Memories That Last Forever 2

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Memories That Last Forever 2 (MTLF 2)
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Studio album
ReleasedJuly 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)
Recorded2022–2023
Genre Afrofusion
Length42:37
Label
Producer
  • Sarz
  • Oddwave
  • O.S.O
  • Twitchpapii
  • Thekidfuzzy
  • BomboCat
  • Blueszn
  • Chibooplaythebeat
  • Dartz
chronology
Memories That Last Forever (EP)
(2020)
Memories That Last Forever 2 (MTLF 2)
(2023)
Singles from Memories That Last Forever 2
  1. "Jam One Kele [1] "
    Released: May 12, 2023
  2. "Good To Me"
    Released: June 7, 2023
  3. "Body Wicked"
    Released: June 7, 2023

Memories That Last Forever 2 is a collaborative album by The Sarz Academy Alumni. It was released on July 19, 2023, by Sarz's record label 1789 under exclusive license to United Masters and in partnership with Warner Music. [2] The album features seven vocalists and eight producers [3] who are the 2022 Graduating class of the third Sarz Academy Masterclass. [4] [5]

Contents

The album is primarily an Afrofusion album and features elements of R&B and Dancehall. The album was a sequel to Memories That Last Forever EP which was the first body of work created by Sarz and three members of the second graduating set of The Sarz Academy; P.Priime, Tempo and Dunnie. The EP featured acts like Tiwa Savage, Niniola, Wizkid, Waje amongst others. [6]

Background

The Sarz Azademy alumni began recording Memories That Last Forever 2 during their masterclass period in 2022. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Breath" (Sarz, Perfext)
  • Akanji Richard
  • Okeke Promise Chidozie
Blueszn02:54
2."Resemble" (Sarz, Fxrtune)
  • Fortune Olisaemeka Ohuizu
  • Sebastian Del Fernandez
BomboCat02:12
3."233" (Sarz, Charmaine'LA)
  • Charmaine Olaitan Audifferen
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
Twitchpapii02:12
4."Good To Me" (Sarz, Gimba, Perfext)
  • Alhassan Gimba Chukwubuikem
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
  • Okeke Promise Chidozie
  • Sabastian Del Gallego Fernandez
  • BomboCat
  • Twitchpapii
03:34
5."Sad Love" (Sarz, Millymay_Pod, Syntiat)
  • Chijioke Chinazor Emmanuel
  • Macaulay-Smith Prince
  • Sanni Sintiat Omodolapo
Chibooplaythebeat02:50
6."Inside Life" (Sarz, Fxrtune)
  • Asuquo-Eyo Bless Daniel
  • Fortune Olisaemeka Ohuizu
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
  • Dartz
  • Twitchpapii
02:48
7."Only Man" (Sarz, Gimba)
  • Alhassan Gimba Chukwubuikem
  • Tom Joshua
Oddwave02:46
8."Steady" (Sarz, Gimba, Charmaine'LA)
  • Alhassan Gimba Chukwubuikem
  • Charmaine Olaitan Audifferen
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
  • Tom Joshua
  • Twitchpapii
  • Oddwave
02:57
9."Rude" (Sarz, Syntiat)
  • Opeyemi Stephen Okulaja
  • Sanni Sintiat Omodoladpo
O.S.O02:36
10."Ready" (Sarz, Fxrtune, Pjstar)
  • Akanji Richard
  • Fortune Olisaemeka Ohuizu
  • Raymond Pius Ehi
  • Tom Joshua
  • Opeyemi Stephen Okulaja
  • O.S.O
  • Blueszn
  • Oddwave
03:05
11."DPWMH" (Sarz, Millymay_Pod, Pjstar)
  • Akanji Richard
  • Macaulay Smith Prince
  • Opeyemi Stephen Okulaja
  • Raymond Pius Ehi
  • Sabastian Del Gallego Fernandez
  • Blueszn
  • BomboCat
  • O.S.O
02:48
12."Body Wicked" (Sqrz, Millymay_Pod)
  • Famakinwa Obafemi
  • Macaulay Smith Prince
Thekidfuzzy03:11
13."More" (Sarz, Perfext)
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
  • Okeke Promise Chidozie
Twitchpapii02:50
14."Buga" (Sarz, Fxrtune)
  • Famakinwa Obafemi
  • Fortune Olisaemeka Ohuizu
Thekidfuzzy03:16
15."Jam One Kele" (Sarz, Gimba, Fxrtune, Millymay_Pod)
  • Alhassan Gimba Chukwubuikem
  • Fortune Olisaemeka Ohuizu
  • Irewunmi Michael Oluwatimilehin
  • Macaulay Smith Prince
  • Sebastian Del Gallego Fernandez
  • Tom Joshua
  • Oddwave
  • BomboCat
  • Twitchpapii
02:29
Total length:42:37

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