- Burna Boy has revealed that he and late South African rapper AKA reconciled before AKA’s death.
- The two artists began a public feud in 2019 due to xenophobic tensions.
- The conflict intensified when AKA shared an abusive message he received from a Nigerian after a football match.
Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artiste Burna Boy has revealed that he and late South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes had settled their long-standing dispute before the rapper’s untimely death.
The two musicians caused a public uproar in 2019 when Burna Boy issued threats against AKA amid tensions over xenophobia. AKA reportedly shared screenshots of insulting messages he claims to have received from Nigerians following a joke during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, which many believe encouraged anti-Nigerian hostility in South Africa.
However, Burna Boy recently revealed that the misunderstanding has been resolved privately. He expressed this when he paid tribute to AKA in an Instagram post on his birthday.
In an emotional message, Burna Boy lamented that despite reconciling via direct messages, they never had the chance to meet in person or bring their planned ideas and musical collaborations to life before AKA’s death.
“Happy birthday Supa Mega,” Burna Boy wrote. “We had a falling out over something meaningless, although we worked it out privately via Twitter DMs. Sadly, we never had the chance to connect and do the things we wanted to do. Until we meet again, it’s something I will always regret. RIP, Mega.”
On February 10, 2023, AKA was shot dead by an unknown assailant outside a restaurant in Durban. The investigation into his murder is ongoing.
