Bnxn & Ruger On Their Online 'Beef,' New Album 'RnB,' Friendship With Burna Boy | Billboard News

Nigerian Afrobeat artists Bnxn and Ruger talk about what their online beef was all about, how they made up, their new joint album called 'RnB,' what inspired them to make this joint album,' their connection to Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy, how much respect and love they have for Burna Boy, the global recognition and growth for the Afrobeat genre and more!

0:00 - Intro

00:54 - The Story Behind Bnxn & Ruger's "Beef"

1:53 - Overcoming Their "Beef"

3:30 - First In-Person Meeting

5:06 - The Story Behind the Collaboration Album 'RnB'

5:57 - Studio Process for 'RnB' Album

7:20 - Theme of 'RnB' Album

8:45 - Standout Tracks From 'RnB' Album

9:34 - Working Together On 'RnB' Album

10:08 - Burna Boy's Advice to Bnxn & Ruger

11:57 - Potential Tours and Live Performances

12:42 - Bnxn's Early Career Beginnings

14:26 - Ruger's Advice to Younger Artists

16:11 - Afrobeat Beat Rising Popularity In the U.S.

18:15 - Being A Part of the Rise of the Afrobeat Genre

18:56 - Bnxn & Ruger Explain Burna Boy's Impact On Afrobeat Genre

22:15 - Outro

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Bnxn & Ruger On Their Online "Beef," New Album 'RnB,' Friendship With Burna Boy | Billboard News

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[lemuel_barry_]

Ruger and bnxn are the first mainstream afrobeats artistes to drop a collab album

[Acegamez]

Bnxn is effortlessly eloquent with words ruger is a bad boy online but seems like a shy guy in person 😂😂

[michaeluraih]

Ruger and Bnxn for a beautiful interview and giving Burna Boy the respect that he truly deserves. I wish you guys all the best.

[MayorOyeniyi]

Two
of the Nigerians finest artists... Artist full grand... Buju n ruga. To the world.

[RaglifeTVCH]

Best at a time when they're both independent artists

[victorsmithroach]

Speaking on how Bnxn gives his response😊it’s so articulate and fluent. Kudos to you guys 🎉

[joelbenjamin]

VERY RARE INTERVIEW OF BURNA GETTING HIS FLOWERS 🤲🏼❤️ GOD BLESS BNXN & RUGER 🌟

[calinwa]

The fact they know their OGs and they know that they are not bigger is so nice and so sensible.

[Tiger_brave]

Bnxn is really articulate and gives intelligent response to every questions asked 🎉🎉

[Annie_jayx]

This collabo is the best ave seen so far, the first EP, by a mainstream artist in Nigeria

[luckyezeah]

The RnB album is lit 🔥💯🖤
They killed it.

[ugoawa]

Lesson: Don't put in your all to furnish the beef between two artists in the same industry. Maturity reigns supreme!

[adebankrasheed]

BNXN makes me fall in love with RUGER♥️

[ufondustephen]

2018 since BNXN’s first ENERGY’ Thank God For these two

[godwindeon]

Two SUPER GREAT YOUNG LEGENDS with SUPER DOPE DOINGS TRUTH 💯. RNB IMPECCABLE ENTERTAINERS who are gonna keep rocking the world for a very long time. TWO DOMINATING GENERALS having a Mentor like ODG(BURNA) is so GLORIOUS and SUPERINTENDENT 💯👏🔥😍🤩🤟👍🙏.

[sokhnambaye]

Big Album cute Guys so proud of you're duet "Romeo must die" is mi fav song just a lovely MASTERPIECE ❤❤❤ special congrats Ruger go far u deserve it 🙏🏽❤️‍🔥

[Its_superdave]

Such an honest & decent conversation here
Both also complemented each other on the project, brilliant body of work

I liked what Bnxn said about Afrobeat & the "taking advantage of us", they don't still get it & how big of a genre it is

[MajorrBison]

They are showing those other guys how to work together.

[Officialfrednice]

I enjoyed every bit of the interview, I looked forward to this interview just after Ruger and Bnxn dropped their project.

[raphaelnwanganga]

the album isn’t getting talked about enough bro they killed it