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Olamide dropped the much awaited album titled "Baddest Guy Ever Liveth" with 21 tracks.

The first time I saw it was going to be 21 tracks, my expectation level just dropped and I am here thinking 'no artiste can make 21 great tracks on one album.' In fact my theory is "the higher the number of tracks, the higher the number of junk"….My theory holds but that depends on what your expectation of the album was.

Olamide is a skillful rapper no doubt, if you have any doubts, this album would erase that. He raps in English Yoruba, Pidgin and even delivers "Ijebu" rhymes which I thought was down right skillful. However some of this tracks sounded like freestyles that should probably stay on a mix tape album (this is because I thought if Olamide made a 16 track album, he would have easily delivered a flawless one).

Anyways, enough with my personal rant, let's go on to review the tracks.

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The album starts with an Intro by Dotun of Cool FM lagos (if that was needed? I dunno….. in my opinion, a waste of disk space) where he tries to give a run down of Olamide's musical path.

The next one is Esupofo…. you will see here that Olamide is a commercial version of Dagrin and he does his thing very well; he plays with the words as much as Dagrin does and he also has rich command of the Yoruba language. This track should have been the intro because he starts paying homage to other rappers at the end. (7/10).

The next track is titled "Rep Adugbo" which I think is pretty decent…and we hear Pheelz on this track, the guy did well on track especially with the way he strolled into the verse. (7/10).

"Anifowose" is a marsh up with Wasiu Ayinde's track also titled "Anifowose." the track fell short in its mixing, in my opinion, a few decent Yoruba punchlines and there. Olamide almost fell out of beat on one of its verses. This is one of the tracks that I think should stay on a mix tape, because it almost sounds like a freestyle. (6/10).

Skamma is a good track that shows this dude raw skills when it comes to playing with Yoruba phrases, and the guy "PelePele" is pretty decent too. (7/10)

Eleda Mi O, Dope Money, Yemi My Lover, Turn Up, Durosoke, Baddo Love, and Motivation are my best tracks on the album for different reasons.

On Dope Money, Olamide raps in Ijebu (a western Nigerian variation of the Yoruba language). Its hard enough to rap in yoruba, to now rap in Ijebu…DANG!!!!(9/10)

We all know what "Durosoke" and "TurnUp" can do to someone on the dance floor. These 2 songs have been around for a while and well received among Nigerians. The video for Durosoke is out there too directed by the one and only Clarence Peters..(9/10)

"Eleda Mi O" has a Juju feel to it. "Motivation" is that track that features Ice Prince Zamani, Endia and Pepanazi…FIRE!!!!!!!!! Ice Prince has a way of killing those tracks on which he is featured then he will start delivering so not so tight lines on his own music. (8/10)

Another Track that is worthy of mention has to be "Position Yourself." It is a Makossa beat……….and Olamide sings more than rap on this song (on some Drake kinda tinz…lol).

The beat on "Gbadun Arawa" sounds like D'banj's "Mobolowowon" (just the beat without the instrumentation). It's another commercial hit by Olamide.

"Yemi My Lover" is the rappers song about heart break and a returning lover. Beat - correct, delivery - correct, and he uses assonance pretty well on this track rather than his regular use of Yoruba hyperbole. (8/10)

A track that is totally different and even sweet on this album is "High" featuring Bez. Bez introduces his coarse voice that makes it a pleasure to listen to. (8/10)

"Church" is a head bumping track and it also has a philosophical chorus but the verses did not provide as much depth though, he sounded like an old school rap imitation of junior and pretty on his verses which I thought was pretty cool too and lets not forget Viktoh's voice on the bridge sounding like a Wande Coal (8/10).

"Mu emu" is different and he infuses a few Ijebu lines on the verses, the beat is quite simple and Olamide does his thing. (7/10)

Other tracks like "Sitting on the throne" and "King shit" were pretty Ok in my opinion, it just does not give me that rare feeling….and of course "Rayban Abacha" has been around for so long, if not longer than "Turn up" and "Durosoke", its a typical Olamide doing his thing over some crank southern style beat and I love the chorus (7/10).

