In a bold cross-continental move, American rapper Gunna has enlisted Nigerian music royalty; Asake, Wizkid, and Burna Boy, for his latest project, The Last Wun, released today across global streaming platforms.
The 25-track album ( rumored to be the final in a trilogy that began with Drip Season 4 and A Gift & a Curse), is steeped in introspection, trap, and subtle reinventions. But it’s the Afrobeats infiltration that’s drawing the most attention.
On the standout track wgtf, Burna Boy swerves expectations by gliding over a moody hip-hop beat rather than a familiar Afrobeats rhythm, signaling Gunna’s deliberate push beyond predictable fusions. Meanwhile, on forever be mine, Wizkid trades in his silky vocals for a rap cadence, blurring genre lines with confidence. Asake, known for his fuji-infused delivery and street credibility, surprises on satisfaction, where he merges his signature bounce with understated rap flows.
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The collaborations are not random. Gunna has increasingly flirted with African sounds, previously featuring on Sarz’s club banger Happiness alongside Asake, and remixing gospel star Victor Thompson’s viral hit This Year (Blessings). The Nigerian connections on The Last Wun cement what some critics are calling a strategic pivot into pan-global hip hop.
“Gunna isn’t just tapping into Afrobeats for clout, he’s curating it into his sound. These aren’t crossover records. They’re reinventions,” says Kwame Jenkins, senior editor at Billboard Africa.
For Nigeria’s musical titans, this album adds to what has been a blockbuster year.
- Burna Boy recently dropped his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness, a project positioning him as a relentless global force.
- Wizkid, fresh off a streak of seven guest appearances in 2025 alone, is rumored to be finalizing a new full-length album.
- Asake is gearing up for the release of his fourth studio project, Money, after a fiery collaboration with French star Tiakola on Badman Gangsta.
In an industry increasingly shaped by transatlantic collaborations, The Last Wun marks another significant moment in hip hop’s ongoing dialogue with Afrobeats one that’s less about features, and more about artistic fusion.
