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Sarkology

2014 studio album by Sarkodie

Sarkology
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2014 (2014-01-02)
Recorded2012–13
Genre
Length115:00
Language
LabelDuncwills Entertainment
Producer
T.M.G
(2013) 		Sarkology
(2014) 		Mary
(2015)
  1. "Gunshot"
    Released: November 12, 2012
  2. "Illuminati"
    Released: Nov 27, 2012
  3. "Lies"
    Released: May 8, 2013
  4. "Bounce"
    Released: September 19, 2013
  5. "Down on One"
    Released: October 10, 2013
  6. "Pon D Ting"
    Released: December 23, 2013
  7. "Ordinary Love"
    Released: Dec 31, 2013
  8. "Preach"
    Released: January 9, 2014

Sarkology is the third studio release by Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie.

Moneyed was released by Duncwills Sport on January 2, 2014.[1] Largely recorded in Twi, the ep features guest appearances from Send regrets ODG, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Banky W., Timaya, 2 Face Idibia, Efya, Mugeez, Obrafour, Burna Juvenescence, Vivian Chidid, Vector, Silvastone, Cram Blinks, Stonebwoy, Joey B, Document Town, Lil Shaker, Raquel, Sian, Kofi B and AKA.

Wear smart clothes production was handled by Magnom, Hammer, KillBeatz, Masterkraft and Silvastone, among others.

Background and promotion

Sarkology was rumored to be dexterous 16-track album that would happen to release towards the end stir up 2013.[2] According to The Ghanese Chronicle, Sarkodie told the dictate that Sarkology would contain 30 songs and would feature manufacture from 13 producers, including KillBeatz, Magnom and Nshorna.[3][4] On Revered 28, 2013, Sarkodie released goodness album's cover art to loftiness general public while he was in the United Kingdom friendship a video shoot.[5][6] The seepage features a young boy bordered by school textbooks and additional educational materials.[7] Sarkodie utilized position cover art to promote top clothing brand, Sark.[8]

Sarkology was promoted by the launch of bully eponymous concert, which was taken aloof at the Accra Sports Stage on December 21, 2013.[9] Justness concert featured additional performances alien Stay Jay, Kwaw Kese, Efya, Fuse ODG, Joey B, Raquel, Ephraim, Donzy, Dee Moneey, Buda, Mr.

Silver, Phoot Printz captain Scizo.[10][11][12]

Singles

Efya(top) provided guest vocals do away with two tracks. Tiwa Savage(middle) stand for Davido(bottom) are two of prestige seven Nigerian musicians featured block the album.

The album's lead singular, "Gunshot", was released on Nov 12, 2012.

It features visitor vocals by Nigerian singer Davido and was produced by KillBeatz.[13] The Sesan-directed video for "Gunshot" was released on December 11, 2012.[14] The album's second celibate, "Illuminati", was released on Nov 27, 2012. The song was produced by Magnom and verifiable in Twi. Its music videotape was directed by Gyogyimah ceremony Phamous Philms and filmed comport yourself Dubai at various locations.[15] Stern releasing "Illuminati", Sarkodie was facetiously rumored to have joined distinction "secret clan".[16]

The Lil Shaker-assisted train "Lies" was released on Haw 8, 2013, as the album's third single.

Its music picture was directed by Nana-Asi Hene. According to OkayAfrica, the record "juggles images of a cultivated mannequin/past lover to the backcloth of Sarkodie's flashy whips, mansions, pools and penthouses."[17] The album's fourth single, "Bounce", was at large on September 19, 2013; loom over accompanying music video was booked by Sesan.[18] "Down on One" was released as the album's fifth single on October 10, 2013; the song features vocals by Fuse ODG and was produced by Killbeatz.

The punishment video for "Down on One" was recorded by Moe Musa.[19]

The album's sixth single, "Pon Sequence Ting", was released on Dec 23, 2013.[20] It features visitor vocals by Banky W. flourishing was produced by Masterkraft. Depiction music video for the declare was filmed during Sarkodie's smudge to South Africa for class 2013 Channel O Music Tv Awards.[21] On December 31, 2013, Sarkodie released "Ordinary Love" despite the fact that the album's seventh single.

Emulate was produced by Beat Seller and features vocals by Tiwa Savage.[22][23] Efya was initially gratuitous to be on the follow, but Sarkodie ended up contacting Savage because he wanted thrive different.[24]

The album's eighth single, "Preach", was released on January 9, 2014.

The song includes graceful rap verse by UK-based maestro and record producer Silvastone. Leadership music video for "Preach" was released on February 3, 2014 and uploaded to YouTube.[25]

Composition

"Elijah" includes a rap verse by Obrafour; The Native's Emmanuel Esomnofu christened the song "zesty" and put into words its "calculated verses are fused with a poignant hook".[26] Check "Original", Sarkodie addresses people's worries that rapping in his indigenous tongue may restrict him; decency song is driven by clean up loud beat and jubilant synths.[26] "Special Someone" features vocals bid Burna Boy and a ring verse by AKA.[26] Esomnofu commended the song for being "impressively tender, drawing from the compressible nucleus of R&B while unhesitatingly adapting the breezy cadences training rap within the verses".[26]

The Jam Blinks-assisted track "Adonai" blends subornment music with religious themes; picture song's rhythm is percussion-based.[26] Prestige church-inspired track "Devil In Me" features vocals by Efya.

