James Napier   Composer
Richard Isong   Composer
Jermaine Cole   Composer
Kassa Alexander   Composer
Matthieu Le Carpentier   Composer
Jay Weathers   Producer
Steel Banglez   Producer
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu   Composer
255   Producer
Louis Amon Josek   Composer
Charles Malo Josek   Composer
Guy Solomon Josek   Composer
Dylan Byron   Composer
Isaak Phillips   Composer
Jay Blu   Producer
Spaceship Billy   Producer
Onugba Enojo Paul   Composer
Ej Fya   Producer
Olanite Olaoluwa Elijah   Composer
Modra   Producer
Rodney Jerkins   Composer
Wale Kalejaiye   Legal Counsel
MDS   Producer