In all, this album is a worthy listen most definitely. You might skip one or two tracks but mostly a listen through and I love it.

However, I did not review the tracks based on the message and the themes thereof. That is a little bit difficult to do with the Olamide's sub genre and style of music. So the review was basically based on the sound, beat and rap delivery....I would have loved to pick punch lines from all tracks but they are too many of them.

P.S: I should take a picture of my "Gunman Pose" in support of this album.

Do you agree with this review? All Olamide fans, we'd like to hear your opinion. Leave your comments.

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Nice review. I disagree with ur take on Anifiwose tho. I think Olamide did that on purpose. It's a good tune.

great

bilms: great

Thanks. Do you agree with the ratings ?

prymesolution: Nice review. I disagree with ur take on Anifiwose tho. I think Olamide did that on purpose. It's a good tune.

I listened to the track again and I understood your point.

tnature:
Thanks. Do you agree with the ratings ?

No I don't d ratings was partial, u rated almost all d songs 7/10 when actually some of dem are 5/10 for me

ikelvin:
No I don't d ratings was partial, u rated almost all d songs 7/10 when actually some of dem are 5/10 for me

which ones did you rate 5/10? I could be a little liberal, but not partial when reviewing new albums cos I believe putting out an album isn't easy and I don't want to discourage folks from purchasing. Unless the album is really terrible.

You should also check out a review of Ice Prince FOZ and Brymo's MD&s on the site. Thanks

Baddest guy ever liveth>> alaga ibile. "Motivation" best track on my opinion and endia is something else!

I also think Anifowoshe should be rated 8/10, I love that track( maybe because I love the real song tho)...my best tracks are turn up,higher,position urself ( it's surely going to be a commercial success),yemi my lover and gbadun arawa... For d.o.pe money, I think the rap in ijebu was great,free-flowing and funny,but the chorus wasn't tight enough.....In viewing the album overall, I think the album was too commercial, it can't stand YBNL at all in content and lyrics, I mean we don't have songs on BGEL that can match fvcking with the devil,panumo, owotabua, money and the cypher he did with reminisce and base one....I bought BGEL been listening to it since then,and I listened again to the YBNL album and I can't but notice he has been too commercial to a fault in BGEL... By the way,I think he needs to start featuring established artists and not just upcoming artists all the time, that's what reminisce did in alaga ibile and I can tell u am feeling that album more than BGEL ( please don't see me as olamide's hater,this is my humble observation,as a matter of fact I've been following olamide right from day 1. I have his 3 albums right here all ofwhich I purchased not later than 2 weeks after release )
Lastly,I think he should work with more producers in the future so as to give room for variety, I don't like the idea of pheelz producing 20 out of 21 tracks,let more producers bring in their own unique touch ( he should also take a cue on this from reminisce as well).
My 2cents tho

ajasa4link: I also think Anifowoshe should be rated 8/10, I love that track( maybe because I love the real song tho)...my best tracks are turn up,higher,position urself ( it's surely going to be a commercial success),yemi my lover and gbadun arawa... For d.o.pe money, I think the rap in ijebu was great,free-flowing and funny,but the chorus wasn't tight enough.....In viewing the album overall, I think the album was too commercial, it can't stand YBNL at all in content and lyrics, I mean we don't have songs on BGEL that can match fvcking with the devil,panumo, owotabua, money and the cypher he did with reminisce and base one....I bought BGEL been listening to it since then,and I listened again to the YBNL album and I can't but notice he has been too commercial to a fault in BGEL... By the way,I think he needs to start featuring established artists and not just upcoming artists all the time, that's what reminisce did in alaga ibile and I can tell u am feeling that album more than BGEL ( please don't see me as olamide's hater,this is my humble observation,as a matter of fact I've been following olamide right from day 1. I have his 3 albums right here all ofwhich I purchased not later than 2 weeks after release )
Lastly,I think he should work with more producers in the future so as to give room for variety, I don't like the idea of pheelz producing 20 out of 21 tracks,let more producers bring in their own unique touch ( he should also take a cue on this from reminisce as well).
My 2cents tho

Nicely done. You didn't just criticize blindly, you have constructive criticism. For someone who bought both YBNL and BGEL, you are are true fan and all you seek the the best for Olamide.

