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Released | 12 November 2012 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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Length | 79:38 | |||
Label | YBNL Nation | |||
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YBNL (an acronym for Yahoo Boy No Laptop) is the second studio album by Nigerian musician Olamide. It was released by YBNL Nation on 12 November 2012. A follow-up to his debut studio album, Rapsodi (2011), YBNL features collaborations with Kayswitch, Tiwa Savage, Dammy Krane, Davido, Kida Kudz, and Reminisce, among others. Its production was handled by Pheelz, Samklef, I.D Cabasa, 2Kriss and Tyrone. YBNL was supported by the singles "Ilefo Illuminati", "First of All", "Stupid Love" and "Voice of the Street".
The album's launch party, which was held at Octopus Club in Yaba, Lagos, featured additional performances from Dammy Krane, Morell, Djzeez, Phyno, Phenom, Samklef, Skales and Lace. [6] Prior to the launch party, Olamide held a concert at Mazabs Event Centre in Ilorin on 21 March 2013. [7]
The 2Kriss-produced track "Ilefo Illuminati" was released on 20 November 2011, as the album's lead single. Its music video was filmed in South Africa by Godfather Productions and released on 23 June 2012. [8] The Pheelz-produced track "First of All" was released on 21 June 2012, as the album's second single. The accompanying music video for the song was shot and directed in Nigeria by Patrick Ellis. [9]
The remix of "First of All" features vocals by D'banj and appeared on the 2013 compilation album, D'Kings Men . The Samklef-produced track "Stupid Love" was released on 27 July 2012, as the album's third single. The song's music video was directed by Matt Max. [10] The album's fourth single, "Voice of the Street", was released on 1 November 2012. Its accompanying music video was also directed by Matt Max. [11]
The album was released digitally on 21 June 2013. [12]
The YBNL phrase is, in itself, a paradox. Olamide wants to be fly like a "Yahoo Boy" but doesn't want to be associated with sending scam emails. The album's lyrics focus primarily on his love for God and the streets that raised him. In "Jesu O’ Kola", he looks to God for support because he believes the music industry castigated him. In the Church-inspired track "Jale", Olamide thanked God for preventing him from stealing. In "Voice of the Streets", he raps about his ambition to blow and about the passion and energy that young hustlers like himself possess. In "Street Love", he is reminiscent of his humble upbringing in Bariga. In "Money", Olamide talks about his constant quest for paper chasing. In "Fucking with the Devil", he said he's not born again but can hear angels calling. [13]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
TayoTV | 8/10 [14] |
Hi-Life Magazine | 7/10 [15] |
Nigerian Entertainment Today | [13] |
YBNL received generally positive reviews from music critics. Tayo Ayomide of Nigerian Entertainment Today awarded the album 3.5 stars out of 5, applauding Olamide for "emerging from the shadows of a hit-making producer and a late Nigerian rap legend to stand in the spotlight and boldly show us what Nigerian rap has been missing for a while–the heartbeat of the streets." [13] A writer for TayoTV rated the album 8 out of 10, praising its rhymes and Olamide's delivery. [14] Hi-Life Magazine assigned a rating of 7 out 10, commending the tracks "First of All" and "Stupid Love". [15]
YBNL won Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at The Headies 2013. [16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Money" | Olamide Adedeji | Pheelz | 2:08 |
2. | "Fucking with the Devil" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 4:03 |
3. | "Lights in the Air" (featuring Buckwyla) |
| Pheelz | 4:53 |
4. | "Jale" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:07 |
5. | "Voice of the Street" | Adedeji | Tyrone | 3:50 |
6. | "Panumo" (featuring Davido) |
| I.D Cabasa | 3:49 |
7. | "Street Love" (featuring Minus 2) |
| Pheelz | 3:49 |
8. | "Picture" | Adedeji | I.D Cabasa | 4:16 |
9. | "Owotabua" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:31 |
10. | "Fuji House" (featuring Dammy Krane) |
| Pheelz | 4:00 |
11. | "Ilefo Illuminati" | Adedeji | 2Kriss | 4:35 |
12. | "Remember" (featuring Kay Switch) |
| Pheelz | 3:47 |
13. | "Nyarinya" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:15 |
14. | "Ewo Idi" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:12 |
15. | "Stupid Love" | Adedeji | Samklef | 3:47 |
16. | "Jesu O Kola" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 4:03 |
17. | "Emotional Blackmail" (featuring Kida Kudz) |
| Pheelz | 4:59 |
18. | "International Local" (featuring Tiwa Savage) |
| I.D Cabasa | 4:40 |
19. | "First of All" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:06 |
20. | "Industreet (Cypher)" (featuring Reminisce and Base One) |
| Pheelz | 6:14 |
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