Nigerians blast New York Post over controversial headline: “Beyoncé-endorsed Burnaboy makes Afro-beat go International” (see tweets) 👇

Exactly an hour and twelve minutes after Afro-beat/Afro-fusion superstar, Burnaboy dropped his long-awaited sixth studio album; #TwiceAsTall, American news platform, New York Post posted a story on twitter with the headline; “Beyoncé-endorsed Burnaboy makes Afro-beat go International” in reaction to his latest artistic output.

The post traces his background and it also eulogises his recent achievements, his collaboration with home and abroad and his increasing popularity behind the shores of Africa.

However, the headline has sparked a handful of reactions from Nigerians who just began vining to his new album.

When burna said he didn't want to talk about Beyonce in the interview people thought he was being rude or there was a beef
This is just what he was avoiding

— Kenny (@KennyIsGoat) August 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/daddytheson/status/1294071705930014726?s=19

To everyone at NY Post and Beyoncé herself… 600 years! pic.twitter.com/BQCHjsokoz

— Iseunife Ajayi (@Shawnifee) August 14, 2020

Everything about this headline is wrong

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— Jae (@Real_jaeflex) August 14, 2020

This guys are running mad

— Chimdí (@victorchimdii) August 14, 2020

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i hope these SEO keywords were worth the lack of nuance + context

— Antoinette Isama (@AntoinetteIsama) August 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/Mimi_Marandu/status/1294071370431823875?s=19

https://twitter.com/chepkole/status/1294069079909769217?s=19

Oh shii Burna would be pissed when he sees this. I expect madness in the morning 😂😃😃 i know my GOAT

— Love, Ayoola (@jdee_carter) August 14, 2020

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