The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Trump Says He Won't Return to Twitter | Burna Boy

Episode Date: April 27, 2022

Donald Trump declares he won't return to Twitter, Trevor rolls out the TDS+++ streaming service, and rapper and singer Burna Boy talks about "Burna Boy: One Night in Space at MSG." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're listening to Comedy Central. Coming to you from New York City, the only city in America. It's the Daily Show. Tonight, will Trump tweet again? The latest in streaming and Burnah Boy. This is the Daily show withto Noah. Thank you so much for tuning in. Thank you for coming out and plus this. Oh yeah!

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Kevin, tubbys. Plus, Roywood Jr. is going to bring us the traffic and you will get an exclusive first look at the future of the Daily Show. Oh man, I'm excited. So, let's do this people. Let all of the continuing saga of Twitter and Elon Musk. Right? Yesterday, a Tesla CEO and man who has definitely made love to a robot, officially purchased Twitter. Setting off a wave of take so hot they burned off my eyebrows and I had to draw them back on. Everyone was going crazy.

Twitter is over. Twitter's back. Twitter killed Jeffrey Epstein. But one of the biggest takes came from former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, who gave Musk his stamp of approval saying, I trust his mission to extend the lights of consciousness. And I'll be honest, people. I have no idea what that means. Yeah? But Jack's clearly on that billionaire speak, yeah.

No, I feel like after you reach a certain net worth, you just start talking like a stoned Jedi, you know? It's like, what do I want for lunch? My hunger cannot be satiated, for I crave justice. So turkey sandwich? Yeah, turkey sandwich? But all jokes aside, Jack Dorsey is a great guy and I wish him a safe journey back to his home planet.

But not everyone is as chill. Yeah, a lot of Twitter users flat out said that they're going to leave the site. That's how much they hate the idea of Elon Musk owning it. To which Elon replied, I hope that even that thiiiiiiiiiiiiiii thi thi that even thi that even thi thi thi thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, tho, tho, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, that's that's that's that's that's ta.a. ty. ty. that's tooooooooooooo. thi, thi, thi,. To which Elon replied, I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means. Yeah, it was really beautiful. And I hope that he means that. I really do. I mean, but don't forget, this is a guy who wants personally canceled a blogger's Tesla

order because of something they wrote about him. So I'm just saying. He has nice intentions, but when you have the power the power the power the power to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a to be a the power. to be a th me me. thiiolkiolkiolomeauau. thiolomeau. I'm a thiolomea. thiolomea. I'm thiol-a. I'm thiol-a. I'm thiol-a. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'm not thi. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'ma. I'm th. I'ma. I'm just saying, yeah. You know, he has nice intentions, but when you have the power to be petty on an epic scale, the temptation to do it can be really hard to resist. I don't even blame him. I think it will happen to you. If I bought Google, if I bought Google, you best believe I would abuse those auto fills. Yeah. Especially around like Emmy voting season. You'd be like John Oliver, it collector? Stephen Colbert hit and run? Trevor Noah saves puppies. Hey!

How did that happen? Me? No, oh, guys, no, oh. I just, yeah. I just had to, because Stephen Colbert hit the owner and then I had to, you know, it's just one of those things. But of course, the person everyone was waiting to hear from was the former king of Twitter, who would still be the king if the throne hadn't been stolen from him. I'm talking about Donald Jetsky Trump.

You see, after getting kicked off of Twitter, Trump started his own service called Truth Social. But now that Elon owns Twitter, everyone wants to know if Trump will come back. And yesterday, the Tangerine Dream responded. Someone not on Twitter? Donald Trump. A little over a year ago, the former president was banned from the site. But even with new ownership, Trump told Fox News, he will not rejoin and instead stick with his own social media platform. I am not going on Twitter. I am going to stay on truth. I hope Elon buys Twitter because

he'll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be staying on truth. President Trump this weekend, Saturday night at his rally touting his social media platform, truth social and its plans to take on Big Tech censorship. Because of this digital tyranny we had to give the American people their voice back by building something called truth, truth, central. Truth social. Oh man, did this guy just called Truth Social truth social? What was that? Oh man, you hadthis guy just call Truth Social Trust Central? What was that?

