Nigerian Afropop superstar Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has released his long-awaited debut album, ‘The Evil Genius,’ News About Nigeria reports.
In a post on her official social media account, the musician’s spouse, Temi Otedola, who is the daughter of the famous billionaire Femi Otedola, announced that her husband has just released his album.
Her post on her social media handle reads: “My husband dropped an album today.”
The album, which addresses subjects such as love, betrayal, loneliness, and family, features African artists, including Angelique Kidjo (Benin Republic), Tekno (Nigeria), Efya (Ghana), Whoisakin (Nigeria), Joeboy (Nigeria), and the three-time Grammy winner Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa).
Mr Eazi also collaborated with the celebrated Nigerian stylist, designer, and photographer Daniel Obasi, known for his work with Louis Vuitton, for the album cover.
Additionally, the album was recorded in various cities, including Ouidah and Cotonou, Benin Republic; Kigali, Rwanda; Accra and Kokrobite, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; London, UK; and Los Angeles and New York City, United States.
In this album, which is a first-of-its-kind fusion of African music and art, Mr Eazi commissioned visual artists from across the continent to create a unique physical art piece to represent each of the album’s 16 tracks.
Contributing to the album are producers such as Kel-P (Nigeria), Knucks (UK), Michael Brun (Haiti), Andre Vibez (Nigeria), Yung Willis (Nigeria), Nonso Amadi (Nigeria/Canada), KillBeatz (Ghana), M.O.G Beatz (Ghana), E. Kelly (Nigeria), Type A (Nigeria), Stikmatik (UK), Phantom (Nigeria), Beat Butcha (UK), Venna (UK), K Dream (Nigeria), and Mr Eazi.
