The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation

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The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation
Compilation album by
Chocolate City
Released30 April 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length59:00
LabelChocolate City
Producer
Various
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Singles from The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation
  1. "Summer Time"
    Released: March 17 2015
  2. "Suite 99"
    Released: April 17 2015

The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation (abbreviated as TICBN) is a compilation album by recording artists of Nigerian record label Chocolate City.[1] It was released exclusively on the Star Music platform for free digital streaming on April 30, 2015.[2] The album features appearances from Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, M.I Abaga, Nosa, Ruby Gyang, Victoria Kimani, Pryse, DJ Lambo, DJ Caise, Loose Kaynon, Dice Ailes, Milli and Koker.[2] Its production was handled by Jesse Jagz, Reinhard, L37, Tunday, Teck Zilla, Nosa, DJ Caise, Ckay, and TMXO.[2] The album's release celebrated the merger of Loopy Music and Chocolate City, as well as Jesse Jagz's return to the label.[2] TICBN was released to the general public two weeks following its exclusive release on Star Music, and was supported by the singles "Summer Time" and "Suite 99".[2]

Background and promotion

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The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation was recorded in 2015 and released a few weeks after Chocolate City announced a merger with Loopy Music.[3] M.I Abaga partnered with Star Music to promote the album. He said, "We are very proud and excited to enter this new chapter in our individual and collective careers and are particularly delighted to partner with the premier Nigerian music mobile and web platform to bring the music to our fans".[2]

The album's lead single, "Summer Time", was released on March 17, 2015.[4] It contains additional vocals by Loose Kaynon and was co-produced by Jesse Jagz and Reinhard.[5] Reviewing for 360nobs, Henre Igwe described the song as a "dashing piece of art in form and style" and said Jesse Jagz's production "inspires hope".[6] Music critic Uche Briggs said the song "doesn't touch the infernal legacy of the Choc Boiz crew".[6] The Jesse Jagz-produced track "Suite 99" was released on April 17, 2015, as the album's second single.[7] It was jointly recorded by Jesse Jagz and Ice Prince and contains interpolations crafted by Dr. Dre and Craig Mack.[8]

Composition

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The track "Summertime" is a pleasant ode to everyone's favourite time of the year. In the rap-dancehall mashup "Suite 99", Jesse Jagz reconnects with Ice Prince.[9] "In "Restoration", he addresses his 2013 exit from Chocolate City. The trap record "Oh No No" is infused with warning bells and rattling 808’s.[9] "Do Something" is an ode to Shina Peters's Jùjú music genre from the late 1980s and early 1990s.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pulse NigeriaStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg
Nigerian Entertainment TodayStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg

The Indestructible Choc Boi Nation received positive reviews from music critics. Writing for Pulse Nigeria, Ayomide Tayo praised the album's production and said Reinhard "stretches the sound of TICBN, embracing trap, pop, and Naija pop without losing the talents and their innocence on the project".[9] Jim Donnett of TooXclusive called the album "decent" and said the "entire body of work is hardly boundary defying as it doesn't alter practicing trends of the industry neither does it raise the stakes or challenge the status quo".[10]

Reviewing for Nigerian Entertainment Today, Dayo Showemimo concluded that TICBN "shows synergy between all the acts and producers as they collaborated to produce great sounds".[11] Wilfred Okiche of 360nobs said, "TICBN isn't a shoo-in for album of the year but it plays way better than the average, vanity inspired label compilation album".[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Summer Time" (featuring M.I Abaga, Ice Prince and Jesse Jagz)
  • Jude Abaga
  • Panshak Zamani
  • Jesse Abaga
4:48
2."Do Something" (featuring Koker)
  • Olayiwola Kokumo
  • Reinhard
  • L37
  • TMXO[a]
4:14
3."Drank" (featuring DJ Lambo, Milli and Dice Ailes)
  • Olawunmi Okerayi
  • Milli Nasir
  • Shasha Alesh
Reinhard3:52
4."Bass" (featuring Koker and Ice Prince)
  • Kokumo
  • Zamani
Reinhard3:57
5."Oh No No" (featuring Dice Ailes)
  • Alesh
Tunday3:41
6."Go Hard" (featuring Loose Kaynon, Milli and Ice Prince)
  • Joachim Ikazoboh
  • Nasir
  • Zamani
Reinhard4:50
7."Ricochet" (featuring Pryse)
  • Princess Esindu
Teck Zilla2:36
8."Loving You" (featuring Victoria Kimani and Ice Prince)
  • Victoria Kimani
  • Zamani
L373:00
9."Love Is Calling" (featuring Nosa)
  • Nosa Omoregie
Nosa4:05
10."Loose Soul" (featuring Ruby Gyang and DJ Caise)
  • Ngohide GyangGyang
  • Derin Phillips
  • DJ Caise
  • Reinhard
3:42
11."No More" (featuring Ruby Gyang and Jesse Jagz)
  • GyangGyang
  • Abaga
  • Reinhard
  • Jesse Jagz
3:24
12."Heartfelt" (featuring Milli and Koker)
  • Kokumo
  • Nasir
Reinhard3:43
13."3rd Mainland Bridge" (featuring M.I Abaga and Moti Cakes)
  • Abaga
  • Motolani Awokoya
Ckay4:04
14."Suite 99" (featuring Jesse Jagz and Ice Prince)
  • Abaga
  • Zamani
  • Jesse Jagz
  • L37
4:21
15."Restoration" (featuring Jesse Jagz, M.I Abaga and Milli)
  • Abaga
  • Abaga
  • Nasir
Jesse Jagz4:40
Total length:59:00

Notes

  • ^[a] Signifies an Additional co-producer
  • "Do Something" contains additional vocals by Nosa
  • "No More" contains additional vocals by Debbie Romeo
  • "Summer Time" contains additional vocals by Loose Kaynon

Release history

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Digital platform Date Version Format Label
Star Music April 30, 2015 Standard Digital download Chocolate City
Various May 1, 2015

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