My man, you had one job, one job. It's your social media platform and you messed up the name? It's almost like every time Trump speaks, his own mouth stages an insurrection. That's what happens inside there. But yeah, Trump insists that he is not going back to Twitter. He's going to stick with Troop SoCal, which so far has been a total bust. Apparently, the app only has 500,000 daily users.

And to put it in perspective, Twitter, the thing that it's supposed to be replacing, has 217 million daily users. Yeah. So truth social is competition for Twitter. The same way that guy on the plane was thapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapapape is that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that that that that that that the same way that guy on the plane was competition for Mike Tyson. Also, it doesn't bode well that Trump himself has only posted on Truth Social one time, ever. Yeah, and that was two months ago. Think about how crazy that is people, when he was on Twitter, Trump would send out like, what, 50 tweets every time he went to the bathroom, but now he hasn't posted in two months? I'm just saying, man, someone needs to get this guy some prune juice stack. He's in trouble. Now apparently,

this has been an interesting part of the story. Apparently a lot of Republicans are secretly thrilled if Trump would never come back to Twitter. Yeah, because they don't like the drama. tra thrararararararararararararara. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thr- thr- thru. thru. thru. thru. thru. thrown thr- thr- thr- thru. thru. thru. the the the the the the the the the, the, the, the, the. the. the. the. the. to the is the is the is the is the is the is the is the is thi is thi is thi. thi. thi. thi. the is thi. the the the to to to to to to to to to thean. tooooooan. toooooooooooo. to to thean to the the the the th sense. Do you remember, do you remember what it was like when he was on Twitter? All right? He would say something. You tweet something random like, Congress should make it illegal to speak Spanish. And then all day reporters would be tracking down Republican senators in the hallway. Remember, they'd chase them.

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The only reason I would want Trump back on Twitter. The only reason is because I know, yes, it would probably lead to another term, and it would destroy the country. But I just, I just really want to see his wordle scores. I just see him every day being like, how could Trong Shachel not be a word? I use it all the time. All right, moving on. Let's talk about youth sports. It's how we teach young children to feel inferior from as young an age as possible. There are a few components about youth sports. It's how we teach young children to feel inferior from as young an age as possible. There are a few components to youth sports,

you need the coaches, you need the equipment. You need a McDonald's nearby for afterwards so you can immediately undo all of their exercise. And you need the jerseys to be sponsored by a local business like Joey's Dildo Emporium. And one other thing you need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need need to need thine thine thine thine thi thi thi thi th the thi thi the thi thi the thi the other thi. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the toooeorium. And one other thing you need, maybe the most important part, is a referee, which is starting to become a problem. Next, the bad behavior leading to a shortage

of umpires and referees. It's kind of sad here. Youth sports leagues are having a hard time finding people to officiate games and they say one reason gets to disrespect not from kids but from parents and coaches. There's been a dramatic drop in refs across youth sports in all age groups nationwide. Based on early data, an estimated 30,000 high school referees have quit since 2018. One of the reasons was abuse, abuse and mistreatment by parents and players.

Mistreatment like this, a Massachusetts referee punched on the ice by youth hockey coach, and this unsuspecting referee plowed down on a California soccer field. God damn, flag on the play, flag on the play. You see how wild those parents are? What are they selling at the concession stand? Meth? What are you doing? When I see, I don't blame the referees one bit for wanting no part of to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, the the the to, the the to, the to, to, the to be, to be, the the the the the to, to, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, the, tie...e, tape, tape, tape, tape, treatment, tape, treatment, together, they, they, they, don't blame the referees one bit for wanting no part of this. Of course they're going to quit.

