Sarkology

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Sarkology
Sarkology album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Sarkodie
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)
Recorded2012–13
Genre
Length114:00
Label Duncwills Entertainment
Producer
Sarkodie chronology
T.M.G
(2013)		Sarkology
(2014)		 Mary
(2015)
Singles from Sarkology
  1. "Gunshot"
    Released: November 12, 2012
  2. "Illuminati"
    Released: November 27, 2012
  3. "Lies"
    Released: May 8, 2013
  4. "Bounce"
    Released: September 19, 2013
  5. "Down on One"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  6. "Pon D Ting"
    Released: December 23, 2013
  7. "Ordinary Love"
    Released: December 31, 2013
  8. "Preach"
    Released: January 9, 2014

Sarkology is the third studio album by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie. It was released by Duncwills Entertainment on January 2, 2014. [1] Primarily recorded in Twi, the album features guest appearances from Fuse ODG, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Banky W., Timaya, 2 Face Idibia, Efya, Mugeez, Obrafour, Burna Boy, Vivian Chidid, Vector, Silvastone, Sk Blinks, Stonebwoy, Joey B, J Town, Lil Shaker, Raquel, Sian, Kofi B and AKA. Its production was handled by Magnom, Hammer, KillBeatz, Masterkraft and Silvastone, among others.

Contents

Background and promotion

There were reports that Sarkodie planned to release Sarkology by the end of 2013 and that it would include sixteen tracks. [2] According to The Ghanaian Chronicle , Sarkodie told the press that Sarkology would contain 30 songs and would feature production from 13 producers, including KillBeatz, Magnom and Nshorna. [3] [4]

On August 28, 2013, Sarkodie released the album's cover art to the general public while he was in the U.K for a video shoot. [5] [6] The cover features a young boy surrounded by school textbooks and other educational materials. [7] Sarkodie utilized the cover art to promote his clothing brand, Sark. [8]

Sarkology was promoted by the launch of an eponymous concert, which was held at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 21, 2013. [9] The concert featured performances from Sarkodie, Stay Jay, Kwaw Kese, Efya, Fuse ODG, Joey B, Raquel, Ephraim, Donzy, Dee Moneey, Buda, Mr. Silver, Phoot Printz and Scizo. [10] [11] [12]

Singles

Efya.jpg
Tiwa Savage at the Mavin Industry Nite Concert.jpg
Davido.jpg
Efya (top) was featured on two of the album's 30 songs. Tiwa Savage (middle) and Davido (bottom) are two of the seven Nigerian musicians featured on the album.

The album's lead single, "Gunshot", was released on November 12, 2012. It features guest vocals by Nigerian singer Davido and was produced by KillBeatz. [13] The Sesan-directed video for "Gunshot" was released on December 11, 2012. [14]

The album's second single, "Illuminati", was released on November 27, 2012. The song was produced by Magnom and recorded in Twi. Its music video was shot in Dubai at various locations by Gyogyimah of Phamous Philms, and was uploaded to YouTube on August 19, 2013. [15] After releasing "Illuminati", Sarkodie was jokingly rumored to have joined the "secret clan". [16]

The Lil Shaker-assisted track "Lies" was released on May 8, 2013, as the album's third single. Its music video was directed by Nana-Asi Hene. According to OkayAfrica, the video "juggles images of a broken mannequin/past lover to the backdrop of Sarkodie's flashy whips, mansions, pools and penthouses." [17] The album's fourth single, "Bounce", was released on September 19, 2013; its accompanying music video was directed by Sesan. [18] "Down on One" was released as the album's fifth single on October 10, 2013; the song features vocals by Fuse ODG and was produced by Killbeatz. The music video for "Down on One" was shot and directed in the U.K by Moe Musa. [19]

The album's sixth single, "Pon D Ting", was released on December 23, 2013. [20] It features guest vocals by Banky W. and was produced by Masterkraft. The music video for the song was shot during Sarkodie's trip to South Africa for the 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards. [21]

