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G.I.N.A | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 25 October 2022 |
Recorded | 2020–2022 [1] |
Genre | Reggae, Afropop |
Length | 37:57 |
Label | MicBurnerz Music |
Producer | TwoBars, Major Music, ItzCJ MadeIt, IzJoe Beatz, Cyrus Jaybel, Tubhani Muzik & Apya GH |
Singles from G.I.N.A | |
G.I.N.A fully explained as God Is Never Asleep is the debut album by Ghanaian rapper, Amerado, released on 25 October 2022 through MicBurnerz Music by ONErpm. The album contains 10 songs and was supported by two singles, "Back 2 Sender", and "Grace" featuring Lasmid. [4] [5] [6]
Amerado announced G.I.N.A during a heated rap beef with fellow rapper Lyrical Joe. The announcement came as a surprise to music lovers as they were expecting a fifth diss song from Amerado. [7]
Before the release of the album, a video involving former English football player Shaun Wright-Phillips endorsing the project surfaced. [8]
Amerado partnered with music streaming platform Audiomack in their Premiere Access service to make four songs ‘Nyame Dada ft Fameye’, ‘No Stress ft S1mba’, ‘Pay Me’ and ‘Black Change ft Gidochi’ available for supporters from 20th October 2022 until the album dropped fully. [9]
All tracks are written by Amerado aka Derrick Sarfo Kantanka, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nyame Dada" (featuring Fameye) |
| 3:31 |
2. | "No Stress" (featuring S1mba) |
| 4:39 |
3. | "Grace" (featuring Lasmid) |
| 3:23 |
4. | "Got You" (Remix featuring Efya) |
| 4:00 |
5. | "You Are The One" (featuring Epixode) |
| 3:52 |
6. | "Pay Me" |
| 2:58 |
7. | "Ha Ha Ha" (featuring Eno Barony & Laïoung) |
| 4:17 |
8. | "Back 2 Sender" |
| 3:08 |
9. | "666" |
| 4:36 |
10. | "Black Change" (featuring Gidochi) |
| 3:36 |
Total length: | 37:57 |
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