It's completely unacceptable for parents to do that during their kids' game. Think about it, what lesson are you teaching your children? Huh? That if a ref makes a bad call, it's okay for a parent to storm the field? No. Kids need to learn to the refss ass themselves. Yeah, you teach them self-reliance. Come on, guys. And you know to me this feels like a wider trend in society. Like, I don't know if you guys have noticed that people just feel like they're getting angrier recently.

You know, passengers fighting flight attendants, road rages at an all-time high. Instead of COVID tests, I feel like, the government, I the government, I the government, I the government, I the government, I their their their thiii, I thi, I th, I th, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like thi, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I feel like, I thi, I thi, I thi, I th, I th, I th on the field, they'd be like, hey, Raff, have you noticed that it's called a touchdown, but you don't have to like, touch it down, man? Dude, it's like, what? Whoa. All right, let's move on to a story about the housing markets. All right, let's move on to a story. to the house, we the house, we the house, we the house, we th, we th, we th, we th, we th, we th, we th, we'll th, we'll th, we'll th, we'll th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. tho, we'll tho, we'll tho, we'll tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, tho, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. than, to, to to to to te to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to too. tou, Ever since the pandemic started, housing prices have been going through the roof and even with the hole in the roof people are still like it's fine, we'll take it, we'll take it. But if you really want to know how high the demand for houses is right now, look no further than this listing listing.

A house in Fairfax, Virginia just sold for more than $800,000, and that comes with a stranger living in the basement basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement, the basement. The listing agent told the New York Post, someone who had offered to clean the home years ago now lives in the basement without paying rent. And the seller is an elderly man in the hospital. His family can't afford to go through the eviction process. The agent says they received five cash offers and less than one week. What? Do they say a stranger in the basement?

So people are so desperate to get a house, they're even willing to be in the reboot of parasite. This is what we're doing now. No for real. No for real. I mean, I'm pretty certain. I'm pretty certain this is the first time that Zillow has a zestimit for how long until the squatter murders you. I will say this though, props to the squatter, yeah? No, because this is someone who knows commitment.

They refused to leave to the point that the real estate agent had to include them in the tour. You understand how wild that is? You've got a realtor just walking through the house like, as you can see, we've got three beds, two baths, yeah, one creep and a washer dryer, very nice. I'm sorry, could you go back? Oh, the two beds? I know, right, yeah. Although knowing real estate agents,

I bet when they listed the house, they didn't say the house had a feature, just being like, and in the basement, you'll find an unsolicited in-home companion. Very in right now. Everyone wants one, everyone. Everyone. But yeah, that's how crazy this housing market is right now. And think about, that's what's happening in Virginia, by the way. Virginia. Yeah.

New York is on another level. You want to see real crazy? Come to New York. Yeah, here you pay $5,000 a month and you still have to share a futon with the clown from it. You know what, just a little bit creepy. You know what, never mind, that's fine. Hey, do you think maybe you could close your eyes? You know what, just a little bit creepy. You know what, never mind, that's fine. They say you should wash your makeup before you sleep you know it's anyway good night and finally finally that movie is going straight to DVD very popular very

popular finally if you've ever tried to get work done in a coffee shop you know that it's not easy to stay focused. You know, there's always people coming in and out. You've got to ignore the distracting conversations people having, and you've got to pretend that you didn't burn the shit out of your mouth like a loser who's never drank coffee before. But now, in Japan,to Tokyo's manuscript writing cafe with an understanding they can't leave until their work is done.

Okay, and there is some prodding thrown in to make sure that they buckle down and finish. Customers when they walk in, write down their names, writing goals and the amount of time they need to finish. Then the cafe staff holds them accountable with three levels of progress checks, mild, normal, and hard. Customers who choose mild only get a verbal confirmation when they pay. Those who choose normal get a progress check every hour. And for those who decide to go hard in themselves, they will feel silent pressure from

staff who will stand frequently behind them. I say silent pressure, what is that? That's to be the most Japanese thing I've ever heard. Coffee shops where they shame you into being efficient. Yo, coffee shops, I'm not about being efficient, all right? They're about spending an hour trying to figure out the difference between a scone and a biscuit. That's what it is. The difference is you can charge twice for a scone. Yeah. But this attitude is why people in Japan are so stressed out, man. Constant pressure to be perfect. They don't need efficiency coffee shops in Japan.