Thanks for adding your 2cents.

alisigwe: Baddest guy ever liveth>> alaga ibile. "Motivation" best track on my opinion and endia is something else!

The beauty of an album is preference. Different folks will have their most preferred track. Nice one!

Mod. Fp pls

Its a really good album. I like majority and i wont even skip the the least interesting. .

If you don't feel Anifowose is deserving a place on the album. YOU ARE WRONG!

If you also think its not a good track per se and that it deserves 6/10. Then you have committed a sin! even God no fit forgive that kain sin

Na joke i dey o.

I'd rate it 8/10. One of the best This year!

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Badoo for life,Love ur songs though i do not understand Yoruba.U too much dude

As usual, Olamide can never get it wrong with me. All nice tracks, but "Dope Money" wins it.

Nice review... but songs like that Dope money... I think it sounded more like a freestyle on a mixtape and deserves 4/10 for coming on an album


and as yu said, the intro by Do2un of Cool fm was uncalled for!



anyways in other news...

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badooooo......i just love that guy

I bought this album a few days back same day I bought Ice Princes new album..


This Album is horribly bad.. I have been bumping it for a while and for a fa like me who has his 3 albums (Rhapsody, YBNL & this one), I must say that this album is just as weak as his first album. Barely 3 good tracks on the album..

I rate it 4.5/10

Ice Princes album gets a 2.5 for effort..

IT'S SHAMEFUL THAT MOST OF.OUR ARTISTES DOESN'T FOCUS ON LYRICS BUT RHYMES!!!
OLAMIDE ALWAYS FOCUS ON RHYMES..
DUROSOKE IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE....
DUROSOKE 0/10.
DUROSOKE HAS NO GOOD LYRICS....

BEAUTIFUL NUBIA, SUNNY ADE......(MUSIC ICON TO BE RECKON WITH )

Okija_juju: I bought this album a few days back same day I bought Ice Princes new album..


This Album is horribly bad.. I have been bumping it for a while and for a fa like me who has his 3 albums (Rhapsody, YBNL & this one), I must say that this album is just as weak as his first album. Barely 3 good tracks on the album..

I rate it 4.5/10

Ice Princes album gets a 2.5 for effort..

what about alaga ibile? how will u rate it

hooper: IT'S SHAMEFUL THAT MOST OF.OUR ARTISTES DOESN'T FOCUS ON LYRICS BUT RHYMES!!!
OLAMIDE ALWAYS FOCUS ON RHYMES..
DUROSOKE IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE....
DUROSOKE 0/10.
DUROSOKE HAS NO GOOD LYRICS....

BEAUTIFUL NUBIA, SUNNY ADE......(MUSIC ICON TO BE RECKON WITH )

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lol...u don't even have the album and u are complaining... u are not a fan jare, let the fans do the review

Can't do anytin witout listenin to 'sitting on d throne'......love dt track....anifowose,king shii,higher,dope money,motivation,church and mu emu are my favrite tracks........

ok.

ajasa4link:
what about alaga ibile? how will u rate it

I like these tracks;

2. Esu Pofo
3. Rep Adugbo

12. Church

Olamide is gud no doubts about it but, 2 many songs in succession is just making d fans get tired of him. 4 real. I think he should space d songs a little bit and allow d fans 2 always want more. He rushed d BGEL album and pheelz on 20 songs, where is d variety. Album is still cool tho. I rate it 7/10.

lalaboi: Its a really good album. I like majority and i wont even skip the the least interesting. .

If you don't feel Anifowose is deserving a place on the album. YOU ARE WRONG!

If you also think its not a good track per se and that it deserves 6/10. Then you have committed a sin! even God no fit forgive that kain sin

Na joke i dey o.

I'd rate it 8/10. One of the best This year!

I get ur point about Anifowose. I gbadun ur sense of humor too. You try

Nice one

So Badoo featured Pepenazy... Dats good!

Baddest album ever droppeth.

I'm definitely looking forward to picking this up as soon as I go shopping.

Shey Phyno was in Doppe Money? I can't wait to listen to that track too, cuz the guy is on point as well