Burna Boy Reveals Release Date for New Album, Shares New Song Featuring Travis Scott: Listen
For a long time, Burna Boy has been teasing a new album called No Sign of Weakness. He has now announced that the follow-up to 2023's I Told Them... is out July 10 (via Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic). The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar has also shared 'TaTaTa,' a new collaboration with Travis Scott and the Nigerian-born producer Chillz Chilleaux. Listen to the new song below.
Last December, Burna Boy shared the single 'Bundle by Bundle,' and he followed it with 'Update' and 'Sweet Love.' Those three tracks, along with 'TaTaTa,' will appear on the 16-song No Sign of Weakness.
Read about Burna Boy's Twice as Tall at No. 46 in 'The 50 Best Albums of 2020.'
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