Jagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come is the second studio album by Nigerian rapper and record producer Jesse Jagz. It was released by Jagz Nation on July 10, 2013. The album was primarily produced by Jesse Jagz, along with additional production from Shady Bizniz, Kid Konnect, GuiltyBeatz and Samklef. It has eighteen tracks and features collaborations with 9ice, Wizkid, Brymo, James Maverik and Lindsey Abudei.[3] Musically, Jagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come is a hip hop and ragga record that incorporates elements of dancehall music.[4] It was supported by the singles "Redemption", "Bad Girl", "Sex & Scotch" and "God on the Mic". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who characterized it as a "tour de force" and praised its production.
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| Released | July 10, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
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| Length | 1:20:44 | |||
| Label | Jagz Nation | |||
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Background and promotion
editJagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come is the first project released by Jesse Jagz following his departure from Chocolate City in 2012.[5] Jesse Jagz recorded over two hundred songs for the album and worked with producers Kid Konnect, Shady Bizniz, Samklef and GuiltyBeatz. He also reached out to Wizkid, 9ice, Lindsey Abudei and James Maverik for features.[6] Jesse Jagz didn't feature M.I or Ice Prince on the album because he wanted to be the only rapper on it.[5] In an interview posted on MADC.com, he elaborated on the album, saying, "It's just going to be music. With the album I just tried to push the boundary. You know what I mean? Writing, production, arrangement, engineering. I set out to just make good music. Forget about being Nigerian, forget about being in Lagos and just make some good music."[6] Jesse Jagz said he expects to receive mixed reviews when he drops the album, and that being gifted in recording and producing added to the album's depth.[6]
Jesse Jagz promoted the album by holding the Jagz Experience Hip-Hop concert at the New Afrika Shrine on August 24, 2013.[7][8] He told The Punch newspaper he decided to host the album's launch concert at the Shrine for historical reasons and to accommodate some of his financially unstable fans.[5]
Singles and other releases
editThe album's lead single, "Redemption", was released on May 29, 2013. It received positive reviews from music critics. OkayAfrica said it is "anchored on an addictive clink-clank beat and swerving synth melody, which Jesse Jagz expertly rides and molds into a hip-hop-meets-dancehall gem."[9] The audio and visuals for "Redemption" were released simultaneously.[10] The Wizkid-assisted track "Bad Girl" was released on July 10, 2013, as the album's second single. Its music video was uploaded to YouTube on December 7, 2013.[11][12]
"3rd World War", which features a saxophone riff by Femi Kuti, was released on August 7, 2013. It was initially intended to be included on the album's deluxe edition. However, the deluxe edition was never released. The song ended up being released as the lead single from the Heaven's Hell soundtrack.[13][14] On January 19, 2014, Jagz Nation released the music video for the album's third single "Sex & Scotch", which was directed by Mex Film Production.[15] On January 23, 2014, Jesse Jagz released the J.O. King-directed animated video for the album's fourth single "God on the Mic".[16]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Nigerian Entertainment Today |   [17] |
| TooXclusive |  [18] |
| 360Nobs | 8.5/10[19] |
| TayoTV | 8.5/10[20] |
Jagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come received positive reviews from music critics. A writer for 360nobs awarded the album an 8.5 rating out of 10, commending its production.[19] Ayomide Tayo of Nigerian Entertainment Today said Jesse Jagz "found the spark that deserted him on his debut" and characterized the album as "bold, refreshing, challenging, illuminating and genius".[17] Ogaga Sakpaide of TooXclusive called the project a "tour de force" and said Jesse Jagz has "magnificently grown and evolved and shows this as he takes the music into a deeper realm compared to his debut offering Jag of All Tradez".[18]
Wilfred Okiche of YNaija described the record as a "tour de force that suffers occasionally from misbegotten ideas of over-reaching".[21] Okichie also opined that "Jesse Jagz isn’t quite God on the mic, but he makes a pretty good impression."[21] Reviewing for TayoTV, Ronke Adepoju rated the album 8.5 out of 10, commending its overall production.[20]
Accolades
editJagz Nation, Vol. 1: Thy Nation Come was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[22] The album was also nominated for Best Rap Album at The Headies 2014.[23]
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the website JesseJagz.com.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | — | — | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Burning Bush (In Memory of Hadiza Aboki)" | Jesse Garba Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Bed of Roses" (featuring James Maverik) |
| Jesse Jagz | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Desire" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Where You at?" | Abaga |
| 5:00 |
| 6. | "Mamacita" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Sex & Scotch" |
| Jesse Jagz | 4:19 |
| 8. | "God on the Mic" | Jesse Abaga |
| 3:25 |
| 9. | "International" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Steady Going" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Jargo" (featuring 9ice) |
| Jesse Jagz | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Pedal to the Floor" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 6:26 |
| 13. | "Sativa Skit" | — | — | 0:46 |
| 14. | "Sativa" (featuring Lindsey Abudei) | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 5:17 |
| 15. | "After Party" (featuring Brymo) |
| Kid Konnect | 4:11 |
| 16. | "Redemption" | Abaga | Jesse Jagz | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Bad Girl" (featuring Wizkid) |
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| 4:25 |
| 18. | "Selassie" | Abaga |
| 7:57 |
| Total length: | 1:20:44 | |||
- Notes
- "—" denotes intro and skit
Personnel
edit- Jesse Abaga – primary artist, executive producer, writer, arranger, performer, composer
- Shady Bizniz – producer
- Kid Konnect – producer
- Bolaji "Phazehop" Williams – sound engineer
- GuiltyBeatZ – producer
- Samklef – producer
- Ayodeji Balogun – featured artist, performer
- Abolore Akande – featured artist, performer
- Olawale Ashimi – featured artist, performer
- Lindsey Abudei – featured artist, co-performer
- Victoria Kimani – performer
- AyCeeX – writer
- James Mavrik – writer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | July 10, 2013 | CD, Digital download | Jagz Nation |
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- ^ a b c "EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Jagz Interview: "It's Going to Be Tough For Any Artiste To Put Out An Album, After Mine Drops"". MADC. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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- ^ "New Video: Jesse Jagz – Redemption". Bellanaija. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jesse Jagz – Bad Girl ft. Wizkid". Tooxclusive. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jesse Jagz – Bad Girl ft. Wizkid". 360nobs. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jesse Jagz ft Femi Kuti – 3rd World War". Notjustok. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Audio + Video: Jesse Jagz ft. Femi Kuti – 3rd World War". 36NG. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jesse Jagz – Sex & Scotch". NotjustOk. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "New Jagz Nation video". MTV Base. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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- ^ a b "ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Jagz – Jagz Nation, Vol.1. Thy Nation Come". tooxclusive. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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- ^ a b "REVIEW: Jesse Jagz - Thy Nation Come". TayoTv. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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