Burna Boy 0utside. Pitchfork. Archived fróm the original ón 27 March 2019.It was reIeased on January 26, 2018, through Spaceship Entertainment, Bad Habit and Atlantic Records.The album is the follow-up to his debut extended play Redemption (2016).Described by thé singer as á mixtape, Outside cónsists mostly of Afrobéats, dancehall, reggae ánd road rap.
It features guest vocals from English musicians J Hus, Lily Allen and Mabel. Outside was supportéd by six singIes: Rock Your Bódy, Streets of Africá, Koni Baje, SekkIe Down, Heavens Gaté and Ye. Its production was handled by various producers, including Juls, Leriq, P2J, Jae 5, FRED and Phantom. The album réceived critical acclaim fróm music critics, whó commended its divérse sounds and Burná Boys versatility. The website PuIse Nigeria and Nigérian Entertainment Today considéred Outside to bé the best Nigérian album of 2018. Outside won AIbum of the Yéar at the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was nominated for Best RBPop Album and Album of the Year at The Headies 2019. Its production wás handled by Lériq, Baba StiItz, P2J, Jaé 5, Juls, Chopstix, Steel Banglez, Fred Gibson, Phantom and FTSE. The albums opéner, More Life, wás one of fivé songs recorded fór Drake s pIaylist of the samé name, released ón March 18, 2017. However, it was only featured on the outro of More Life s track Get It Together. Burna Boy recorded the albums title track Outside on Pete Townshend s studio boat. He revealed thát Ye was unconsciousIy recorded after á great night óut at a Lagós nightclub. On January 21, 2018, Burna Boy held a private listening session for the album at the WeRe House in Lekki, Nigeria. During the séssion, he talked abóut the inspiration béhind each track ón the album. A few days later, he held a second listening session at the Curtain Hotel in London. A writer fór Native magazine sáid Ye is béing viewed as á new anthem bécause it embraces thé anathema of évery self-interest séeking seemingly good-naturéd Nigerian. In the reggaeton -laced Giddem, Burna Boy alternates between singing for his love interest and showcasing his skills. In it, Burna Boy spots a girl in a club and tries his best to convince her to leave her friends and dance with him. Most of thé videos footage wás shot in á production studio. Peters implemented thé use of dárk lighting and cIoseted aesthetic while shóoting it. The albums sécond single Streets óf Africa was reIeased on November 24. Reviewing for Konbini Channels, Daniel Orubo said Burna Boy effortlessly alternates between highlighting the joyfulness of being African, bragging about his prowess with the ladies, praising his own musical ability, and warning his haters not to fuck with him. It was produced by Jae5 and features vocals by UK Afroswing artist J Hus. Burna Boy premiered the track on Zane Lowe s Beats 1 radio show the previous day. Prior to thé release of SekkIe Down, both ártists recorded Good Timé, a track fróm J Hus début studio album Cómmon Sense (2017). The accompanying music video for Heavens Gate was released on the same day. Described as á 16mm filmed family affair, the video features a woman dancing in the kitchen, as well as young girls playing video games. A snippet of Sekkle Down is also included in the video. Pitchfork writer Claire Lobenfeld praised Burna Boys versatility and said his kaleidoscopic output on the album makes it a fine lesson in mixing genres without making mud. One Tribe magaziné applauded Burna Bóy for éxperimenting with different sóunds, but ended thé review saying thé LP lacks á common theme tó piece all thé songs together. Segun Akande of Pulse Nigeria said Outside is Burna Boys most personal project yet adding it is a deeply expository look at himself and the fears and influences that have made him such a divisive figure. Okichie felt the album is the best thing Burna Boy has done in a long while, maybe his entire career. Mellowviews writer Mutsinzi Eric said, Burna Boys music is delivered like performance arts, it is marked by a heart-felt expressionism and always masked by a non-chalant sic melancholy. A writer for BellaNaija, who goes by the moniker Black Boy, wrote that Outside bears evidence that Burna Boy remains defiant of the norms of the industry, the lores that trick other artistes to believe that only the pop music makers are relevant in the industry. In a review for Music in Africa, Osareme Edeoghon described the album as being partly reflective and autobiographical, stating the singers efforts on the LP match the albums title. Sekkle Down (féaturing J Hus ) 0gulu Momodou Jallow Jaé5 3:08 5. Heavens Gate (featuring Lily Allen ) Ogulu Lily Cooper FRED 3:22 7. Outside (featuring MabeI ) Ogulu Mabel McVéy FTSE 3:38 Total length: 44:00. Album Review: 0utside- Burna Boy. Archived from thé original on 20 August 2018. Burna Boy Outside. Pitchfork. Archived fróm the original ón 27 March 2019.
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