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The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Nobody: 4:04pm On Feb 15, 2016 |
We’re right at the end of the year, and a really good time to look back at the albums that completely rocked in 2015. It’s been a strange and lopsided year actually with majority of the good albums coming later in the year. We counted over 30 albums that were released by Nigerian artists from December 2014 to November 2015, but we’re here ranking the best 10. From RnB to Hip-Hop, Afro Pop to Alternative. These are the best Nigerian albums of 2015. From spaceships to indestructible nations and down to collectiv stories that touch. ![]() 10Burna Boy – On A Spaceship Release Date: November 26th, 2015 Although the album is barely a few months old, it’s still considered by many to be one of the better albums of 2015. Burna stuck to the style that gave him a lot of fame on this project, On A Spaceship. However you could definitely hear the maturity in his choice of sounds. The album has some of everything, and you can really find more than enough party joints on there. Interestingly some of the singles released this year didn’t make the album, which might not be such a bad thing. Stand out tracks: Single ft. WizKid, and On A Very Good Day which features Wande Coal. ![]() 9IllBliss – #Powerful Release Date: Jun 12th, 2015 Riding on the wave of his 2014 hit singles, WTF and Bank Alert, IllBliss dropped his 3rd studio album, and made one thing clear, he’s not hear for everybody. Illy has found a way to create his own cult following in the music industry, and for good reason. #Powerful is everything illBliss is about these days; Making mature music that your father can listen to and enjoy. In a year when there’s a lot of rappers spewing a bunch of incomprehensible jargon, Illy is putting stuff person fit digest well. No need of calculator or dictionary when listening to #Powerful. It’s clear and to the point. Stand out tracks; WTF, Bank Alert, Idiche, Powerful. ![]() 8Reminisce – Baba Hafusa Release Date: April 30th, 2015 Reminisce dropped arguably the most anticiapated hip-hop album of the year; It comes with being one of the hottest rappers of the year. Maybe the hype was so much that folks expected heaven and earth, and on that front it was a bit disappointing. However when you let the dust settle, and go back and listen once again, it’s still a very good album. Baba Hafusa had some of everything in it. From the street hip-hop, to the raunchy, love and gbedu music. Reminisce showed to us on this album that he cane stay consistent, and be a household name in Nigeria for the long haul. Stand out track: Local Rappers, Otiya, Grind ft. Sojay. ![]() 7Chocolate City – TICBN Release Date: April 30th, 2015 You can say it was a way for Chocolate City to announce their new and improved squad under new label boss, MI Abaga. The album is a very well put together compilation made up of 15 tracks and the 13 artists signed to the label. So that came out to be an average of 1 song per artist which makes it even better quality. Every song had a different dimension, and kept the album fresh. Now although the album was not really marketed properly, and didn’t get a lot of buzz initially, it’s still a very good album, and one you can still listen to in the next couple of years. Stand out tracks: 3 Mainland Bridge, Suite 99 ![]() 6Runtown – Ghetto University Release Date: November 23rd, 2015 Runtown’s debut album, Ghetto University turned out to be a very good one. You might have expected it with the kind of 2014 he had; Galladro, Domot and Baby Answer. The album also reached out to outside shores by featuring DJ Khaled and Walshy Fire on the album, and both features turned out very good. Runtown’s Ghetto University is one of the few albums in Nigeria that you can slot in for a party and jam pretty much all through out. The beats, production, composition are all great. Stand out tracks: Bend Down Pause, Tuwo Shinkafa ![]() 5Seyi Shay – Seyi or Shay Release Date: November 13th, 2015 Another debut album hitting this list, Seyi Shay completely gave a middle finger to all her doubters with this stellar album, Seyi or Shay. The album is arguably the best afro pop album this year, and has everything you’d want in a pop album. The lyrics, arrangement, production, diversity in genres, features are all very well put together, making it an album that will go well in Seyi Shay’s musical history. Stand out tracks: Right Now, The Mic, TINA ![]() 4Naeto C – Day 1 Release Date: August 18th, 2015 By the beginning of 2014, a lot of critics had written off Naeto C as a “had it once upon a time” rapper, but then he dropped one of dopest hip-hop albums on 2015 with Day 1. Is it a mixtape? is it an album? Do we care? The bottom line is that Day 1 is a super dope hip-hop project, and you’d be hard pressed to find much better in 2015. In a year when a lot of the bigger name rap acts dropped less than impressive projects, Naeto C came in like a thief in the night to deliver this sweet project filled with dope samples, trap beats, and stinging bars. Stand out tracks: Day 1, Soft, Oluwaloseyi ![]() 3Darey – Naked Release Date: October 13th, 2015 If you haven’t listened to Darey’s latest album, Naked, then you’re really missing out on some really good music. Over the past decade, Darey has matured astronomically in his music, and this album is the epitome of that maturity. From the traditional drum patterns in Asiko Laiye to the more high-life feel or Orekelewa, the album is an album that doesn’t conform to what the industry is most popular for. Stand out tracks: Asiko Laiye, Delilah, Lie To You ![]() 2The Collectiv3 [/b]Release Date: October 2nd, 2015 The Collectiv3 is arguably the most beautifully composed body of work in Nigeria this year. The team consisting of Kid Konnect, Funbi, Poe, SDC, Temi Dollface, and IKON brought about what they think Nigerian music should sound like. It’s far from your traditional commercial music, but if there’s an evergreen album on this list, this is it. Think The Dreamer Project, Asa, etc. Musically the album breaks nigerian musical boundaries, and even if it’s not the big commercial success it’s supposed to be, it’s the sort of album that could win a grammy if all things were equal. Stand out tracks: Forbidden Fruit, Sexy Bitch, Shey Bai ![]() [b]1Falz – Stories That Touch Release Date: November 16th, 2015 At the beginning of 2015, if you mentioned to most critics that Falz would have the best album of the year, you’d probably get strong cold stares. But alas, here we are at the end of the year, and Falz’s Stories That Touch is our official best album of the year. Musically it’s a great album, the production is top notch, it’s entertaining, and lyrically it’s solid in every aspect. Quite honestly this album put a lot of other hip-hop artists in Nigeria to shame. These peeps gotta go do some homework now. Stand out tracks: Workaholic, Chardonnay Music, Soft Work SOURCE: http://jaguda.com/2015/12/09/10-best-nigerian-albums-2015/ 3 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by ladyF(f): 4:07pm On Feb 15, 2016 |
