Solar Plexus (album)

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Solar Plexus
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)
Recorded2012
StudioMavin Records Studio, Lagos, Nigeria
Genre Afrobeats
Length41:43
Label Mavin Records
Producer Don Jazzy (exec.)
Mavin Records chronology
Solar Plexus
(2012)
Chapter X
(2023)
Singles from Solar Plexus
  1. "Take Banana"
  2. "Oma Ga"

Solar Plexus is a compilation album released by Mavin Records on May 8, 2012. Produced entirely by Don Jazzy, the album comprises thirteen tracks and was made available for free digital download. It contains solo tracks recorded by D'Prince, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal and Dr SID. [1] The album's release coincided with the record label's launch date. Solar Plexus was supported the singles "Take Banana" and "Omo Ga". The album received generally negative reviews from music critics, who called it a rushed project and considered it be Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career.

Contents

Background and singles

The album's recording sessions took place in Lagos, at Mavin Records Studio. Solar Plexus was mixed and mastered by James "LeRock" Loughrey at Tardis Studios in the United Kingdom. [2] Fans hoped for reconciliation between Don Jazzy and D'banj, but weren't certain on the future of Mo' Hits Records. In the midst of this, Don Jazzy used Twitter to announce the launch of Mavin Records and sought support from fans. [3]

"Take Banana" was released as the album's lead single. D'Prince remixed the song for his debut studio album, Frenzy (2012). [4] "Omo Ga" was released as the album's second single; a teaser of its music video was released. [5] [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Nigerian Sounds6.8/10 [7]
TayoTV6/10 [8]
TooXclusive Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Nigerian Entertainment Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Hip Hop World Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Solar Plexus received negative reviews from music critics. A writer for Nigerian Sounds granted the album a 6.8 rating out of 10, applauding Don Jazzy for producing the entire album in three days. [7] Amb Noni, writing for the website Tayo TV, awarded the album a rating of 6 out of 10, characterizing it as a "rushed" project. [8] In a review for Hip Hop World Magazine , James Silas gave the album 2 stars out of 5, saying the "haste to put out an album to officially unveil Mavin Records sort of affected the total composition of the project." [11] Ogaga Sakapide of TooXclusive also assigned 2 stars out of 5, describing Solar Plexus as "a hurriedly packaged work with so-so lyrics, ill-matched materials and several hit-miss moments." [9]

Wilfred Okiche, whose review was posted on 360nobs, called Solar Plexus a "vanity project for Don Jazzy to prove he's still got it after all that happened and unfortunately everyone else is relegated to second place". [12] Chi Ibe of YNaija said the album was "a mistake". [13] Ayomide Tayo of Nigerian Entertainment Today assigned a score of 2 out of 5, calling it Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career." [10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Intro"
  • Michael Ajereh
  • Sidney Esiri
Don Jazzy 0:42
2."I'm a Mavin" (featuring Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, Wande Coal, and D'Prince)
  • Ajereh, Tiwatope Savage
  • Esiri
  • Wande Ojosipe
  • Charles Enebeli
Don Jazzy5:19
3."Oma Ga" (featuring Tiwa Savage)
  • Ajereh
  • Savage
  • Esiri
  • Ojosipe
Don Jazzy3:31
4."YOLO" (featuring Dr SID)
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
Don Jazzy3:31
5."See Me Ri" (featuring Wande Coal)
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
  • Ojosipe
  • Towa Ojosipe
Don Jazzy3:27
6."Take Banana" (featuring D'Prince)
  • Ajereh
  • Enebeli
Don Jazzy3:13
7."C.P.R (Kiss of Life)" (featuring Dr SID)
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
Don Jazzy4:06
8."Forever" (featuring Wande Coal)
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
  • Ojosipe
  • Ojosipe
Don Jazzy4:19
9."Why You Over There" (featuring D'Prince)
  • Ajereh
  • Enebeli
Don Jazzy3:24
10."Chocolate" (featuring Dr SID)
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
  • Enebeli
Don Jazzy3:26
11."Pretty Girls" (featuring Wande Coal)
  • Ajereh
  • Ojosipe
Don Jazzy3:26
12."Amarachi" (featuring D'Prince)
  • Ajereh
  • Enebeli
Don Jazzy3:13
13."Outro"
  • Ajereh
  • Esiri
Don Jazzy0:06

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
NigeriaMay 8, 2012 CD, Digital download Mavin Records

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