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– Alte singer, BOJ is out with his sophomore studio album, ‘Gbagada Express‘.
– Nigerian singer and songwriter, Bolaji Odojukan, popularly known as BOJ, makes a big return as he dishes out his highly anticipated album titled “Gbagada Express”.
– BOJ’s third solo album, written and recorded amid the most limited phases of 2020’s lockdown, finds the alté pioneer and DRB Lasgidi alum at his most collaborative yet contemplative.
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– The project (named after the main highway in the area) serves not just as a transmission from his home, but also as a medium for a genuine relationship to it—a difficult concept for an artist who was born in London and reared in Lagos and has spent most of his adult life commuting between the two.
– BOJ’s journey of greater self-expression, aided by a similarly diverse group of collaborators he gathered during a lockdown songwriting camp, mirrors what he sees as the evolution of the alté scene—a term he and fellow DRB alum and longtime collaborator Teezee coined in their 2014 track, “Paper,” to describe a sound and a lifestyle that can’t be pinpointed.
– The star studded album features Wizkid, Davido, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Buju, Fireboy, Darkovibes, Amaarae and many others.
– Reviews of the singer’s album are already rolling in and they are on the positive side.
– Music lovers have taken to social media to express their opinions about the project, with most of them commending the alternative singer for his effort on the album.
See reactions below:
BOJ’s Album has one of the best collabos I’ve ever seen on any project in Nigerian music.
— ROYZ (@royzkingin) April 21, 2022
‼️BOJ GOES #1‼️
.@BoJ_DRB’s “Gbagada Express” peaks at #1 on the NG Apple Albums chart.
— It becomes his first chart topping project on Apple. 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/oNlHwIsEKS
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) April 22, 2022
BOJ's longevity should be studied #GbagadaExpress
— Alabi (@the_Lawrenz) April 22, 2022
New Music Friday w @BoJ_DRB – Tinu Ewe
This song goes hard, sweet beat, sweet melody, voice sharp on beat with grooving lyrics. BOJ olopo, sabi cook 🔥 pic.twitter.com/deFi9kvf3Q
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) April 22, 2022
New Music Friday – BOJ ft Wizkid & Darkoo Vibes
BOJ sabi cook, without a doubt. pic.twitter.com/oRvMfSGPPd
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) April 22, 2022
“going number 1 if you let me, and if you dont let me im going anyway” pic.twitter.com/K4bVEAxIIR
— #Gbagadaexpress (@BojDRB) April 22, 2022
BOJ knows how to make music,this new album solid,respect 👏
— R (@RotimyRudeBoi) April 22, 2022
I no hear one skip, well done BOJ, I hope he receives support for this album.
— Mr We$t (@musaxv) April 22, 2022
Wizkid is fucking madddddd, he murdered awolowo with BOJ, hardest Awolowo REFIX ever🔥
— Vic Tor ☻ (@vikxx_) April 21, 2022