Ghetto University

"Gallardo"
Ghetto University
Studio album by Runtown
Released	November 23, 2015
Recorded	2013–2015
Genre	Hip hop, Afropop, rap, dancehall
Label	Eric Many
Producer	Jack Douglas Agu (exec.); Okwudili Umenyiora (exec.); Shizzi ; Maleek Berry ; TSpize; El Puto; DJ Maphorisa ; Pheelz ; Badr Makhlouki; Del B ; J Stunt;
Alternative cover
	The backside of the album
Singles from Ghetto University
	"Gallardo"; Released: January 29, 2014; "The Banger"; Released: December 9, 2014; "Bend Down Pause"; Released: June 12, 2015; "Walahi"; Released: November 2, 2015;

Last updated April 04, 2019

Ghetto University is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Runtown.^[1] It was released on November 23, 2015, by Eric Many Entertainment. The album was supported by four singles:Gallardo", "The Banger", "Bend Down Pause" and "Walahi". It features guest appearances from Davido, Wizkid and Uhuru. As the executive producer alongside Okwudili Umenyiora, Runtown collaborated with producers such as Shizzi, T Spize, Del B, Maleek Berry, Uhuru and Pheelz.^[2]

Runtown Nigerian songwriter, producer, singer

Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer of hip-hop, R&B, reggae and rap genres.

Gallardo (Runtown song) 2014 single by Runtown

"Gallardo" (pronounced is a song by Nigerian singer Runtown. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album Ghetto University. The song was produced by TSpize and features vocals from Davido.

The Banger title of a song by Runtown featuring Uhuru

"The Banger" is a single by Nigerian recording artist Runtown, featuring vocals from South African music group Uhuru. It was released as a single off his debut studio album titled Ghetto University on 9 December 2014 through Eric-Manny Entertainment and went on to become a club favorite after receiving numerous airplay and positive reviews.

Background

Ghetto University was first hinted by Runtown in 2014 during an interview with Vanguard .^[3] On 23 October 2015, the official release date for the album was announced via online media followed by its cover art.^[4]

Vanguard is a daily newspaper published by Vanguard Media, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Vanguard Media was established in 1983 by veteran journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu with three friends. The paper has an online edition. The newspaper is one of the few in Nigeria that is considered independent of political control, the others being Thisday, The Punch, The Sun and The Guardian. In June 1990, the paper was briefly suspended by Col. Raji Rasaki, Military Governor of Lagos State.

Singles

On 29 January 2014, the album's first single titled "Gallardo" was released and it went on to be voted as the "Best Collaboration of The Year" at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.^[5] It was followed by a Clarence Peters-directed music video which went on to peak at number one on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 for the "hottest videos aired on the show in 2014".^[6] On 9 December 2014, Runtown released the album's second single titled "The Banger" featuring vocals from Uhuru and on 12 June 2015, "Bend Down Pause" which featured Wizkid was released as the album's third single with "Walahi" the fourth single.^[7]

The 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards took place on 31 August 2014, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The eligibility period was from March 2013 to March 2014. In April 2014, the NEA reviewing committee began collecting submissions for the 2014 edition. The deadline for submission was April 30, 2014, and the nominations were announced on May 29, 2014. Tiwa Savage and Davido received the most nominations with 5 each. Don Jazzy, Flavour N'abania and Wizkid all got four nominations each, while Olamide, Patoranking, Chidinma and Oritse Femi followed closely with three nominations.

Clarence Peters is a Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures, a production company that specialises in the realms of the performing arts, film and video. He is also the founder and CEO of Capital Hill Records, a record label home to Chidinma, Tha Suspect and Illbliss. He was ranked 2nd on Channel O's list of the Top 10 Most Visionary Music Video Directors. In 1998, he was involved in a Mobil-sponsored music video for a documentary on AIDS. He directed 40 episodes of the TV series Everyday People. Peters has directed music videos for recording artists across an array of genres and generations, including Darey, Durella, and Wizkid. In 2012, he shot the music video for Shuga's theme song, which was recorded by Boneye from P-Unit, Banky W., Wizkid and L-Tido. Peters has also shot a good number of documentaries, TV commercials, short films, and TV features. In April 2014, Absolut Vodka honoured him for his creativity.

