Every day, new music comes with hopes of culminating in an EP, an album or a mixtape.
With the influx of new material every day, we thought it wise to throwback to our favorite music albums before the 2010s. Hopefully, you remember one or two tracks from the album if not all.
1. Expressions (2006)
Expressions was the title of the 2006 album by musical group Styl Plus (scheduled to make an appearance at Darey’s Love Like A Movie concert this month). Expressions which was their only album, had amazing songs which has Nigerians reeling in nostalgia whenever they hear it. Tracks like ‘Olufunmi’, ‘Imagine That’, ‘Run Away’ and ‘Iya Basira’ were on this album and hopefully, they’ll come back with a better album some day.
2. Curriculum Vitae (2007)
Curriculum Vitae is a compilation album of the then Mo’Hit guys featuring Don Jazzy, D’banj, Dr Sid, Wande Coal, Prince and Kayswitch. This album featured 15 tracks with favorites hit tracks like ‘Move your Body’, ‘Booty Call’, ‘Pere’, ‘Jasi’ and the classic ‘Why Me’ remix.
3. Game Over (2007)
Game Over is the third studio album by P-Square which reportedly sold a million copies within six days of release. This album was and is still a favourite because it’s amazing and had those lovey-dovey tracks. Some of the hit songs on this include ‘Do Me’ which featured Waje, ‘No one like you’, ‘Ifunanya’, ‘Roll it’ and a host of others.
4. Grass 2 Grace (2007)
2Face’s second solo album came with 13 tracks to its credit and was well received by Nigerians and the world in general. Singles like ‘True Love’, ‘If Love is A Crime’ (which made it to our Valentine playlist here, ‘My Love’ warmed our hearts while the rest ‘See Me So’, ‘For Instance’, ‘No shaking’ and others were on the DJ’s playlist for quite a while.
5. Gongo Aso (2008)
For Abolore Akande popularly known as 9ice, ‘Gongo Aso’ was that song that showed everyone what he was made of and that he wasn’t even here to play. With hit tracks like ‘Street Credibility’ which featured 2face, ‘Party Rider’, ‘Wedding Day’, ‘Photocopy’ and ‘Gongo Aso’ itself, this album remained on the lips of Nigerians for quite a while.
6. Gift and Grace (2008)
Listening to Timaya and his story of grass to grace, one could only pray and tap into his blessings. His album, Gift, and Grace was released in 2008 and featured songs like ‘Plantain Boy’, ‘I don Blow’, ‘If to Say’, ‘Yankulu’ and the popular ‘Dem Mama’ track which is an anthem.
7. Asha (2008)
Her self-titled album was amazing, taking fans on an unexpected journey. Asa won people over with this album which is fused with lyrical depth and rhythmic beauty. With songs like ‘Jailer’, ‘So Beautiful’, ‘Eye Adaba’, ‘Fire on the Mountain’, ‘Awe’, ‘Bibanke’ and a lot of others, why won’t you have loved this music album?
8. Mushin to Mo Hits (2008)
Mushin to Mo’Hits is Wande Coal’s debut album and he sure brought his A game when he made this one. This album featured hit songs like ‘Ten Ten’, ‘Bumper to Bumper’, ‘Ololufe’, ‘Se Ope’ (in short, every song on this album is a hit song)
9. Danger (2009)
The guys from P-Square were big news then and are actually still big news really. Their fourth studio album was another big one with hit tracks like ‘I Love You’, ‘Trowey’, ‘Possibility’ and the one which attracted the Igbo guys ‘E no Easy’. As usual, the guys did well giving their audience the club bangers, the bit of romance and what not. On this album, there’s a track dedicated to the fans called ‘Super Fans’
10. Undareyted (2009)
Undareyted was the beginning of love for Darey Art Alade. It was beautiful, amazing and the best album maybe that came out in 2009. It featured tracks like ‘Style na Style’, ‘Not the Girl’, ‘With this Woman’, ‘Carry de Go’ amidst others. Featured on this album include Naeto C, 9ice and 2Face
So which was your favorite or favorites?
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