Street OT

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Street OT
Street OT cover art.jpeg
Cover art for Street OT
Studio album by
Olamide
ReleasedNovember 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
Recorded2014
Genre Hip hop, rap, afrobeat, afropop
Language
Label YBNL Nation
Producer Executive producers
  • Olamide Adedeji
Additional producers
Olamide chronology
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth
(2013)		Street OT
(2014)		 2 Kings
(2015)
Singles from Street OT
  1. "Story For The Gods"
    Released: June 20, 2014 [1]
  2. "Goons Mi"
    Released: July 21, 2014 [2]

Street OT is the fourth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide. It was released on November 14, 2014 through YBNL Nation. [3] The album is a follow-up to his 2013 Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. [4] Preceded by the singles titled "Story For The Gods" and "Goons Mi", Street OT features guest appearances from Pasuma, Lil Kesh, Chinko Ekun, Phyno, Don Jazzy, and Reminisce. Its production was handled by Pheelz, B-Banks and Young Jonn. [5] The ideology of the title of the album is to glorify and show his love for the "streets", a word with which Olamide is synanimous with. [6]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BellaNaija Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NotJustOk Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Nigerian Entertainment Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The release of Street OT was met with mixed reactions from music critics. Hours after its release, the album peaked at the number one spot on iTunes World Albums Chart. [9] Dayo Showemimo of Nigerian Entertainment Today rated the album 3.5 out of 5, adding that “Olamide might not have come into the game with a visible business plan but he’s stayed true and loyal to his chosen genre, he’s loved by the street”. [8] In a contrasting view, Tola Sarumi of NotJustOk rated the album a low 3.5 out of 10, stating that the album “is not a pleasant aural experience, it’s a project cobbled together from leftover tracks.” [7] An editor for BellaNaija rated the album 3 out of 5 and went further to make a verdict, stating: “Street OT is not a stellar Baddo solo project but it’s a nice YBNL showcase album”. [5] Street OT was nominated in the "Album of The Year" category at the 2015 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [10]

Accolades

Street OT won Album of the Year and was nominated for Best Rap Album at The Headies 2015. It was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

YearAward ceremonyPrizeResult
2015 The Headies Album of the Year Won
Best Rap AlbumNominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Album of The YearNominated

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Oga Nla" (featuring Pasuma & Lil Kesh)3:34
2."Zero Joy"3:28
3."Blood Money"3:04
4."Ya Wa"3:12
5."Hood Rap"3:29
6."The Real MVP"3:02
7."Up In The Club" (featuring Viktoh)3:27
8."Skelemba" (featuring Don Jazzy)3:04
9."Prayer For Client"4:09
10."Batifeori"3:31
11."Bang" (featuring Chinko Ekun & Lil Kesh)3:55
12."Goons Mi"3:27
13."1999"2:43
14."Falila Ketan"3:54
15."In My Circle" (featuring Phyno)3:17
16."Alaaru"2:34
17."100 To Million" (featuring Viktoh & Chinko Ekun)4:50
18."Story For The Gods"3:26
19."Hustle Loyalty Respect" (featuring Reminisce)3:28
20."Possible" (featuring B-Banks)4:24
21."Usain Bolt" (featuring Lil Kesh, Chuka, Chinko Ekun & Pepenazi)4:25
22."Eni Suun"3:50

Personnel

Release history

Country/Digital platformDateVersionFormatLabel
  • iTunes
  • Nigeria
November 14, 2014 [11] Standard
 YBNL Nation

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