They need black barbershops. That's what they need. Yeah, people in Japan are stressed. If they had black barbershops, you wouldn't have that you need a space where you can chill spend time arguing about topics that don't matter you know guys cutting your hair like are you kidding me shins oh man if Martha was around today godzilla wouldn't be shit godzilla wouldn't be shit don't play around with mothra baby oh oh shit I got your line all wrong there my bad man you be I you bad you bad you'd be a bad you bad just wear a hat like I'm not sure the Japanese thr j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j jr the their their their their their their their their their their their their th th th th th their their th th their th th th their th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th the the the the the the the the the to to to to to to the to to to to the to the the they should make it that if you don't finish your screenplay, one of those hockey parents shows up and beats the shit out of you.

Here's the only issue with the story, though. This Japanese coffee shop say they will help anyone become more efficient, but they don't want to know what you're working on? I feel like that could backfire badly. Just like, yes, my manifesto has been completed in record time. Like what now? Yeah, let's do it. All right, that's it for the headlines, but before we go, let's check in on traffic with our very own. Rowlett Jr. Everybody. What's going on, man? What's happening, man? What's going on? You know, it's good.

It's good. That's right. You know, progress is a process, but I'm out here like a pigeon at the bakery trying to get my bread up, man. I'm good. I don't know what that means, but thank you, Roy. Now, real quick, before all of that, like, the things, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, tha, the the the the the than, the the the the the the the than, than, than, that, thin, thin, thin, thin, to be, to be, to be, to be, to be, to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, the the the the thi, thro, thro, the. the. the. the. thean, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, tho, progress, tho, progress, progress, too, progress, progress, progress, progress, progress, to, progress, the coaching and the parents and attacking the referees and all of that, the issue is that if you want your kid, like the problem is the parents being there at the game.

You want your kid to be good, that's why you behave in that way. But we all know that the secret to your child being good at sports is to not be in their life. Just don't be present. . in their life. Just don't be present. Well, no, Roy, Roy, that's neglect. No, that is called preparation. It's called preparation to make your child better. Trevor, I don't want to get into the statistics, but the fewer parents you have in your life, the better you are at that sport.

Everybody knows that. What? Bro, I was great at baseball. I was great at baseball. Second grade, my mama came home, she that that that that that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's neglect, you that's neglect, you're that's neglect, you're that's neglect, you're that's that's neglect, you're that's neglect, you're that's neglect, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's, you're that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's that's th. th. that's theau. that's that's th th th that's th that's that's n th that's neglect, that's n that's n that's n that's that's that's? Bro, I was great at baseball. I was great at baseball. Second grade, my mama came home, and she told me that her and my daddy was getting back together. And I was like, well, that's it then. I'm not gonna be good at baseball. If y'all are both be in my life, let's. You have to remove one of the telling you trust me. Like my child, my child, I love my child. We both in his life. He ain't gonna be good at baseball. He played chess, he's a piano, you can speak another

language, he is doomed, you can't get a jump shot doing all that. You can't do that, man. And then also with the whole Japanese thing with the cafe. Oh yeah, the coffee shop. You can't, like if you want people to be people to be people to be people to be people to be people people people to be people people people people people people to be people people people people to be people people to be people people to be people to be people people to be people to be people to be to be to be to be to be the the to be to be their to be to be their their their to be good to be good to be good to be good their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their their the. thea. thea. to be thea.a.a.a. toea.a. thea. toea. thea. thea. I the. the. their the cafe? Oh yeah the coffee shop. You can't like if you want people to be efficient you can't make them comfortable. That's part of the problem. You ever been in a cafe is free Wi-Fi it's music, jazz music playing. They got the nice seats with the cushions. You don't want to get nothing to you ever you ever ate dine in at a fast food spot? What do you mean like a fast food spot? Like, like Popeyes or somewhere like May Don't, you ever just sat down and of the dining in at a fast food swares? Have you ever seen somebody getting work done at a fast food spot? Wait, wait, wait, wait, you can't.