A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie-in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie-ins and merchandising can be used for toys or for food or other products. Although the origins of the music video date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they again came into prominence in the 1980s when the channel MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip" or "film clip".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Money Bag" (featuring DJ Khaled)	Douglas Jack Agu Khaled Mohamed Khaled	El Puto	3:28
2.	"Let Me Love You"	Douglas Jack Agu	Maleek Berry	3:39
3.	"Gallardo" (featuring Davido)	Douglas Jack Agu David Adeleke	T-Spize	3:26
4.	"The Banger" (featuring Uhuru)	Douglas Jack Agu Themba Sekowe Nqobile Mahlanu Sihle Dlalisisa Xelimpilo Simelane	DJ Maphorisa	3:28
5.	"Kilofoshi"	Douglas Jack Agu	Kill Beatz	3:15
6.	"Talk For Me"	Douglas Jack Agu	Maleek Berry	3:02
7.	"Ima Ndi Anyi Bu" (featuring Phyno)	Douglas Jack Agu Nelson Chibuzo Azubuike	Shizzi	3:59
8.	"Omalicha Nwa"	Douglas Jack Agu	DJ Maphorisa	3:47
9.	"Tuwo Shinkafa" (featuring Barbapappa)	Douglas Jack Agu	Pheelz	3:48
10.	"Ghetto University"	Douglas Jack Agu	Shizzi	3:57
11.	"Bend Down Pause" (featuring Wizkid)	Douglas Jack Agu Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun	Del B	3:17
12.	"Walahi"	Douglas Jack Agu	Maleek Berry	3:33
13.	"Lagos To Kampala" (featuring Wizkid)	Douglas Jack Agu Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun	Maleek Berry	3:34
14.	"My Guys" (featuring Anatii)	Douglas Jack Agu Anathi	J Stunt	4:09
15.	"Sarki Zaki" (featuring M.I & Hafeez)	Douglas Jack Agu Jude Abaga Hafeez	Maleek Berry	3:50
16.	"Tuwo Shinkafa (Moroccan Version)" (featuring Barbapappa)	Douglas Jack Agu Hafeez	Pheelz & Badr Makhlouki	4:26
17.	"Na So The Story Go"	Douglas Jack Agu	Shizzi	3:45

Personnel

Musicians

Davido – featured artist (track 3)
DJ Khaled – featured artist (track 1)
Uhuru – featured artist (track 4)
Phyno – featured artist (track 7)
Wizkid – featured artist (track 11, 13)
Hafeez – featured artist (track 15)
Anatii – featured artist (track 14)
Barbapappa – featured artist (track 9, 16)
M.I – featured artist (track 15)

Davido American-born Nigerian recording artist

David Adedeji Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos, Davido made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before dropping out to make beats and record vocal references. Davido rose to fame in 2011 with the release of "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012). The album also contains six additional singles: "Back When", "Ekuro", "Overseas", "All of You", "Gbon Gbon", and "Feel Alright". In 2012, Davido won The Headies Award for Next Rated. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles "Gobe", "One of a Kind", "Skelewu", "Aye", "Tchelete (Goodlife)" featuring Mafikizolo, "Naughty" featuring DJ Arafat, "Owo Ni Koko", "The Sound" and "The Money" featuring Olamide.

Khaled Mohamed Khaled, better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, songwriter, record producer, media personality, and record executive.

Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, better known by his stage name Phyno, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He started his musical career as a producer in 2003. He is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language. His debut studio album, No Guts No Glory, was released in 2014. It produced the singles "Ghost Mode", "Man of the Year", "Parcel" and "O Set". As a producer, he has worked with artists such as Timaya, Flavour, Ruggedman, Bracket, J. Martins and Mr Raw.

Personnel

Sticky – mastering engineer
George Nathaniel – mixing engineer
Olabodeskills & Bugo – artwork artist
Kelechi Amadi – photographer

Producers

Runtown – production (track 3)
Maleek Berry – production (track 2, 6, 12, 13, 15)
DJ Maphorisa – production (track 4, 8)
J-Stunt – production (track 14)
Del B – production (track 11)
El Puto – production (track 1)
Shizzi – production (track 7, 10, 17)
T-Spize – production (track 3)
KillBeatz – production (track 5)
Badr Makhlouki – production (track 16)
Pheelz – production (track 9, 16)

Maleek Shoyebi, professionally known as Maleek Berry, is a British-Nigerian record producer and recording artist. After his break into the spotlight in 2012, Maleek Berry was nominated in the "Music Producer of the Year" category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Maleek Berry has worked with prominent artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Wale, Fuse ODG, Runtown and Iyanya. In 2017 he was nominated in the Best Male category of the annual MOBO Awards.

Themba Sonnyboy Sekowe popularly known by his stage name DJ Maphorisa, is a South African record producer and DJ. As a record producer with a blend of house music and afropop, he has worked with and has received production credits from several local and international notable artists including Wizkid, Kwesta, Uhuru, Drake, Black Coffee, Major Lazer, Runtown, C4 Pedro Era Istrefi, among others. DJ Maphorisa is presently signed to his record label BlaqBoy Music upon quitting Kalawa Jazmee Records.

Ayodele Basil, better known as Del B, is a Nigerian (composer) sound engineer, record producer. and songwriter. He is best known for producing Kcee's hit single "Limpopo", which went on to be voted Song of The Year at the 2013 edition of The Headies. In 2012, he produced the single "Shake" by Flavour N'abania, which received critical acclaim among music critics.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition(s)	Ref.
Worldwide	November 23, 2015	digital download CD	Eric Many Entertainment	Standard	^[8]

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v t e Runtown
Discography
Studio albums	Ghetto University (2015)
Singles	"Gallardo" "The Banger" "Mad Over You"
Featured singles	"Emergency"
Cameo appearance	"Aye"

Ghetto University

Studio album by Runtown
Released	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)
Recorded	2013–2015
Genre	Hip hop, Afropop, rap, dancehall
Label	Eric Many
Producer	Jack Douglas Agu (exec.) Okwudili Umenyiora (exec.) Shizzi Maleek Berry TSpize El Puto DJ Maphorisa Pheelz Badr Makhlouki Del B J Stunt

Alternative cover

The backside of the album

Singles from Ghetto University
"Gallardo" Released: January 29, 2014 "The Banger" Released: December 9, 2014 "Bend Down Pause" Released: June 12, 2015 "Walahi" Released: November 2, 2015