Burna Boy, a renowned musician from Nigeria, has released his much-awaited seventh studio album, “I Told Them.”

The CD displays Burna Boy’s musical talent and is well-enchanted.

“I Told Them” serves as proof that the album would live up to expectations as a masterpiece.

American rapper GZA contributes an incredible verse to the album’s lead hit, “I Told Them,” which perfectly matches Burna Boy’s voice. These two gifted performers’ partnerships produced some pretty amazing results that will leave audiences clamouring for more.

He reassures a lover on “Everything Nicesax-driven “‘s “Tested, Trusted and Approved” track. She is instructed to “gyrate/roll up on it/ surrender” and “leap up on my body like an animal… make sure you don’t do anyone else like me,” among other things. It’s kind of cool and sensual with a tone that gets points for giving a girl a sense of security.

Although his tone is so smooth, he may very well be ordering a light lunch. He is pure verbal iced tea, with just the right amount of bitter burned leaf to give a delicate hit.

The groove of “Sittin’ On Top of the World,” which features 21 Savage, has a deeper bass snap—the tune, which revolves around a sample from Brandy ft. Mase’s “Top,” is given a boost by the Atlanta rapper’s aggressive edge.

The track is framed as a rival lover’s offer to Mase’s original suitor, only where she once told Mase: “A little dough cannot erase my problems. Me, like you, I have to try and solve them,” 20 years later she’s still being offered the same solutions: cash and male possession.

“Know she one of mine by the stones in her bracelet… I own a penthouse, I’m going to punch it to the top if you say you’re one of us.” I do like the hook on which Brandy sings she’s trying to be herself and in response, Ogulu says she can do what she likes.

“It’s your time baby/ That’s the difference when you’re my baby…” But still, there’s a prevailing icky sense of a smart woman being bought by a benevolent dictator.

Ogulu is more vulnerable on “Cheat on Me” featuring Dave whose British glottal stops add a grimy punctuation to the pace. “Virgil” starts with what sounds like an American record executive waffling LA-style about “promoting the album in, like, a traditional way but peeling off the industry…”

It’s the sort of corporate stoner rubbish that prevents the rest of the planet taking LA seriously, but it rolls super slickly into the victory lap banger of “Big 7” on which Ogulu celebrates his success in London, Berlin, and Paris: “I’m in a different place/ If you see me tonight/ You can clearly see that I’ve been wavy since mornin’”.

“City Boys” applauds sly angles of urban masculinity to a marimba and concrete punch of a beat. A soft flute opens “Giza” (feat Seyi Vibez) on which I could pretty much only make out the words “sexy”, “music”, “Giza” and “don’t f*** with my journey” over a face-slapper of a beat.

The 14-track album ends on an acoustic note, with the devoted, guitar-backed “If I’m Lyin’” and the noodly “Thanks” (feat J Cole). Ogulu keeps your attention throughout.

Effortlessly musical, he spins good – if unsurprising – yarns like the most charming guy at the bar. This album is loaded with texture and affable melody, all held together by Ogulu’s appealing voice. Not a work of genius, but richly and lovingly crafted.