Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, the Grammy Award-winning sensation, has paid homage to the Nigerian music legends who have significantly influenced his career.

During a recent Instagram live session, the 'Last Last' maestro named 2Baba, Timaya, D’banj, Larry Gaaga, and Wande Coal as the esteemed veterans he holds in high regard.

Burna Boy, dubbed the 'African Giant,' shared a personal anecdote about his visit to Timaya's home back in 2012 or 2013, which ignited his ambition to excel.

He expressed gratitude towards D’banj for financing his music video and lauded 2Baba for offering a collaboration when he was under no obligation to do so.

Praising Larry Gaaga for his unwavering commitment to authenticity and artistry, Burna Boy emphasized the importance of staying true to one's craft instead of yielding to the pressures of the music industry.

He said, “The only OGs who have impacted my life; number one, Timaya, because he is the one who showed me that achieving stardom was possible. I’m going to respect him for the rest of my life.

“D’banj also supported me back then. He paid for ‘Wan Da Mo’ video. These are two people I don’t joke with. It’s not like n*ggas don’t have respect; no, n*ggas have just been through a lot and we only remember the people we saw in the dark times. People like Larry Gaaga. He stood by me back then. So these are people I will respect for the rest of my life.

“When you’re talking about OGs, as far as I’m concerned, those names are the only ones in addition to 2Face based on musicality and the fact that he did a feature with me when he didn’t have to back in the day. These are OGs to me. Any other person isn’t an OG to me. ID Cabasa, you can meet Olamide, and you can be an OG to him. We’ve all been through stuff differently, and we all see life differently.

“I can’t forget Wande Coal, too. At a point in time, we were so close.”

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