‘You should have bought a gun’: Burna Boy dedicates song to AKA

Nigerian music sensation, Burna Boy, has released a short track paying his tribute to slain South African hip hop star AKA, who died this past weekend in a shooting incident.

It seems AKA’s death left Burna Boy shell-shocked, rapping that his death in a shooting “took me out of a positive mood.”

The two were once close friends who later became rivals in the music industry.

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The African Giant claims there was no love lost between the duo after they publicly fell out having collaborated on the hit song “All Eyes on Me“.

In a tribute song posted on his Instagram stories,He poured out his heart, rapping about his sorrow and past interaction with AKA.

The song’s lyrics referred to a moment when AKA saw Burna Boy with a gun and the latter suggested he should have one too.

The lines went thus:

“WTF is all of that about/ I just heard he died, seen that video at that restaurant/

Took me out of a positive mood/

Took me back to that day when you saw my (gun) and you said I was wild/

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Then I told you you should have one too/

Cuz it weren’t like niggaz wasn’t dying but I thought you knew/

And I ain’t really fuck with you/

But I didn’t want you dead, it was like that with me and you/

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Wicked!/

I hope they catch whoever did you wicked/

I hope you rest in peace, even though we ain’t kick it/

At the end of the day we some grown ass niggaz”

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Burna Boy’s tribute to AKA has created quite a stir in the music industry, with many applauding him for finally saying something after an almost week-long silence.

Watch Burna Boy’s short track:

Burna Boy to AKA – "Took me back to that day when you saw my Gun and you said I was wild/ Then I told you you should have one too. Cuz it weren't like niggaz wasn't dying but I thought you knew" pic.twitter.com/mKREjlgzFd

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The tragedy of AKA’s untimely death has underscored the need for greater security measures in the entertainment industry. With many musicians becoming targets of violence, there is a growing concern for their safety, and this is something that has been discussed in many quarters.

Many fans believe Burna Boy’s tribute to AKA is a poignant reminder of the dangers that lurk in the music industry, and the need for artists to take their security seriously.-iHarare