Sex Over Love

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Sex Over Love
Blaqbonez Sex Over Love.jpeg
Studio album by
Released30 April 2021 (2021-04-30)
Genre Hip Hop, Afrobeats
Length40:00
Label Chocolate City
Producer
Blaqbonez chronology
Bad Boy Blaq
(2018)
Sex Over Love
(2021)
Singles from Sex Over Love
  1. "Bling"
    Released: 21 June 2019
  2. "BBC (Remix)"
    Released: 2 July 2019
  3. "Haba"
    Released: 26 July 2019

Sex Over Love is the first studio album by Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez. It was released on 30 April 2021 by Chocolate City. [1] [2] The album features guest appearances from Joeboy, Nasty C, Bad Boy Timz, 1Da Banton, Tiwa Savage, Superboy Cheque, Mayorkun, Amaarae, Buju, PsychoYP, A-Q and Laycon. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Background

On 26 April 2021, the album's release date was announced. [8] [9] [10] On 2 May, Blaqbonez was featured in an interview on Channels Television and The Guardian which he talked about the album. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Artwork

The artwork is a toon-paint like art of him wearing a purple tuxedo sitting on a date with no date holding flowers, made by Nigerian artist Anthony Azekwoh. [15] [16] [17]

Promotion

The album's third track, "Bling" featuring Amaarae and Buju, was released on 9 April 2021. [18] [19] The music video for the song was released on 23 April 2021. [20] [21]

The ninth track, "BBC (Remix)" featuring Tiwa Savage, was released on 10 February 2021. [22] [23] [24] The music video for the song was released on the same day. [25] [26]

The bonus single "Haba" was released on 10 March 2020 along with the video. [27] [28] [29]

Promotional track

"Bling" was released as a promotional single on 9 April 2021. [30] [31]

Track listing

Sex Over Love track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Novacane"Xquisite Beats3:06
2."Heartbreaker" (featuring Nasty C)BeatsbyJayy2:35
3."Bling" (featuring Amaarae and Buju)Type A3:50
4."Never Been in Love" Blaisebeatz 2:25
5."Don't Touch"Blaise Beats3:28
6."TGF Pussy"BeatsbyJayy1:56
7."Okwaraji"BeatsbyJayy2:45
8."Fendi" (featuring Joeboy)Type A3:05
9."BBC Remix" (featuring Tiwa Savage) Spax 3:02
10."Faaji" (featuring Bad Boy Timz and 1Da Banton)Tuzi2:51
11."Zombie" (featuring Laycon, Psycho YP and A-Q)BeatsbyJayy3:08
12."Best Friend" (featuring Superboy Cheque)BeatsbyJayy3:24
13."Cynic Route"Xquisite Beats1:32
14."Haba"Type A3:18
Total length:40:00

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