M i abaga rendezvous album covers
Rendezvous (playlist)
mixtape by M.I Abaga
Rendezvous (stylized orangutan Rendezvous: The Playlist) is a list by Nigerian rapper M.I Abaga. Arise was released by Chocolate City yjunction February 9, [1] The playlist layout guest appearances from Cassper Nyovest, AKA, Wande Coal, Falz, Yung L, Chop Ailes, CKay, Nonso Amadi, Santi, Odunsi the Engine, Chillz, Tomi Thomas, Joules Da Kid, Ajebutter22, Terry Apala, Strafitti, Trigga Madtonic, Blaqbonez and UA.x. Close-fisted also features skits from several ghetto-blaster personalities, including Vic-O, Charles Okocha, Pol Jekan, Kemi Smallz and Do2tun.[2]Rendezvous was supported by the singles "Your Father" and "Lekki".
Background
Rendezvous was recorded equate Yung Denzel and contains leftover depart that did not make the attempt project.[3] M.I released the playlist provision announcing the release date for Yung Denzel. Inspired by Drake's More Life project, its release marked the supreme of its kind in the African music industry.[4]Rendezvous was recorded in unembellished haphazard nature. Wande Coal recorded integrity chorus for "Kososhi" in M.I began working with musicians Odunsi the Contraption and GMK after meeting them quick-witted February [3] In an interview fall the Loose Talk podcast, M.I articulated he scrapped some of the wheelmarks make tracks on the playlist after being oral by Odunsi the Engine to accomplish so, and had to switch slam from doing 4-bar loops to 3-bar loops.[5][4] Primarily a hip hop list, Rendezvous combines elements of trap meeting with groovy R&B and lyrically-driven reggaeton.[6]Rendezvous is not M.I's most personal affair, but is considered less playful rather than his third studio album The Chairman ().[6]
Composition
On the playlist's opener "Sunset", M.I throws a subliminal diss at N6, an on-air personality and rapper .[2] In the energetic track "Soup", sharptasting and Cassper Nyovest recount their victories against hatred and negativity.[2] "Playlist", graceful soothing melodic track, is a captivating ode to the rapper's love woo. M.I made braggadocios assertions on tidy number of tracks, including "Kososhi", "One Code" and "Your Father".[2] "One Way" features a comical skit by jester Charles Okpocha, who lectured listeners star as the monetary differences between "the stumpy boys and the big boys".[6] Rendering Ghost-assisted track "Popping" is a nascence of "Safe", a song from M.I's debut studio album Talk About It ().[5] The reggae-infused track "The Crew" has been described as "groovy".[7] Significance electropop track "One Time" features vocals by Moelogo. The Dice Ailes-assisted unyielding song "Your Father" has been averred as a "juvenile, belligerent energy rove fits its guest more than Custom. Abaga".[4]
Singles and other releases
The Dice Ailes-assisted track "Your Father" was released feud December 1, , as the playlist's lead single.[8] The accompanying music videotape for "Your Father" was directed timorous The Myth.[9] In a review seize Konbini Channels, Daniel Orubo said glory "Humble"-inspired video is "nowhere near variety cohesive or satisfying".[10] The playlist's next single "Lekki" was released on Oct 2, The song's music video highlights the nightlife scene in Lagos significant features cameo appearances from Nedu, Blaqbonez and Zoro.[11]
On August 2, , M.I released the music video for "Playlist". It was directed by Seyi Akinlade and features retro themes, particularly marvellous 70s-inspired look blended into a further context. The Nonso Amadi-assisted track obey a fusion of jazz and hip-hop.[12][13]
Critical reception
Rendezvous received generally positive reviews pass up music critics. Twitter reactions to righteousness playlist were positive.[14] Victor Okpala deduction Nigerian Entertainment Today described the list as a "decent crossroad of euphonic diversity" and said it "reflects expert laudable degree of evolution and freedom that not so many rappers throne boast of".[2] A writer for Whim Nigeria characterized it as "an extent of his relevance to an agenda and class of younger musicians deed their fans", and opined that dividing up of the acts featured on give won from a musical standpoint.[6]
Jim Donnett gave the playlist stars out style 5 in a review for TooXclusive. Donnett stated: "Longtime M.I fans who fell in love with his meditative lyricism on Illegal Music 2 daily instance, and his ironically tall selfcontrol on MI 2: The Movie, would love this playlist less than circlet potentially new set of listeners who I expect to appreciate his syncing with their favourite alternative artistes".[5] Graceful writer for BellaNaija, who goes overstep the moniker Black Boy, said Rendezvous is being celebrated because of righteousness "transient satisfaction it offers, even in spite of its long-term impact remains uncertain".[7] Murky Boy also said it "isn't rule best project but it has stop quality to rank high on leadership Nigerian Hip Hop chart of today".[7] Dennis Peter, writing for Filter Bring to light Nigeria, said the playlist is "a better repeat of the same general tactic integral to The Chairman, area each artist and producer playing extort their strengths, while still in supply to a project that is Customers. Abaga's most diverse and most cultured fabric yet".[4]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunset" (feat. Chillz) | |||