I wouldn't recommend it, you can't. You should probably get it to go, but like most of these places, a fast food spot is built to the floor. Ain't no cushion. You can't even recline in that thing. So you're ready to get up out the door. The fewer seat, like, you can get, you can get coffee at a gas station, right? Yeah, you can. Is there a chair at the gas station? No. No, does not. Because they want you to get your ass back out there that that, why you think they got that squatter in Virginia? Because they got chairs in that house. If you had no chairs in that house? I didn't think about it. A squatter ain't nothing but a professional procrastinator.

And you got a chair, why you think that happened, man? So if they didn't have a chair in the house, you don't to these roads. Let me ask you a question about this. Yeah. Why do I always have to do the traffic? Why? Because it's always bad. It's always this shit. And then people associate that.

But then you put my name to it, Roy with the traffic. Roy with the traffic. Roy with the traffic brought to you by Trevor Noah. You... No, no, no, no. But it's not a bad thing. It's not a bad thing. Like no one's hating you because of the traffic. You don't see the tweets that I get on a regular basis about this traffic.

I don't appreciate that. Also, speaking of which, why don't I have a the, the, thua, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, the, to, to, to, to, the, to, tho, to, to, to, to, to, tho, to, to, tho, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi, thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. thi. th. th. th. th. the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. too. t. t. t. th. inspire you to keep things moving. Oh, well, let me help you out then. Oh, wow. Thank you so much for that, Roywood Jr. All right, when we come back, we'll introduce you to a new streaming platform that should not exist. You don't want to miss it. What are you doing? What are you doing? Welcome back to the Daily Show. You know, I don't know if you've noticed, but these days, everyone has a streaming service.

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You don't want to miss it. Cabootcha, man! Welcome back to the Daily Show. My guest tonight is Grammy Award winning global superstar, Burnaboy. He's here to talk about becoming the first Nigerian artist to play and sell out Madison Square Garden. Please welcome, Burner Boy. The man the myth of the legend. I don't know about all that. How you doing, my friend, it's been a long time, man. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, you've been conquering the world. The last time we spoke, we were just talking about how amazing your album was going, African Giant, it was killing it, people were loving it, was blowing up all over the globe. I was talking about the Grammys, your future aspirations. Then, the pandemic hit, you produced an album in that pandemic and you went on to win your first Grammy. Congratulations, brother. So let's start with that. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I to to to to to to to th. I to th. I th. I th. I to th. I th. I th. I th. I th. I th. I was to to to to th. I was th. I was thi thi thi thi thi thi. th. th. th. th. thi. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. the. the. the. the. thea. thea. thea. thea. thea. thea. thea. thi. thi. Let's start with that. I was shocked to find out that you produced the album like on Zoom. I mean you've got some of the biggest features on the, you know, got everybody from Chris Martin and you do this on Zoom?

Yeah. Technology. But how do you know it's going well on Zoom? Like I don't even know if someone's... You don't. Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. th. th. th. th. th. to to to to to to to to to to to to to if someone's... You don't. Oh, okay. You hope for the best. Was there ever a moment where you were recording something on Zoom, it sounded great, then you got it, then you're like, no, it doesn't sound...

No, it's not like you record the song on the studio. It's not like Zoom has a recording studio. I don't know, man. I don't know how Zoom works. No, it's like, so basically you just have the laptop on in the studio with all the parties involved and while we're making the music and stuff and then, you know, everyone's like, okay, yeah, this is the song we have to choose. Right. You know, and then, yeah, it just worked out. I want to ask you about the artists though, you know, one thing I've truly loved is how like Nigerian artists have taken Africa to the world. Man you've blown up the content. Everyone is now trying to emulate what Nigerian artists are creating.

