Falz discography

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Falz discography
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Falz during an interview in May 2016
Studio albums4
EPs1
Mixtapes1

The discography of Nigerian rapper Falz includes four studio albums, one mixtape, one EP and numerous singles.

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Falz began his career with the release of Shakara: The Mixtape in 2009. [1] He released his debut album Wazup Guy in 2014, to critical acclaim. [2] His second album Stories That Touch was released in 2015, to further acclaim. [3]

He released his debut collaborative extended play Chemistry with singer Simi. [4] In 2017 on his 27th birthday, he released his third studio album 27 as a surprise album. [5]

On January 15, 2019, he released his fourth studio album and his most commercially successful yet Moral Instruction . [6]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Wazup Guy
Stories That Touch
27
Moral Instruction

Mixtapes

EPs

TitleAlbum details
Chemistry (with Simi)
  • Released: October 27, 2016
  • Labels: Bahd Guys Records, X3M Music
  • Formats: Digital download

Selected singles

YearTitleAlbum
2011"Waz Up Guy"Wazup Guy
2012"Cool Parry"
"123" (featuring Oyinkansola)
"Welcome To The Jungle"Non-album single
2013"High Class"Wazup Guy
"Currency"
2014"Jessica"
"Toyin Tomato"
"Marry Me" (featuring Poe & Yemi Alade)
"Pound Cake (Freestyle)"
(featuring Chyn)
Non-album single
2015"Ello Bae"Stories That Touch
"Karishika" (featuring Phyno & Chigurl)
"Karishika (Part II)" (featuring M.I & ShowDemKamp)
"Celebrity Girlfriend" (featuring Reekado Banks)
"Soldier" (featuring Simi) [7]
"Clap" (featuring Reminisce)
2016"Bahd Baddo Baddest" (featuring Olamide & Davido)27
2017"Wehdonsir"
"Baby Boy"
"Jeje"
"Something Light" (featuring Ycee)
"La Fete"
2018"Next"
(featuring Medikal & Maleek Berry)
"Boogie"
(featuring Sir Dauda)
"Le vrai badt guy"
"This is Nigeria"Non-album single
"Sweet Boy" [8]
"Child of the World"27
2019"Talk"Moral Instruction
"Hypocrite"
"Alakori" [9]
(featuring Dice Ailes)
Non-album single
"Girls"
(featuring Patoranking)
Non-album single
2020"Bop Daddy"
(featuring Ms. Banks) [10]
Non-album single
2021"Mercy" [11] [ to be determined ]
2023"O Wa"

(featuring Tekno)

[ to be determined ]

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