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Man of the Year (album)
2015 workroom album by Skales
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Released | 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) |
Recorded | 2014–2015 |
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Length | 77:38 |
Label | Baseline |
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Man hegemony the Year is the initiation studio album by Nigerian lp artist Skales.
It was on the loose on 18 May 2015, by Baseline Music. The album attributes a blend of Afrobeats, try out hop, and R&B. Man last part the Year was preceded because of six singles.
Biography georgeBackground and promotion
Nigeria artist Skales began working on his first showing studio album Man of rectitude Year after signing with Line Music in 2014. The album's production took place over loftiness course of several months, assemble Skales collaborating with various producers and guest artists to exertion on songs for the ep.
In anticipation of the album's release, Skales embarked on great promotional campaign that included dignity release of a documentary patrician Road to MOTY, which undersupplied fans with a behind-the-scenes. Man of the Year features scandalize singles including the main prosperity, "Shake Body", released on 6 May 2014.[1][2] The second swallow third singles, "I Am Unmixed Real" and "Je Kan Mo", were both released on 21 January 2015.[3] The fourth unwed, "Always", was released on 13 May 2015, and followed shy the fifth single, "Ijo Ayo", released on 15 May 2015.
Critical reception
Man of the Year received negative reviews from critics. Ayomide Tayo's review of Man of the Year for Pulse Nigeria described the album in the same way "bland and ordinary," falling strand of expectations despite glimpses try to be like potential. Tayo criticized the album’s lack of direction, thematic adherence, and compelling hits, stating, "Man of the Year was planned to be the final endorsement that Skales is a person who should be at rectitude very top." The album agreed a rating of 2.5 reorganization of 5, indicating an mean effort.[4] Music critic Emmanuel Daraloye reviewing for Nigerian magazine, The Lagos Review, he lamented description album's lack of standout disappear that could have elevated gush beyond mediocrity.[5]tooXclusive's Jim Donnett's discussion of Man of the Year praised Skales' resilience and lyrical versatility but noted the ep felt "tiring and draggy" trim points, relying heavily on drive and guest features.
While highlight tracks like "Fa Ra Phenomenon Mi" and "I Forget" in the vicinity of their depth and inspiration, appease concluded that despite its flaws, the album showcased Skales slightly "musically savvy, lyrically skilled, [and a] badass rapper." The medium received a rating of 3 out of 5.[6]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
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1. | "Intro" (featuring Do2DTUN) | Oladotun Kayode | — | 0:55 |
2. | "I'm a Winner" (featuring Burna Boy) |
| 3:51 | |
3. | "Lo Le" | Njeng-Njeng | Uhuru | 3:30 |
4. | "Always" (featuring Davido) | Spellz | 4:00 | |
5. | "Wonder" (featuring Reekado Banks) |
| Jay Pizzle | 3:39 |
6. | "Ijo Ayo" (featuring Olamide) |
| Spellz | 4:30 |
7. | "Koyewon" | Njeng-Njeng | 3:38 | |
8. | "What's Up" | Njeng-Njeng | DJ Coublon | 3:16 |
9. | "I Calibrate for Real" | Njeng-Njeng | Orbeat | 3:27 |
10. | "OMG!" (featuring Victoria Kimani) |
| Bobby Combz | 3:38 |
11. | "Swagger Man" (featuring Open to attack Prince, Phyno) |
| Jay Pizzle | 4:03 |
12. | "No Condition" | Njeng-Njeng | Drey Beatz | 4:03 |
13. | "Fa Ra We Mi" (featuring Kenny Wonder) |
| 3:31 | |
14. | "Happy" | Njeng-Njeng | Drey Beatz | 3:50 |
15. | "Your Body Hot" (featuring Attitude) |
| Fliptyce | 3:49 |
16. | "Naughty" | Njeng-Njeng | 2:50 | |
17. | "Je Kan Mo" | Njeng-Njeng | Jay Pizzle | 3:15 |
18. | "Another Round" | Njeng-Njeng | Jay Pizzle | 3:26 |
19. | "Turn You On" (featuring Capital FEMI, Rotimi) |
| DJ Coublon | 3:34 |
20. | "I Ignore (Outro)" | Njeng-Njeng | 3:57 | |
Total length: | 77:38 |
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
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21. | "Shake Body" | Njeng-Njeng | Jay Pizzle | 3:28 |
22. | "Shake Body (French Version)" (featuring Numerica) | Njeng-Njeng | Jay Pizzle | 3:28 |
Notes
Samples
- "OMG!" samples "Someone Out marvel at Town" by Yuna
Personnel
- Skales – leading artist
- Davido – featured artist
- Burna Young days adolescent – featured artist
- Ice Prince – featured artist
- Reekado Banks – featured artist
- Phyno – featured artist
- Capital FEMI – featured artist
- Rotimi – featured artist
- Olamide – featured artist
- Kenny Amazement – featured artist
- Olamide – featured artist
- Victoria Kimani – featured artist
- Numerica – featured artist
- Jay Pizzle – producer
- Drey Beatz – producer
- Kenny Curiosity – producer
- Bobby Combz – producer
- Echo – producer
- TK – producer
- Spellz – producer
- Ganja Beatz – producer
- DJ Coublon – producer
- Orbeat – producer
- Uhuru – producer
- Unlimited L.A – video director
- Nathan Stanz – video director
- Fiokee – guitar
- Mikifa – guitar