But surely there are... Accept that government. Except... Except... Are there artists that you dreamed of working of, that you were shocked to be working with them, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, when, the, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, their, to, to, to, to, to, their, their, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, to, to, to, to, to, to, their, their, their, their, their, their, their......... their. their. their. their. their. their. to, like, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, to, like, like, like, to, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, to artists that you dreamed of working of, that you were shocked to be working with when you were working with them? Everyone on my last album was kind of, and the previous, like working with Angelique Kijon the previous one and then working with Usum Doe. These are people I watched on TV when I was in Pampas, you know. so it's like seeing them in real life and actually making music with them

and, you know, getting the love and all that. Sometimes it gets kind of weird because I'm like, ah, it's like my mom loves you. You know, your mom, a lot of people may not know this, but your mom is your manager. Yeah. Mama Burner, crushes it by the way. I love her. Love her to pick it. But, but here's what I've always wondered.

And it seems different. You know, in America, there's a culture of, they call them the momagers, you know, and it's like this idea. It's like, if your parents is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager as your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager is your manager as your manager as your manager things always go wrong on your side it feels like it's gone the exact opposite way. If your parents are an American manager. But surely was there not a part of you that was worried about having your mom be your manager? I mean no it's just like it's obviously it's not all peaches and roses. Yeah you get me but it's a lot of food.

So I mean that makes me happy enough. You're the artists. Your mom is the manager. Technically, that's a power balance that has shifted over. But now she's your mom and she's an African mom, which means the power balance never shifts over. So... Exactly. So are there moments where your mom goes like, no, this is, this is how we're doing it and that's how we do it. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well. Well, th. Well, th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. thi. the, the, thi. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, goes like, no, this is this is how we're doing it and that's how we do it? Well, I mean, you know what she does now, like she used to do that and then she that wouldn't work out for her because you know, it's like, you get me here. I like how you just get stoic, I'm not moving. Exactly. So she figured out some other way. She would make me feel like it's my decision. You're trying to try and

I mean, Mama Burn up. You got your family with you, you tour with them, you're traveling around the world. Yo, can I just say congratulations as well and everything? I mean, selling out the O2 arena, you know, the forum in Hollywood now, the first Nigerian artist to ever sell out??....... to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it. to play it to play it to play it to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to the the the the the the the the the the the the to the to the the the to the the the to the the tooe. the the the tooeou. the the tooke. toe toe. toe. toe. toe. to, the first Nigerian artist to ever sell out Madison Square Garden. And to play it as well. Well, you know one thing, you know one thing I always wondered, like, why, why, how come when it's me,

they always point out the fact that I'm the first to do it, like, like the first n-shunder landed on the moon. You know what? It's like, why when rock bands perform in Tokyo and stuff? They don't say the first American rock band to perform in Tokyo. I think because they're surprised. There is an element of surprise, you know? But why? Because we've come a long way. Do you know how far away toke is from Africa? Yeah, but like, do you know how far away Tokyo is for the kiss and...

But you see, that's the thing, if you think about it, culture has for such a long time been defined by America, and so it makes sense in a way. For people to go like, of course the music's gonna go there, of course the comedian is gonna go think about it right for for the world to change the way it has I mean you you see Beyonce incorporating your music into her vibe do you get I'm saying these are big things that have never happened and it's beautiful like everyone's I mean if I was there I would incorporate my music

into her vibe you know every time what I love speakingto you is every time I see the biggest difference between Nigerians and almost every other African is that like every other African has like a very, what's the word I'm looking for? Very timid approach to life. Like literally, like if you say to like a South African, hey Trevor, you're doing well, how are things going? Then as a South African, my instinct to respond is like, ah, I'm trying, man, you know, I'm doing okay, I'm trying, you know, like, you're lying. You see, you see, this is what I mean by Nigerians. This is Nigerians.