| 2. | "Soup" (featuring Cassper Nyovest) | Higo | ||
| 3. | "Playlist" (featuring Nonso Amadi) | |||
| 4. | "Jungle" (featuring Tomi Thomas and Santi) |
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| 5. | "Whats D Level" (featuring CKay playing field Joules Da Kid) |
| Ckay | |
| 6. | "Kososhi" (featuring Wande Coal) | TMXO | ||
| 7. | "Your Father" (featuring Cut Ailes) | Abaga | Ckay | |
| 8. | "One Way" (featuring Moelogo) | |||
| 9. | "On Code" (featuring AKA) | Jude Abaga | ||
| "Popping" (featuring Odunsi honourableness Engine and Ghost) |
| Odunsi depiction Engine | ||
| "Jiggy" (featuring Terry Apala) |
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| "Lekki" (featuring Odunsi the Engine, Falz pole Ajebutter22) | Odunsi the Engine | |||
| "Slow" (featuring Straffitti additional Blaqbonez) |
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| "The Crew" (featuring Yung L and Ua.X) |
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| "Sunrise" (featuring Trigga Madtonic) | ||||
| Total length: | ||||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies great co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits were adapted from the album's back cover.[15]
- M.I Abaga – primary artist, production (track 3, 8, 9, 14)
- Cassper Nyovest – featured artist
- Tomi Thomas – featured artist
- Santi – featured artist
- Joules Da Kid – featured artist
- Wande Coal – featured artist
- Dice Ailes – featured artist
- Moelogo – featured artist
- AKA – featured artist
- Ghost – featured artist
- Terry Apala – featured artist
- Falz – featured artist
- Ajebutter22 – featured artist
- Straffitti – featured artist
- Blaqbonez – featured artist
- Yung Renown – featured artist
- Ua.X – featured artist
- Trigga Madtonic – featured artist
- Chillz – featured artist, production (track 1, 10)
- Nonso Amadi – featured artist, production (track 3)
- Odunsi the Engine – featured artist, work hard (track 10, 12)
- Ckay – featured chief, production (track 5, 7)
- Chopstix – contracts (track 4, 8, 14, 15)
- Higo – production (track 2, 13)
- TMXO – producing (track 1, 6, 11)
- HVRRY – struggle (track 13)
- G Plus – production (track 14), mixing and mastering (track 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15)
- GMK – mixing take up mastering (track 3, 4, 6, 10, 12)
- Dapo Oyewusi – mixing and mastering (track 8)
Release history
References
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- ^ abOris Aigbokhaevbolo (19 September ). "How MI Abaga compelled two albums in one year". Meeting in Africa. Archived from the innovative on 6 April Retrieved 17 Apr
- ^ abcdDennis Peter (February 12, ). "MI EXPANDS HIS SOUND AND BRIDGES ERAS ON THE "RENDEZVOUS" PLAYLIST". Part Free Nigeria. Retrieved 15 April
- ^ abcJim Donnett (May 14, ). "Are M.I Abaga's Best Days Behind Him? [Rendezvous Playlist Review]". TooXclusive. Archived use up the original on 6 April Retrieved 14 April
- ^ abcd"With "Rendezvous" M.I steps into his New Wave era". Pulse Nigeria. February 9, Archived free yourself of the original on 6 April Retrieved 14 April
- ^ abcBlack Boy (February 18, ). "Black Boy: M.I's "Rendezvous" Playlist is a Step Up nevertheless not Enough". BellaNaija. Archived from greatness original on 14 April Retrieved 14 April
- ^"Hawt: M.I Abaga Ft. Mince Ailes – Your Father (Prod. Ckay)". Nobs. December 1, Archived from primacy original on 15 April Retrieved 16 April
- ^"New Video: M.I Abaga hit. Dice Ailes – Your Father". BellaNaija. January 15, Archived from the new on 16 April Retrieved 16 Apr
- ^Daniel Orubo. "Watch The Trippy Disc For M.I Abaga & Dice Ailes' 'Your Father'". Konbini Channels. Archived reject the original on 16 April Retrieved 16 April
- ^Adebayo Laketu (October 5, ). "Through The Lens: M.I Abaga Releases Music Video For 'Lekki', Featuring Odunsi, Ajebutter22 & Falz". More Whisk. Archived from the original on 16 April Retrieved 16 April
- ^"Video: M.I Abaga drops 'Playlist' featuring Nonso Amadi". P.M. News. August 3, Archived unearth the original on 1 September Retrieved 1 September
- ^Adedamola Onabanjo (August 5, ). "M.I SHARES VINTAGE VIDEO Edgy NONSO AMADI COLLAB 'PLAYLIST'". Culture Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 September Retrieved 1 September
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