Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has revealed some surprising possibilities for what his life might have looked like if he had not pursued music.
In an interview shared on X on Friday, Burna Boy spoke candidly about the paths he could have taken, some of which were extreme and unexpected.
“When asked what I would have been doing if I hadn’t become a singer, I said, ‘There are many options, I could be stealing oil, I could be playing basketball, I could be a fraudster, a suicide bomber, anything including a prostitute,’” he said.
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The African superstar continues to make history on the global stage. He recently added another entry to his Billboard Hot 100 tally with his collaboration with American rapper Gunna, titled “WGFT,” from Gunna’s album The Last Wun, which debuted at number 96. This marks Burna Boy’s seventh appearance on the chart.
Burna Boy also became the first African artist to have a song debut on the Billboard Hot 100 for five years in a row—from 2021 through 2025—demonstrating his sustained influence in international music.
