“Twice As Tall” by Burna Boy - Full Album Review.

A revolutionary, a warrior, a force, a movement, a giant, all characters of Burna boy. After making an iconic Grammy-nominated album, “African giant”, the relentless Burna wanted more. Dominating, the world city by city and delivering Africa to each community with his music, he had made a mark in history.

After 13 months of domination post the release of his 4th studio album, he took charge once again on “Twice As Tall”, his fifth studio album. Through the 15 track project, he takes the world by storm with a variety of sounds ranging from dancehall to Afrobeats. Bringing the best collective forces of producers such as Timbaland, Telz, Rexxie, LeriQ Jae5, and many more to work on the album, he taps legend, Sean “Diddy” Combs and “momager”, Bose Ogulu for executive production.

The album which was ushered by Diddy’s voice, “Twice As Tall” declares Burna Boys' domination and as each track showed domination, he told his stories, love, and tales of Africa through his eyes. As each track traveled from Western traditions and back to Africa, his lyrics also transitioned and touched major African cultures. He sang in English, pidgin, Patwa, Yoruba, Kenya, and Igbo.

Featuring artistes like Sauti Sol, Naughty by Nature, Stormzy, Youssou N’ dor, and Chris Martin, Burna Boy made them share their stories from their point of view, using their various talents.

Furthermore, the production quality on the album is supreme as it has a crystal sound, the best base, and strings I’ve heard so far on an album this year. All tracks were accompanied by solid productions suited with amazing vocals.

The Black Lives Matter movement was also referenced on the album has his mum gave an iconic speech on the album midway about the power we as blacks have. She said,” Black people are turning the tables, taking back our place and we will be heard because we matter”. This goes to show one of the reasons why Burna Boy is a revolutionary and why “Twice as Tall” is a significant album for the artiste and Africa at large.

Towards the end of the album, Diddy said, “There’s a lot of music out right now but it ain’t life. You hearing it and it’s like movement. The music you making is life. New life”. This is the whole album. This is Burna Boy. It’s a movement, it’s life. This is “Twice As Tall”.