In the leadup to the release of his blockbuster 2025 sophomore album, CAPTAIN, BNXN explained to Apple Music how musicmaking years prior had crystallized his self-perception as an unavoidable presence in Afrobeats. “I started to see myself as a crucial player in the industry,” he said. “Especially the Nigerian music industry. I don’t have to be at the forefront of it all. I just believe the sound or the kind of music I make is up there. It’s important.” BNXN’s output since has only given credence to that epiphany: CAPTAIN remained an Apple Music charts fixture more than a year after release, and his May 2026 EP with Sarz, The Game Needs Us, reflected a broadening of his sound, adding further texture to his work. Never content to rest on his laurels, BNXN affirms his place at the top of the mountain once again with Still in Charge. The project is a glistening heat check from one of Afrobeats’ most prolific stars, moving fluidly between party-ready bangers and reflective snapshots of the superstar self. That dichotomy is present on “Online,” where the singer addresses commentary about his absence from social media spaces, pointing out that he’s spending the time away to master his craft and become a better version of himself. And as locked-in as he’d have us believe he is, BNXN clearly understands the value of a good time and the clarity one gains away from a day-to-day routine. “I need a slow whine from a baby wey bad,” he sings on “Deliberate Work,” before taking shots at an unscrupulous business partner during the song’s second verse. By the time that FOLA shows up on “Shamaya,” BNXN is committed to enjoying the life he’s made for himself, an ethos that guides project closer “If You Like.”