The Glory (Olamide album)
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| Released | 26 December 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 53:07 | |||
| Label | YBNL Nation | |||
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The Glory is the sixth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide. It was released on 26 December 2016 through YBNL Nation, and features guest appearances from Davolee, Wande Coal, Burna Boy, Phyno, Sossick and Akuchi. Production was handled by Pheelz, Shizzi, Paul Cleverlee, Young Jonn, DwillsHarmony, Major Bangz, H.O.D, 2Kriss and Sossick while mixing and mastering was handled by B.Banks. The album serves as a follow-up to Eyan Mayweather (2015).
Background
[edit]Olamide announced the name and release date to the album on 18 November 2016, stating that "It’ll be a hip hop album this time, no experimenting, just rap. I’m doing this for the culture and hardcore fans." The album, released on 26 December 2016, coinciding with his third OLIC (Olamide Live in Concert) at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island.[2]
He revealed the tracklist to the album on 17 December 2016.[3]
Singles
[edit]The album's lead single is the remix to his 2016 hit single "Who You Epp?." The remix, titled "Who You Epp? (Refix)," features vocals from Wande Coal and Phyno and was released on 26 April 2016 with production being handled by Shizzi.[4] The second single "Owo Blow" was released on 20 August 2016 and was produced by Major Bangz.[5] The third single "Omo Wobe Anthem" features Burna Boy and was released on 6 December 2016. The song was produced by Pheelz.[6] The fourth and final single, the Dwills-produced[3] intro to the album, was released on 19 December 2016. Its accompanying music video was directed by Mr. Moe Musa.[7][8]
Commercial performance
[edit]The Glory debuted at number six on the Billboard World Albums chart and spent two weeks on the chart.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]Jonathan Ekowho of Pulse Nigeria praised The Glory for its honest portrayal of Olamide's street roots and lyrical prowess, noting that "he wins for effort... and above all, he wins for the streets," though he remarked that the album still fell short of being a classic street project. He gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5.[10]
Will Fred of YNaija praised The Glory for its thematic simplicity, strong production, and Olamide’s return to his rap roots, noting that "critics... can finally point to The Glory and consider it the one fine moment where Olamide almost had it all together."[11]
Osareme Edeoghon of Music in Africa described The Glory as Olamide's most stylish rap album of 2016, highlighting his commitment to local collaborations and themes that explore his legacy and societal issues, noting that "no matter what we do, they'll never respect us."[12]
Accolades
[edit]The Glory was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2018 edition of the Headies.[13]
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
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| 2017 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Album of the Year[14] | Won |
| 2018 | The Headies | Best Rap Album[13] | Nominated |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Glory Intro" | Olamide Adedeji | Dwills | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Letter to Milli" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Journey of a Thousand Miles" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Underground" (featuring Akuchi) |
| H.O.D | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Pepper Dem Gang" (featuring Davolee) |
| Young Jonn | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Lori Titi Yi" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Grind" (featuring Sossick) |
| Sossick | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Woyo" | Adedeji | Young Jonn | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Be Mine" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Oluwa Loni Glory" | Adedeji | Paul Cleverlee | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Omo Wobe Anthem" (featuring Burna Boy) |
| Pheelz | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Owo Blow" | Adedeji | Major Bangz | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Symbol of Hope" | Adedeji | 2Kriss | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Who You Epp? (Refix)" (featuring Wande Coal and Phyno) |
| Shizzi | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Sons of Anarchy" (featuring Burna Boy and Phyno) |
| Pheelz | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "2Baba Zone" | Adedeji | Pheelz | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 53:07 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from back cover.[3]
- Olamide Adedeji – primary artist
- Oluwatobi Ojosipe – featured artist (track 14)
- Chibuzor Azubuike - featured artist (tracks 14, 15)
- Damini Ogulu - featured artist (tracks 11, 15)
- Shokoya Oluwasegunfunmi - featured artist (track 5)
- Akuchi Osayaba - featured artist (track 4)
- Sossick – featured artist, production (track 7)
- Paul Cleverlee – production (track 10)
- Shizzi – production (track 10)
- Major Bangz – production (track 12)
- H.O.D - production (track 4)
- 2Kriss – production (track 13)
- Dwills - production (track 1)
- Young Jonn - production (track 5, 8)
- Pheelz - production (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16)
- B.Banks - mixing, mastering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 26 December 2016 | Digital download | YBNL Nation |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rapper's "The Glory" album will be a 'Hip-hop' project". TVC Entertainment. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Showemimo, Adedayo (17 December 2016). "Olamide's 6th studio album, 'The Glory' to drop on December 26". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Salihu, Idoko (17 December 2016). "Olamide unveils track-list for "The Glory" album". Premium Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Abiola (26 April 2016). "Wande Coal, Phyno, Olamide - 'Who you epp'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Ayodele (20 August 2016). "Olamide - 'Owo blow'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Ewodage, Rejoice (6 December 2016). "Olamide Releases 'Omo Wobe Anthem' Featuring Burna Boy". Channels Television. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ DonBoye (19 December 2016). "VIDEO: Olamide - The Glory Intro". NotJustOk. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Abiola (19 December 2016). "'Intro..The Glory album' [Video]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Abubakar, Murtala (11 January 2017). "Olamide's 'The Glory' album enters Billboard music chart". TheCable. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Ekowho, Jonathan (4 January 2017). "Olamide returns home on "The Glory"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Fred, Will (19 February 2017). "Album Review: Olamide has never been better than he is on The Glory". YNaija. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Edeoghon, Osareme (30 January 2017). "Olamide — The Glory". Music in Africa. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b Oluwagbemi, Ayodele (13 April 2018). "Headies 2018: Full list of nominees". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Davido and Olamide Were the Big Winners at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards". OkayAfrica. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2024.