Chai chai chai!!! Diaris God ooo. So on top all the hits wey I dey drop back to back, I no still make the list? Ojoro tins ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by kay29000(m): 9:57am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Where is Airforce1's album? But truth be told, a lot of great albums dropped last year...from Falz album to Seyi Shay's album, to Burna Boy's album....to Eyan Mayweather, and even Baba Hafusa album by Reminisce. 4 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Nobody: 9:57am On Feb 18, 2016 |
I think some nutricious albums are missing frm dis list? *thinking seriously. I hardly know d music albums.....i wan see albums like dem SHAKITI BOBO because back to back it was a HiTs! 2 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Nobody: 9:58am On Feb 18, 2016 |
O |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by ggrin(f): 9:58am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Eyan mayweather ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by dhesmond(m): 9:58am On Feb 18, 2016 |
And headies best rap album is not among..... Nigerians been cheating since 1980s 4 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Nobody: 10:01am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by anath(m): 10:01am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Niaja are trying in terms of music,lets try to improve our football league so that this white guys will b jealous of us and also create huge employment for our ppl. I pray naija goes this way one day! 2 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by steppin: 10:01am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Albums? I think say na single naija musicians dey release? 1 Like |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by ShakurM(m): 10:02am On Feb 18, 2016 |
How the hell can Burna boy be 10th and Runtown be in that position ![]() 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by showblack(m): 10:03am On Feb 18, 2016 |
See this OP where Eyan Mayweather.. #TeamYbnL joooo 5 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by ejamahrandy: 10:04am On Feb 18, 2016 |
nice write up but I thought olamide won the jaguda best album of the year 4 Likes
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Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by winzy(m): 10:04am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Eyan Mayweather ain't Der? Land 4 sale |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by gbens2000(m): 10:04am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Seyi shay mi crush. ![]() koresma26: |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Emac34: 10:04am On Feb 18, 2016 |
I don't believe it ![]() ![]() |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by igwegeorgiano(m): 10:06am On Feb 18, 2016 |
abasi mbok watta dis nah 1 Like |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by vicola0281: 10:06am On Feb 18, 2016 |
w. click like if u think $#eyan mayweather should b on d list. 5 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by deywarley(m): 10:07am On Feb 18, 2016 |
And Eyan Mayweather didn't make the list ![]() Aye eni to shey list yi ma baje ni. 3 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by IKON360(m): 10:07am On Feb 18, 2016 |
This is an impressive list, and then FALZ is number 1. Quite nice. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by VocalWalls: 10:08am On Feb 18, 2016 |
This is impressive. But where is olamide?. Awon bloggers, food is ready. 4 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Dexema(m): 10:08am On Feb 18, 2016 |
falz just has this swag, aura and identity that makes him quite different from the others, thats why he's the badt guys. |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by IKON360(m): 10:09am On Feb 18, 2016 |
ILoveMakonen:Please was Shakiti Bobo an album?? ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by AyamConfidence(m): 10:11am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Album ko...pict.ure frame ni |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Nobody: 10:12am On Feb 18, 2016 |
IKON360:Me i don't know broda.#In DrCraze Voice: Just felt like commenting rubbish. Hahaha |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by GMan650(m): 10:14am On Feb 18, 2016 |
An album that had big hits of 2016 wasn't in the list...... what a joke From Bobo to Lagos Boys to Melo Melo. Abeg ano fit shout Moreover, which album dey no 2, no 7 and no 4. Albums wey people no even know. Album of the year is based on acceptability, popularity and hits and this list doesn't depict this features. So Naeto C don release album and no single hit is in the album; which hit track dey chocolate city album and that album in No. 2 isn't worthy of being called an album. Mtchew 5 Likes |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by jossiwan(m): 10:18am On Feb 18, 2016 |
issoryt |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by gentleagu(m): 10:20am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Where is Eyan Mayweather? ![]() 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by Pyeratedraymond(m): 10:20am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Rubbish...likeness finz. |
Re: The 10 Best Nigerian Albums Of 2015 by menacetosociety: 10:21am On Feb 18, 2016 |
What stup.id hell is Shakiti bobo ![]() 1 Like |
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