On December 31, 2013, Sarkodie released "Ordinary Love" as the album's seventh single. The song was produced by Beat Merchant and features vocals by Tiwa Savage. [22] [23] Efya was initially intended to be on the track, but Sarkodie ended up contacting Savage because he wanted something different. [24]

The album's eighth single, "Preach", was released on January 9, 2014. The song features a rap verse from UK-based recording artist and record producer Silvastone. An accompanying music video for "Preach" was released on February 3, 2014 and uploaded to YouTube. [25]

Critical reception

Sarkology received generally positive reviews from music critics. Jacob Roberts-Mensah and Ameyaw Debrah awarded the album 9 stars out of 10, commending Sarkodie for "blurring the lines between hiplife and hip-hop without necessarily being boxed in or defined by either genre". [26] [27]

Accolades

Sarkology won Album of the Year at the 2014 Ghana Music Awards. [28] It was also nominated for World’s Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards. [29]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dear Rap"Michael Owusu Addo 2:22
2."Elijah" (featuring Obrafour)
  • Addo
  • Michael Elliot Darko
 Hammer 5:16
3."Halleluyah" (featuring Vivian Chidid)
  • Addo
  • Vivian Chidid
 4:00
4."Illuminati"Michael Owusu AddoMagnom2:46
5."Rap Attack" (featuring Vector)
  • Addo
  • Olanrewaju Ogunmefun
 3:59
6."Sizeless (Skit)"— 1:26
7."Original"Addo 4:07
8."Xxl" (featuring Mugeez)
  • Addo
  • Rashid Mugeez
 3:49
9."Preach" (featuring Silvastone)
  • Addo
  • Silvastone
Silvastone4:11
10."Y'all Already Know"Michael Owusu AddoNii - King of Accra 3:05
11."Pon D Ting" (featuring Banky W.)
  • Addo
  • Olubankole Wellington
 Masterkraft 4:11
12."Special Someone" (featuring Burna Boy and AKA)
  • Addo
  • Damini Ogulu
  • Kiernan Forbes
 4:18
13."Down on One" (featuring Fuse ODG)
  • Addo
  • Nana Richard Abiona
KillBeatz3:47
14."One Chance" (featuring Timaya)
  • Addo
  • Enetimi Alfred Odom
KillBeatz4:04
15."Gunshot" (featuring Davido)
  • Addo
  • David Adeleke
KillBeatz3:51
16."Wobaadanaa" (Lil Shaker)Michael Owusu Addo 4:13
17."Adonai" (featuring Sk Blinks)
  • Addo
  • Sk Blinks
Nshona Muzick4:02
18."Bounce"Michael Owusu AddoMagnom3:45
19."Currency" (featuring Stonebwoy)
  • Addo
  • Livingston E. Satekla
Magnom4:46
20."2 Paddies" (featuring Joey B)
  • Addo
  • Darryl Bannerman-Martin
 3:08
21."Good Relationship" (featuring J Town)
  • Addo
  • Stefen Menson
Michael Owusu Addo		 3:47
22."Lies" (featuring Lil Shaker)
  • Addo
  • Lil Shaker
Lil Shaker3:58
23."Ordinary Love" (featuring Tiwa Savage)
  • Addo
  • Tiwatope Savage
Beat Merchant3:30
24."Hold on" (featuring Raquel)
  • Addo
  • Raquel Ammah
 4:18
25."Marry Me" (featuring Sian)
  • Addo
  • Sian
 3:53
26."Odo Yede" (featuring Kofi B)
  • Addo
  • Kofi Boakye
 3:34
27."Whatever You Do" (featuring Efya)
  • Addo
  • Jane Fara Awindor
  
28."War" (featuring 2 Face Idibia)
  • Addo
  • Innocent Ujah Idibia
Magnom3:28
29."Small Small" (featuring Lil Shaker)
  • Addo
  • Lil Shaker
 4:40
30."Devil in Me" (featuring Efya)
  • Addo
  • Jane Fara Awindor
 4:33
Total length:114:00
Notes

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
GhanaJanuary 2, 2014 CD, Digital download Duncwills Entertainment

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