Nigerian singer Burna Boy: I am THE BEST since Fela

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has set Twitter alight with the words: "Fact! I always knew I was and I am THE BEST... since Fela Kuti", the Afrobeat pioneer who died in 1997.

FACT! I always knew I was and I am THE BEST. Everyone you think is the best KNOWS I’m BEST since Fela Kuti. But @timayatimaya told me something a long time ago that made me not care about being the best. “The World can do without the Best” the world will still spin regardless.

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) February 12, 2020

The word "Burna" has been trending in Nigeria since the 28-year-old musician's tweet, which has so far received more than 3,900 retweets and 35,300 likes.

Though some have been less than impressed by the musician's claim:

Any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king.

~Tywin Lannister~ https://t.co/WGX04mAhFs

— A J A Y I - È K Ó 🇳🇬 (@ajayieko) February 12, 2020

Fela is A LEGEND! I think music is art, I feel the only person close to Fela in terms of his music and how he performs is Brymo. He's under-rated, but Brymo is a whole mood.

— Egusi_lover (@EgusiL) February 12, 2020