Interesting! OAP Osam reviews P- Square's new album

If you loved or didn't like P-Square's new
album Double Trouble, then you need to read
this review by popular OAP and comedian,
Osam. Find below...
The accepted norm to know a singer or
an artiste’s worth is the reeling out of
an LP or an album. In Nigeria today,
there is more concentration from artistes
in spewing out single after single in the
silent bid that one just might be the hit
they have been craving for.
P-Square is a group that defies logic in
this game of from single to album. There
is this midas touch from these boys that
just keeps everybody in awe.
Hate ‘em, Love ‘em, they are one of the very
few professionals left in this dispensation.
As an OAP, I play back to back hit songs for
6hours Monday to Friday, and I now want to
take a critical look at albums that have come
out recently so as to know why the craze for
singles short of albums which is every
artiste’s nightmare.
This is a review of Psquare’s 6 TH album
DOUBLE TROUBLE.
Track 1: SHEKINI
An ‘African Jungle Beat’ as I term it,
popularised the likes of Davido’s ‘AYE/
SKELEWU’,Runtown’s ‘GALLARDO’ etc. It’s a
beat with a waist winding push and prompts
to mind the wave of the SHOKI/SKELEWU/
SEKEM dance. The joker about this track is
that the Igbo boys that isPsquare actually
sang the hook in impeccable Yoruba.
Attention grabbing track for an album
opener.
Track 2: MISSING YOU
A nice highlife track. I believe Sunny Neji is
one ingredient missing from this track. It has
its upbeat swing that brings in the vintage
Psquare flavour. Guys, make sure you are not
missing your lady when listening to this
track.
Track 3: BRING IT ONft DAVE SCOTT
A personal favourite. An initial 20 second
listen of this track from the start would leave
you guessing if it’s a foreign track. Featuring
Dave Scott, a hitherto unknown American
singer from Texas. Listening to this mid
tempo pop track with its undulating beat,
apart from its message of hope, voice artistry
comes into play here. The harmony of Dave’s
voice and that of Psquare is absolutely timed
and mind blowing. Rudeboy himself solely
produced this one, and that would be Paul
Okoye!
Track 4: MMS(Mugu Money Spender)
You just have to give it to the power of the
African Jungle Beat yet again. It seems as if
Psquare are being penitent from the carefree
‘CHOP MY MONEY’ frenzy and are now wise
with the way money is to be spent.
LOL.Hardcorebassline accompanies this yet
another dance track to the wave of Skelewu/
Shoki/Sekem dance step.
Track 5: IFEOMA
If you know Psquare, this is another vintage
track with a pleading message of love
assisted with a mix of highlife and uptempo
reggae. The bassline too just grabs my
attention. Guys, this is another song you
could use to win your sweethearts back. But
please tell her that when she hears IFEOMA
being called out in the song she should
replace it with her own name in her head o!
Track 6: EJEAJO ft TI
Now this is a track with a Yoruba phrase
‘EJEAJO’ which means ‘Let’s
dance’ .Psquare takes us back to the
swinging 80’s soul train era with this intense
pop tune. Personally, I believe Jermaine
Jackson would have fit into this track
because the American rapper T.I rap comes
up short. It’s a nice experiment and would
hit the reminiscing over 35’s. Good back up
video though.
Track 7: COLLABO ft DON JAZZY
Funnily enough Don Jazzy didn’t produce this
track. Another African Jungle Beat with good
vibes from the collabo of Psquare and Don
Jazzy, produced by Oscar. Chicks love this
jam. Beware if a chick sings it to you!
Track 8: OGADIGIDE
I was expecting to hear Flavour’s input in this
track because this is just down his alley.
Inspiring track in igbo chorus whose title
means ‘ It will last forever’. A fine blend of
highlife and African Jungle Beat.
Track 9: NO BE JOKE
Rhythm and Blues slow tempo with a good
bassline, aligning drumbeats and a blend of
the Pqsuare trademark voice.
Track 10: ENEMY SOLOft AWILO LONGOMBA
No doubt this song is geared at haters and
probably was structured to make them dance
when they hear it hence the makossabeat .
The track’s authenticity is heightened with
the inclusion of the Makossa maestro AWILO
LOGOMBA who did justice with his own
rendition in his Congolese dialect from the
start of the song. On point for makossa
lovers,
Track 11: SARI SARI
Another up tempo highlife song depicting
love to a girl. This dance tracks shows the
dexterity of Psquare being able switch from
pidgin to igbo then English with a smooth
flow. Love the guitar solos though.
Track 12: ZOMBIE ft Jermaine Jackson
Okay, this is where I have a little bit of
bother. Is it the Michael Jackson-like wail his
brother Jermaine added throughout this
track? Or is it that the track is a stylish mix
of Afrobeat and pop? Or is it that it sounds
like an experimental sound? I think this is the
track T.I should have featured in to add that
rap feel. This song was produced solely by Mr
P and that would be Peter Okoye!
Track 13: IJE LOVE
This is the track you would dedicate to that
special woman in your life. I can see this
track being played at wedding reception
because of its up tempo nature and infusion
of highlife
BONUS TRACKS THAT INITAILLY CAME OUT
AS SINGLES:
TESTIMONY- In which some market men and
women use in opening their shops in Lagos,
PERSONALLY- The video made Jermaine
interested in Psquare
ALINGO- A song with a dance to it.
*MY RATINGS: Good effort!*
I am going to be reviewing some albums that
came out recently next and I am going to
call a spade a spade!
So if you want an album reviewed, which
would you like?
OSAM.