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Burna Boy Reveals How Much Toni Braxton Earns From Him Sampling Her On ‘Last Last’ — ‘She Is Taking 60 Percent’
July 5, 2022: Burna Boy debatably has one of the songs of the summer on his hands with “Last Last,” a single off of his highly anticipated album “Love, Damini.”
What’s more, the Afrobeats star recently revealed just how much the hit’s standout sample is costing him.
From Unreleased To Skyrocketing Streams
Ahead of its official release, Burna Boy performed “Last Last” for the first time ever during his concert at Madison Square Garden, where he made history as the first Nigerian musician to headline the venue, per a previous Blavity News report. The track is produced by Chopstix and it samples Toni Braxton’s classic 2000 record “He Wasn’t Man Enough.”
Toni Braxton’s Cut From “Last Last”
In an interview with the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast, the African giant shared the backstory on using the sample and gave a breakdown of how much of the song’s earnings are going to the R&B legend.
“It was actually my idea, to be honest,” he said openly on the podcast. “I always wanted to use that sample and I knew Chopstix could do something crazy with it. I just pointed that sh-t out and he took it from there. That’s one of the most special creative processes ever, but she is taking 60 percent of the sh-t.”
In light of the big cut Braxton receives, Burna Boy appears to not be sweating it.
“I’m not complaining, man. Hopefully, she even pops out to one of the shows,” he told the hosts.