“Make Men Taste This Cake Na”: How Burna Boy Keeps the Internet Laughing

On many levels, Burna Boy exists in a unique space as an artist. He is undeniably talented as both a singer and songwriter, but he also has an admirable sense of humour. On several occasions, he has made people laugh so much that his words have turned into social media slang. Though he may arrive late to performances or make a scene on stage, he still manages to entertain his audience, whether through short clips shared by people around him, on live videos or in his hit songs that circulate widely on social networks. Here are some memorable moments:

Odogwu dey enter your eye? Close am

He was likely headed out for a stage performance or appearance when this moment occurred. Burna Boy was captured in a black-and-white cowboy outfit, with luxury jewellery glinting on his neck and teeth. When the camera panned to his face, he said to the person recording, “You’re seeing Odogwu, you’re spying on Odogwu. Odogwu dey your eye? Close am.” This phrase trended for several days after the video was released and became a popular tagline or caption.

You go explain, explain

Burna Boy rarely goes live on Instagram, but when he does, he often shares words that become popular on Twitter for days. During one live session, he said, “For this life, if you don’t make it, there’s no evidence that you tried your best. You go dey explain tire. You go explain explain because no evidence.” Burna Boy was humorously pointing out that no matter how hard you try if there are no results to show for it, you have nothing to present. He did this live in 2023, and even in 2024, it’s still trending. A song was titled those words and many artists, including Seyi Vibez, used the line in their songs.

Make men taste this cake na

This did not come out in the best of times, but it has trended and dubbed into multiple versions on social media. Burna Boy was a party where a cake was placed on the table. He wanted to have a taste of the cake, so he said, “Make men taste this cake na.” Social media bangers have dubbed the phrase into different versions.

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