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| Released | October 28, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
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| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | Chocolate City | |||
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Young Preacher is the second studio album by Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez. The album was awarded the Best Rap album in The Headies award 2023. [1] [2] [3]
On October 28, 2022, Blaqbonez released his 14-track sophomore studio album, Young Preacher through Chocolate City music. [4] Young Preacher is the follow up album of Sex Over Love extended play. [5] The album included guest appearances from Nigerian indigenous artists such as Amaarae, Lojay, Blxckie, Cheque, Tekno, Bien and Takura. [6] [7] It also features producers such as Tay Iwar, Jae5, Blaisebeatz, Masterkraft, Telz, Ramoni and Ozedikus. [8] The album is a mixture of Hip hop, Afrobeats and R&B. Young Preacher was among the list of the most streamed albums in Nigeria which climbed to the number 1 spot on Apple Music charts [9] and won the Best Rap album in The Headies awards 2023. [10] [11] In 2022, Barcelona star, Jules Kounde hailed Blaqbonez stating that his Young Preacher album is on repeat. [12] Young Preacher album appeared on Rolling Stone's top 40 Afro-pop songs of 2022. [13]
Blaqbonez hosted an anti-love crusade titled Breaking The Yoke of Love to support Young Preacher on 14 February 2022. [14] [15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "YOUNG PREACHER" | Emeka Akumefule | 2:22 |
| 2. | "HOT BOY" | Emeka Akumefule | 3:03 |
| 3. | "WHISTLE" (feat. Amaarae, Lojay) | Emeka Akumefule Ama Genfi, Lekan Jnr. | 3:06 |
| 4. | "FASHIONNOVA" | Emeka Akumefule | 2:00 |
| 5. | "BACK IN UNI [17] " | Emeka Akumefule | 2:30 |
| 6. | "FAKE NIKES" (feat. Blxckie, Cheque) | Emeka Akumefule, Sihle Sithole, Akinbi Brett | 3:01 |
| 7. | "LOYALTY" | Emeka Akumefule | 2:28 |
| 8. | "SHE LIKE IGBO" | Emeka Akumefule | 1:18 |
| 9. | "ESS MAMA" (feat. Tekno) | Emeka Akumefule, Miles Augustine | 2:48 |
| 10. | "MAZOE" (feat. Bien Takura) | Bien, Takura Tendayi | 3:44 |
| 11. | "STAR LIFE" | Emeka Akumefule | 3:00 |
| 12. | "BEZOS" | Emeka Akumefule | 2:42 |
| 13. | "BACK ON BS" | Emeka Akumefule | 2:41 |
| 14. | "I'D BE WAITING" | Emeka Akumefule | 3:54 |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pulse Nigeria | 8.9/10 [18] |
| The Native | 7.3/10 [19] |
Adeayo Adebiyi, a music reporter for Pulse Nigeria stated that “Young Preacher is an A&R masterclass as every featured artist is not only a musical fit, but they are also strategic. Tekno has a sizeable followership across the continent and beyond that includes Drake and Billie Elish. Lojay and Amarae appeal to the Gen Z listeners that roam Pop and Alte soundscapes. JAE5 touch on 'Back In Uni' and 'Fashionova' taps into the UK scene, Blxckie is one of the fast-rising rappers in South Africa, and Bien of Sauti Sol is one of the most recognizable voices in Eastern Africa”. [18]
The Native Magazine noted that “Young Preacher is unarguably the most cohesive of his projects yet, embodying a pristine musicianship which doesn’t underplay his skills as a rapper as much as it highlights them. Just as JAY-Z reckons he could sell water to a whale, on this album Blaqbonez could sell his preachings of no love to an unbeliever. He’s very convincing, and it does help that the music is great as well. It’s remarkable how far he’s come—here are thirteen songs which fittingly captures where Blaqbonez is right now, in 2022. It’s an enticing prospect to ponder on what subsequent years would sound like”. [19]
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref |
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| Various | October 28, 2022 | CD, Music download|digital download | Standard | [20] |
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