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‘Afrobeats Songs Lack Lyricism’ – Dancehall Veteran, Bounty Killer Shades Afrobeats & Burna Boy
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer takes a swipe at Afrobeats for its lyricism, using Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ as an example.
Rodney Basil Price, better known as Bounty Killer, has claimed that Afrobeats songs lack in-depth lyrics. He said this in an interview.
A video going round on Twitter shows Bounty Killer, a legendary Jamaican singer, explaining how Afrobeats artists, like Burna Boy, rely heavily on melody and pay little attention to their lyrics.
He uses Burna Boy’s Platinum-certified song ‘Ye’ as an example, concluding that all Afrobeats songs lack lyricism.
Listen to him speak below:
Bounty Killer, 50, is considered one of the best Dancehall lyricists of all-time.
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