Warriors (2Baba album)

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Warriors
2Baba - Warriors.png
Studio album by
Released28 February 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length45:52
Label Hypertek Digital
Producer
  • Boliji Beatz
  • Jay Sleek
  • Blaq Jerzee
  • Speroach Beatz
  • Pbankz
  • Spellz
  • Richie
  • Ploops
2Baba chronology
Rewind, Select, Update
(2015)
Warriors
(2020)
Singles from Warriors
  1. "Amaka"
    Released: 27 June 2018
  2. "Oyi"
    Released: 1 January 2019
  3. "Important"
    Released: 15 November 2019
  4. "We Must Groove"
    Released: 28 February 2020
  5. "Opo"
    Released: 5 August 2020
  6. "Target You"
    Released: 5 November 2020

Warriors is the eighth studio album by Nigerian musician 2Baba. The album was released on 28 February 2020 by Hypertek Digital, and features guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Peruzzi, Olamide, Syemca and AJ Natives. Production was notably handled by Spellz, Boliji Beatz, Blaq Jerzee, Jay Sleek, Speroach Beatz, Pbankz, Ploops and Richie. [1] The album serves as a follow-up to Rewind, Select, Update (2015). [2]

Contents

Background and singles

2Baba revealed the track list for Warriors on 24 February 2020 via Instagram. [1] The album's lead single "Amaka" features Nigerian singer Peruzzi and was produced by Speroach Beatz. The song was released on 27 June 2018 and the music video was directed by Unlimited L.A. [3] The album's second single "Oyi" features 2Baba's brother, Hyacinth Idibia, also known as HI-Idibia. "Oyi" was produced by Ploops and released on 1 January 2019, alongside its music video directed by Unlimited L.A. [4] "Important" was released as the third single off Warriors, and was released on 15 November 2019. "Important" was produced by Jay Sleek and the music video was directed by Clarence Peters. [5] The fourth single off Warriors features Burna Boy and was titled "We Must Groove". It was released on 28 February 2020 and produced by Jay Sleek, and the music video was directed by Patrick Elis. [6] The fifth single, "Opo", features Wizkid and was produced by Blaq Jerzee. [7] The song, alongside its video, was released on 5 August 2020 and directed by Clarence Peters. [8] The sixth single, "Target You" was released on 5 November 2020 and features Syemca. The music video was directed by Unlimited L.A and features Nollywood actress Linda Osifo. [9]

Track listing

Warriors track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Warriors" Innocent Idibia Boliji Beatz3:03
2."We Must Groove" (featuring Burna Boy)
Jay Sleek3:45
3."Important"
  • Idibia
  • Ogbole Francis
Jay Sleek3:25
4."Carry Dey Go"
  • Idibia
  • Omoregbe
Jay Sleek3:28
5."Kitty Kat"
  • Idibia
  • Charles
  • Omoregbe
Jay Sleek3:37
6."Opo" (featuring Wizkid)
Blaq Jerzee3:47
7."Amaka" (featuring Peruzzi)Speroach Beatz3:47
8."Love Me, Love Me"IdibiaPbankz3:16
9."Ginger" (featuring Tiwa Savage) Spellz 3:25
10."Target You" (featuring Syemca)
  • Idibia
  • Chukwuemeka Chike
Richie3:04
11."Oyi" (featuring HI-Idibia)
  • Idibia
  • Hyacinth Idibia
Ploops3:57
12."I Dey Hear Everything" (featuring Olamide)Spellz3:03
13."If No Be You" (featuring AJ Natives)
  • Idibia
  • Agon John
Boliji Beatz4:08
Total length:45:52

Personnel

Release history

Release history and formats for Warriors
RegionDateFormatLabel
Nigeria28 February 2020 Hypertek Digital

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