‘Malicious and orchestrated’, Burna Boy’s label reacts to NET report on UK ban

Days after NET exclusively revealed dancehall singer Damini ‘Burna Boy‘ Ogulu’s criminal past, and that he’s on his way out of his current record label Aristokrat Records, the singer and his team have, expectedly, denied the reports.

Burna’s record label Aristokrat Records has released a statement denying anything of such has ever occurred. In a series of tweets made through the label’s official Twitter handle, the label described the news as were ‘malicious and orchestrated to tarnish his brand’.

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‘The negative stories that are being circulated about @burnaboy are malicious and orchestrated to tarnish his brand. Our position as Burna Boy’s management and label has always been to ignore negative press and let everyone have their say In this instance; we have decided to address these accusations once and for all. We will no longer comment on any such issues after this‘, part of the statement read.

The label also categorically expressed that;

1. @burnaboy has never been deported from the United Kingdom

2. There is no 15 year ban placed on @burnaboy

3. @burnaboy was never involved in, arrested or convicted for stabbing anyone to death anywhere in the world

4. @burnaboy was never involved in, arrested or convicted of credit card fraud or money laundering

@burnaboy looks forward to being allowed to focus on the business of making the music you have come to love him for, in peace. We thank you all for your continuous love and support.

Interestingly, Aristokrat did NOT discuss about Burna Boy’s plans to leave the label and setting up his own company. In fact, there was no mention of it in the statement released through the micro-blogging site.

Aristokrat is headed by Piriye ‘Peedi Picasso‘ Isokrari with long-time friend Kayode ‘Mrkayzz‘ Anibaba serving as CFO/Executive Vice President of the label.