Emeka Must Shine[4] is made up of 14 tracks and was released on 27 October 2023,[5] under Chocolate City Music.[6][7] The album is the follow up album of Young Preacher album. The album includes guest appearances from indigenous artists such as Black Sherif, Jeriq, Victony, Odumodublvck, M24, Zlatan, Young Jonn and Ludacris.[8] It also features producers such as Projexx, Masterkraft, Ramoni, and North Boi.[9] The album is a blend of Afrobeats, hip hop, drill, R&B, and alté music.[10][11] A song in the album "No Sleep $$$" featuring Young Jonn peaked on the U.S. Billboard Afrobeat songs chart.[citation needed]
Adeayo Adebiyi, a music reporter for Pulse Nigeria stated that "'Emeka Must Shine' shows Blaqbonez's impressive range, but it doesn't offer the best version of either side of him. While the project might not make for a compelling listen, it makes for an enjoyable one, and this, we can say, is the purpose of a Pop leaning album."[12]
