Oga Boss is the second studio album by Nigerian rapper Illbliss. It was released on 24 September 2012, by Capital Hill Music. The album features guest appearances from Chidinma, Tha Suspect, Ice Prince, Phyno, Del B, Timaya, Banky W., Silvastone, Naeto C, Wizboyy, Stormrex and R Cube. The album's production was handled by Tha Suspect, Phyno, Legendury Beatz, XYZ, Silvastone, Wizboyy, Wazzbeat, and Del B. Oga Boss was supported by the singles, "Illyminate", "Emi Ni Baller", "Anamachi Kwanu", "My Heart Beats", and "Naalu Ekene". The album was primarily recorded in English, Pidgin English, and Igbo.
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Singles and music videos
editThe lead single "Anamachi Kwanu" features Phyno and was also produced by Phyno. "Anamachi Kwanu" was released on 17 October 2011[1] and was nominated for Best Rap Single at The Headies 2013.[2] The music video for "Anamachi Kwanu" was released on 30 July 2012 and was directed by Clarence Peters.[3] The second single, "Illyminate", features vocals from Tha Suspect and was produced by Tha Suspect. "Illyminate" was released on 2 January 2012.[4] The music video for "Illyminate" was released on 2 October 2014 and directed by Clarence Peters. The third single "Emi Ni Baller" features Chidinma and Tha Suspect and was produced by Legendury Beatz. The song was released on 14 September 2012, while the music video was released on 13 June 2013. The video was directed by Clarence Peters.[5] "Emi Ni Baller" was nominated for Best Collaboration at The Headies 2013. The fourth single is a remix of one of Illbliss's earlier singles, "My Heart Beats". The remix features Banky W. and Silvastone and was produced by Silvastone.[6] The fifth and final single, "Naalu Ekene", features vocals from singer Stormrex and was produced by Phyno. The music video for "Naalu Ekene" was released on 2 October 2014 and directed by Clarence Peters.[7]
Critical reception
editAyomide Tayo of Nigerian Entertainment Today rated the album a 4, saying that "Illbliss doesn’t make an attempt to please everyone. He is comfortable where he is at in the game. His sophomore album is a testament of hard work, ambition, determination and success. With a confident and solid second album, Illbliss reigns as the boss of all bosses."[8] Adebayo Adebiyi enjoyed the album, describing it as "sensational body of work that thematically brands Illbliss as the Big boss of Nigerian Hip Hop".[9]
Accolades
editOga Boss was nominated for Best Rap Album at The Headies 2013.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Tobechukwu Ejiofor | — | 0:20 |
| 2. | "Illyminate" (featuring Tha Suspect) |
| Tha Suspect | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Anamachi Kwanu" (featuring Phyno) |
| Phyno | 3:25 |
| 4. | "My Heart Beats" (featuring Banky W. and Silvastone) |
| Silvastone | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Graduate" (featuring Wizboyy) |
| Wizboyy | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Currency Boyz 2" (featuring Ice Prince) |
| Tha Suspect | 2:56 |
| 7. | "I Am Sorry" (featuring Chidinma) |
| Legendury Beatz | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Gidigba" (featuring Del B) |
| Del B | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Naalu Ekene" (featuring Stormrex) |
| Phyno | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Double Double" (featuring Timaya) |
| Phyno | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Asiko" (featuring Tha Suspect) |
| XYZ | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Emi Ni Baller" (with Tha Suspect and Chidinma) |
| Legendury Beatz | 3:12 |
| 13. | "I'm Going In" | Ejiofor | Phyno | 2:41 |
| 14. | "Hustler's Footsteps" (featuring Naeto C and Phyno) |
| Phyno | 3:14 |
| 15. | "2 Hands" | Ejiofor | XYZ | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 48:49 | |||
Personnel
edit- Illbliss – primary artist
- Phyno – featured artist
- Tha Suspect – featured artist
- Chidinma – featured artist
- Naeto C – featured artist
- Wizboyy – featured artist
- Timaya – featured artist
- Silvastone – featured artist
- Ice Prince – featured artist
- Banky W. – featured artist
- Stormrex – featured artist
- Del B – featured artist
- Del B – featured artist
- Phyno – producer
- Wizboyy – producer
- Tha Suspect – producer
- XYZ – producer
- Silvastone – producer
- Legendury Beatz – producer
- Wazzbeat – producer
- Tha Suspect – mastering engineer
- Clarence Peters – video director
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Nigeria | 24 September 2012 |
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References
edit- ^ "illBliss – Anam Achi kwanu Feat. Phyno (Listen)". DjLanre. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Headies 2013: Full List of Nominees". The Headies. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "New Video: IllBliss Feat. Phyno – Anamachi Kwanu". Onos. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "MUSICThe Return of the "Oga Boss"! IllBliss releases "Illyminate" feat. Tha Suspekt". BellaNaija.com. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "MUSICNew Music: Chidinma feat. Tha Suspect & IllBliss – Emi Ni Baller". Onos. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "New Music: IllBliss Feat. Banky W & Silvastone – My Heart Beats Remix". Onos. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: iLLBliss – Naalu Ekene + Illyminate Ft. Tha Suspect". Prodizzle. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Illbliss – Oga Boss [Album Review]". Ayomide Tayo. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Celebrating 10 Years of Illbliss' 'Oga Boss' Album [Pulse Afrobeats Throwback]". Adeayo Adebiyi. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2024.