Sincerely, Benson

The 15-track album was released on 5 October 2023, through T.Y.E, and Empire Music.^[5] Sincerely, Benson is the follow up album of Bad Since '97 extended play.^[6] The album included guest appearances from artists such as Headie One, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez, taves, 2Baba and Popcaan.^[7] It also features producers such as Jae5, Blaisebeatz, Sarz, Dro, Tempoe, Magicsticks, ATG, LeriQ, Davinchiii and Denzl. The album is a mixture of Afrobeats, Afro-fusion, Amapiano, Dancehall and Gospel.^[8][9][10] Sincerely, Benson was among the list of the most streamed albums in Nigeria.^[11] On an interview with Nandy Mabiba from Apple Music Radio Africa, Bnxn noted that his album title Sincerely, Benson was inspired by Burna Boy. Sincerely Benson stayed on the Apple Music top 10 charts for 14 weeks.^[12][13]

Before the album's release, BNXN released the singles "Pray", "Sweet Tea (Aduke)", and "Gwagwalada", the latter featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez.^[14] On 7 September 2023, he released "Sweet Tea (Aduke)" while announcing the then-forthcoming album.^[15] By the time of the album's release, music videos for "Gwagwalada" and "Pray" had accumulated over 25 million combined views.^[5]

BNXN further promoted Sincerely, Benson with the Sincerely, BNXN Tour, which began on 15 October 2023 in Chicago and concluded on 12 November 2023 in Toronto. The tour included stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, Atlanta and Los Angeles, among other cities.^[5]

Adeayo Adebiyi, a music reporter for Pulse Nigeria stated that “Overall, 'Sincerely, BNXN' is an introspective body of work that delivers impressive penmanship and smooth delivery that has earned BNXN the admiration of fans and the respect of his colleagues”.^[16]

Reviewing for NotJustOk, Utere Naomi stated that “In terms of theme and delivery, 'Sincerely, Benson' aptly lives up to its name. The songs authentically reflect BNXN's life and style, providing listeners with a genuine glimpse into his world. However, there's room for improvement, and BNXN could benefit from further honing his craft”.^[17]

Esther Kalu from Premium Times stated that “Based on personal observations while following BNXN’s journey, he goes out more in collaborations than his solos. In that light, this review compared BNXN’s solo tracks and features in the Sincerely Benson album. It showed that he shines better in collaborative than solo songs”.^[18]