The Book of Chad is the debut studio album by South African hip hop record producer and rapper Chad da Don. The album was released on 16 April 2016 on his record label DCM Entertainment. The album debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the Hip Hop / Rap chart the South African iTunes Store, and was made available for streaming on Apple Music and Tidal.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The Book of Chad
Studio album by
Released16 April 2016
Recorded2013–2016
Genre
Length76:24
LabelDCM Entertainment
Producer
Chad chronology
The Book of Chad
(2016)
Another Chapter: Free Chad
(TBA)
Singles from The Book of Chad
  1. "EFT"
    Released: 27 July 2015
  2. "Sorry Mom I'm Moving Out"
    Released: 23 October 2015
  3. "The Other Side"
    Released: 20 January 2016
  4. "Chad is Better"
    Released: 14 April 2016

The album was preceded by the single "EFT" which was produced by and features award-winning record producer Brian Soko, and the controversial single "Chad is Better", a diss-track which takes shots at his former label-boss Cassper Nyovest.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Paranoia" (featuring Janine V)
  • Bonafide Billi
04:01
2."Down That Road"
  • D. Mansoor
  • Choolwe Dumisani Munyathi
  • Ashley Valentine
 03:55
3."Books by the Covers"
  • D. Mansoor
  • Ntokozo Mazibuko
Buks04:17
4."Nowhere to Go" (featuring Bonafide Billi)
  • D. Mansoor
  • Kabelo Togoe
 03:44
5."The Child That Survived" (featuring Refi Sings)
  • D. Mansoor
  • Refiloe Morake
  • Kabelo Togoe
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
 03:46
6."Moments to Spare" (featuring JJ Sine)
  • D. Mansoor
  • Jacques Janse van Rensburg
 03:29
7."Can't Do It Like Us" (featuring Bonafide Billi)
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
Bonafide Billi03:24
8."Not That Difficult"
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
 03:30
9."Chad is Better"
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
Tweezy03:40
10."Time to Go" (featuring Bonafide Billi)
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
 03:26
11."Vibe"
  • D. Mansoor
  • Tumelo Thandokuhle Mathebula
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
  • K. Togoe
Tweezy03:49
12."EFT" (featuring Brian Soko)
Brian Soko03:27
13."Sorry Mom I'm Moving Out" (featuring Anatii)
Anatii03:32
14."Panties to the Side" (featuring Locnville)
  • D. Mansoor
  • Brian Chaplin
  • Andrew Chaplin
  • K. Togoe
LCNVL04:00
15."Greatest"
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
  • Ashley Valentine
  
16."Irie" (featuring Exe and Bonafide Billi)
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
 03:58
17."Who You With" (featuring Exe)
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Togoe
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
 03:36
18."The Other Side" (featuring Nasty C)
 03:40
19."Bank Job" (featuring Exe)
  • D. Mansoor
  • Xhanti Nonpunga
  • Ashley Valentine
 04:00
20."Sleep with the Dogs"
  
21."Come On" (featuring Kyle Deutsch)
  • D. Mansoor
  • K. Deutschmann
  • Yuvir Pillay
 02:58
22."Outro"
  • D. Mansoor
  • Chad da Don
00:36
Total length:76:24

References

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  1. ^ "[Album] Chad Da Don - The Book Of Chad". Hip Hop Hub. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Exclusive: Chad Da Don Discusses The Next Step Of His Career". Quench SA. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ Nyamz, Kuda (18 April 2016). "The Book of Chad: Album Review". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ Dark, Yule (18 April 2016). "Chad Celebrates More Than His Birthday". Exclusive Darkness. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ Vikilahle, Luthando (23 October 2020). "#NEWMUSICFRIDAY: Chad Da Don drops new album". GQ South Africa. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ Broide, El (16 May 2016). "Review: Chad Da Don – The Book Of Chad". GQ South Africa. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ Zeeman, Kyle. "Chad Da Don lifts the lid on what really happened with Cassper". Times LIVE. Retrieved 11 September 2016.