In 2014, Burna Boy split from Aristokrat records. īurna Boy performing at Nativeland Concert, Lagos, Nigeria 2016 In August 2013, L.I.F.E peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, who applauded its production. The album's music draws heavily from the music of Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade and Bob Marley.
Nigeria Entertainment Today ranked the album 10th on its list of the 12th Best Albums of 2013. L.I.F.E was produced entirely by Leriq and features guest artists such as 2face Idibia, M.I, Timaya, Olamide, Reminisce and Wizkid. The album's release was preceded by five singles: "Like to Party", "Tonight", "Always Love You", "Run My Race" and "Yawa Dey". Aristokrat Records later sold its marketing rights to Uba Pacific for ₦10 million. The album sold 40,000 copies on the first day of its release. Career 2012–2015: L.I.F.E and On a Spaceship īurna Boy's debut studio album L.I.F.E was released on 12 August 2013, serving as the follow-up to his second mixtape Burn Identity (2011). He later studied Media Technology at the University of Sussex. He attended Corona Secondary School in Agbara (Ogun State) and relocated to London to further his studies. Ogulu grew up in southern Nigeria and began making his own beats using FruityLoops. His mother Bose Ogulu would later become his manager. His grandfather Benson Idonije once managed Fela Kuti. His father managed a welding company and his mother worked as a translator. 2.3 2019–present: Steel & Copper, African Giant and Twice as Tallĭamini Ogulu was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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