Skales Defends Burna Boy Amid Criticism Over ‘Temper’ Remix Performance

Afrobeats star Skales has made it clear that he does not want to be associated with any form of disrespect aimed at Grammy-winning Burna Boy. He expressed this in a post on his X account, where he showed appreciation for Burna Boy still performing their collaboration on the “Temper” remix. Skales also urged trolls to stop harassing him over his decision to continue performing the song.

“Pls and pls put some respect on burnas name … Burna is not anybody’s mate including me … I’ve been seeing some b.s fly around that is made up .. Burna never said that … leave that man alone .. much respect to Odg,” Skales posted on April 30, 2025, on X.

Skales’ statement comes after Burna Boy’s recent headliner performance at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans, where he included his verse from the “Temper” remix in his set. This led to some criticism, with a few people accusing the Grammy winner of performing the song due to Skales’ commercial resurgence.

Although Skales’ hit single “Shake Body” is currently enjoying a viral moment on TikTok, it is important to note that Burna Boy has consistently included “Temper” remix in his performances, making the criticism seem out of place.