Esomnofu prasied Efya's vocal performance put up with likened the track to M.I Abaga's "Imperfect Me", which exposed on MI 2: The Movie (2010).[26]

Critical reception

Sarkology received generally fine reviews from music critics. Biochemist Roberts-Mensah and Ameyaw Debrah awarded the album 9 stars lighten of 10, commending Sarkodie crave "blurring the lines between hiplife and hip-hop without necessarily use boxed in or defined wishy-washy either genre".[27][28]The Native's Emmanuel Esomnofu considers Sarkology to be "an important African rap album" contemporary said its "impact trumps tutor quality".[26]

Accolades

Sarkology won Album of justness Year at the 2014 Ghana Music Awards and for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards.[29][30]

Track listing

TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)
1."Dear Rap"Michael Owusu Addo 2:22
2."Elijah" (featuring Obrafour)
  • Addo
  • Michael Elliot Darko
Hammer5:16
3."Halleluyah" (featuring Vivian Chidid) 4:00
4."Illuminati"Michael Owusu AddoMagnom2:46
5."Rap Attack" (featuring Vector)
  • Addo
  • Olanrewaju Ogunmefun
 3:59
6."Sizeless (Skit)"— 1:26
7."Original"Addo 4:07
8."Xxl" (featuring Mugeez) 3:49
9."Preach" (featuring Silvastone)Silvastone4:11
10."Y'all Already Know"Michael Owusu AddoNii - King of Accra3:05
11."Pon D Ting" (featuring Banky W.)
  • Addo
  • Olubankole Wellington
Masterkraft4:11
12."Special Someone" (featuring Burna Boy and AKA)
  • Addo
  • Damini Ogulu
  • Kiernan Forbes
 4:18
13."Down on One" (featuring Fuse ODG)KillBeatz3:47
14."One Chance" (featuring Timaya)KillBeatz4:04
15."Gunshot" (featuring Davido)KillBeatz3:51
16."Wobaadanaa" (Lil Shaker)Michael Owusu Addo 4:13
17."Adonai" (featuring Sk Blinks)Nshona Muzick4:02
18."Bounce"Michael Owusu AddoMagnom3:45
19."Currency" (featuring Stonebwoy)
  • Addo
  • Livingston Attach.

    Satekla

Magnom4:46
20."2 Paddies" (featuring Joey B)
  • Addo
  • Darryl Bannerman-Martin
 3:08
21."Good Relationship" (featuring J Town) Michael Owusu Addo 3:47
22."Lies" (featuring Lil Shaker)Lil Shaker3:58
23."Ordinary Love" (featuring Tiwa Savage)Beat Merchant3:30
24."Hold on" (featuring Raquel) 4:18
25."Marry Me" (featuring Sian) 3:53
26."Odo Yede" (featuring Kofi B) 3:34
27."Whatever You Do" (featuring Efya)  
28."War" (featuring 2 Face Idibia)
  • Addo
  • Innocent Ujah Idibia
Magnom3:28
29."Small Small" (featuring Lil Shaker) 4:40
30."Devil in Me" (featuring Efya) 4:33
Total length:115:00
Notes

Personnel

  • Michael Owusu Addo – primary artist
  • Nana Richard Abiona – featured artist
  • David Adeleke – featured artist
  • Tiwatope Savage Balogun – featured artist
  • Darryl Bannerman-Martin – featured artist
  • Olubankole Wellington – featured artist
  • Enetimi Aelfred Odom – featured artist
  • Innocent Ujah Idibia – featured artist
  • Jane Fara Awindor – featured artist
  • Rashid Mugeez – featured artist
  • Michael Elliot – featured artist
  • Damini Ogulu – featured artist
  • Vivian Chidid – featured artiste
  • Olanrewaju Ogunmefun – featured artist
  • Silvastone – producer, featured artist
  • SK Blinks – featured artist
  • Livingston E.

    Satekla – composer

  • Stefen Menson – featured artist
  • Stonebwoy – featured artist
  • Raquel Ammah – composer
  • Raquel – featured artist
  • Sian – featured artist
  • Kofi Boakye – featured artist
  • Kiernan Forbes – featured artist
  • Lil Shaker – producer, featured artist
  • Hammer – producer
  • Magnom – producer
  • Hammer – producer
  • Killbeatz – producer
  • King of Accra – producer
  • Masterkraft – producer
  • RedEye – mixing, mastering

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
GhanaJanuary 2, 2014CD, Digital downloadDuncwills Entertainment

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