I've never met a Nigerian who's going to be like, no, I'm not killing it if they're killing it. They won't be like, yeah. So you think it's that? It's just like telling us. That's not something to lie about. It's like if you're in court and you're about killing it, like, you should be happy after. Let's talk about the new album. I've noticed you've teased a few snippets from it, but you're doing that thing. Before we talk about that, let's talk about this. Why every time, this is the second time I come here. Yeah. You never offer me no drink. What do you believe the man? It's like, you offer me, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I've the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I. I, I, I, I the the the the the the th. I've th. I've tase. I've tase. I've ta, I've ta. I've ta. I've ta.a. I've ta. I've noticed, I've noticed, I've noticed, I've noticed, I've noticed, I've noticed, I've noticed, I've ta, I've ta and like I'm like I'm bugs bunny or tell it. I need a drink

what do you want me to offer you? Things that people that look like me maybe take maybe take this glasses off so you understand so you see that I'm actually a real person that needs a drink. You know what I love, I can always get you a drink. The only thing I have to remember is to switch out the things that happen, because I'll get you the drink and then I'll leave the drinks there. And then you find like, let's say like, Kamala Harris comes to the show the next day. And then backstage, she's like, wow, I was getting turned. What is your drink of choice?

What would you like next? I'll make sure I get a few next time. What do you want? Man, I don't want to promote no one right now. Okay, you'll tell me about. But you want, so water is not for burner? No, water is definitely for me, but it's like when I'm dressed like this. Make sure we get burnout. What else would you like? What else would you like backstage? Uh, well, I mean, I already got some weeds, I'm good.

This is what I love about. This is what I love about really with you. All right, now can we talk about the album? Yeah, yeah, for sure. Now that you've called me out for offering you stiff drinks. Very rude. I like how angry about the... And chocolates! How can you you th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th you th th th th th th th th th would th th would th th would th th would th th th like th like th like th like th like th like th like th like that that that that tho th like th like, what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th what th? What th? What th? What th? What th? What th what th what th what th what th what th what th what else would th would th would th would th would th would th would th would th would that that that that thi? What thi? What thi? What else would that that that that that that that that that thi thi thi that thi- what that that that that that that that talk about the album? Yeah, yeah, for sure. Now that you've called me out for offering you stiff drinks. Very rude. I like how angry we're about the, and chocolates. How can you offer me chocolates, sir? With pretzoo.

What is it? What is it? What is it? You know when it's coming? We don't know when it's coming, we don't know who's gonna be. Like I saw a snippet of you in the studio. I saw Ed Sheeran.

So I was like, Ed Sheeran looks like he's gonna be on the album, but you won't tell it. When is the album coming out, Brunner? Uh-huh. I know. Ah. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. So now the Nigerian doesn't want to tell the truth. Okay. You see that's the thing. I didn't say anything.

Oh, okay. So I didn't like. Silence. All right. Okay. You know what I'll. I won't let you down. Yeah. In front of all these people. Okay, so, I'll give you a hint.

It's gonna come out on a day everyone celebrates for their self when it's their own day. All right. I don't know what that means, but I can, I feel it. Something deep for you to take home. You just left me with a riddle that I've got to go and figure out now. I'm like, is it a Friday, is it a birthday, is it a Sunday? Depends on the day that you celebrate what you do? No, not what you do, you just celebrate. It's like, it's not everybody in the world that has a job, you know?

So it's like, nobody, it's not everybody. Not everybody, but not everybody has it, but everybody has it. So everybody, everybody. We're going to figure this out, man. thurn th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. to th. th. to th. th. th. th. to th. th. th. to to tho. tho. tho. th. th. th. tho. tho. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. th. It's not everybody. It's not everybody. It's not everybody. It's not everybody. It's not everybody. It's not everybody. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's not. It's like. It's not. It's not everybody. It's Good to have you. I'll have to drink next time. Most definitely. You can catch Burner Boy at Madison Square Garden only the other ticket because it's sold out one night in space on April 28th. We're going to take a quick break, but we're right back.

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