Veteran singer Konga has stated that he is entitled to 60 per cent of the earnings from Burna Boy’s song “Update,” alleging that the Grammy-winning artist used his work without permission.
Speaking on a recent episode of the *Hits Don’t Lie* podcast, Konga claimed that Burna Boy failed to reach out to him, even after he had earlier called him out peacefully months ago.
He further lamented that Burna Boy agreed to give Toni Braxton 60 per cent of the earnings from his 2022 hit “Last Last” for sampling her song “He Wasn’t Man Enough,” but did not extend the same gesture to him.
“If Toni Braxton is having 60% royalty of Last Last, why can’t he do the same thing to come and meet me first, talk to me?,” Konga queried.
He added that he has restrained his legal team from taking action against Burna Boy, noting that he genuinely admires his music and takes pride in his role in pushing African music to the global stage.
Konga further noted that Burna Boy had previously sampled his lyrics in the remix of “Sungba” with Asake.
He added that since Burna Boy ignored his public call to remix his evergreen track “Kabakaba,” he has now decided to also sample the Grammy winner’s work without permission.