RZA has shown some love to Burna Boy thanks to his new single — and fans of classic Hip Hop might recognize the Brandy and Ma$e sample heard throughout the track.
Taking to his Twitter on Saturday (May 27), the Wu-Tang Clan founder sang the praises of the Nigerian superstar, claiming that he has something that few, if any, other artists have.
“Burna is carving out his own unique chamber. His new splash is something special,” he wrote.
The song, which is called “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” features a sample from the 1998 Brandy and Ma$e track, “Top of the World,” which was produced by Rodney Jerkins. Take a listen to a teaser of it below.
Burna Boy originally shared the teaser of the song, which is set to drop in full on June 2, on his Instagram page on Saturday (May 27). “Had to vibe check the new single with my OG’s ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ June 2nd,” he wrote in the caption.
And Burna got a lot of love from some pretty well-known names, including Darkchild himself.
“Burna love them Darkchild classics!” he wrote in the comments section.
G-Eazy also showed some love, commenting: “[Fire emojis] outta here!”
Even legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell praised the song, chiming in with: “Yes BURNA & RODNEY [fire emojis].”
While Burna Boy has certainly been receiving his flowers from legends and peers alike, Swizz Beatz recently claimed that the Afrobeats star owes his success in America to him.
The producer was a recent guest on Amazon Music’s Rotation Roundtables with Speedy Morman, Nyla Symone, Rob Markman and Gabe P. During the interview, Swizz made a bold statement about his role in bringing Afrobeats to the U.S. audience.
“See, the key thing that you said was you got on a plane and you went to Ghana and now you’re stuck on Afrobeats,” he said. “I introduced Wizkid to America. I was the first person to play his song. Me and my wife were on a trip and we danced to his song.
“[I was the] first person to bring Burna Boy to the States. Actually, he had a Ruff Ryders bandana on and I introduced him on the stage. When I was playing Fela Kuti, people thought I was being too African, and that’s how ignorant the energy was at that time.
“But I didn’t let that stop me from moving what I’m moving because it is what it is. It’s all educational. So we can’t be scared of the educational journey of something that sound different or feels different. So for me traveling the world, it’s a whole like — I can’t wait for people to listen to Ebo Taylor.”
He added: “It’s piercing through, by the way. People are more open-minded — they just need the right entry point.”
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