Solar Plexus is a compilation album released by Mavin Records on May 8, 2012. Produced entirely by Don Jazzy, the album comprises thirteen tracks and was made available for free digital download. It contains solo tracks recorded by D'Prince, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal and Dr SID.[1] The album's release coincided with the record label's launch date. Solar Plexus was supported the singles "Take Banana" and "Omo Ga". The album received generally negative reviews from music critics, who called it a rushed project and considered it be Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career.
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| Released | May 8, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Studio | Mavin Records Studio, Lagos, Nigeria | |||
| Genre | Afrobeats | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Mavin Records | |||
| Producer | Don Jazzy (exec.) | |||
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Background and singles
editThe album's recording sessions took place in Lagos, at Mavin Records Studio. Solar Plexus was mixed and mastered by James "LeRock" Loughrey at Tardis Studios in the United Kingdom.[2] Fans hoped for reconciliation between Don Jazzy and D'banj, but weren't certain on the future of Mo' Hits Records. In the midst of this, Don Jazzy used Twitter to announce the launch of Mavin Records and sought support from fans.[3]
"Take Banana" was released as the album's lead single. D'Prince remixed the song for his debut studio album, Frenzy (2012).[4] "Omo Ga" was released as the album's second single; a teaser of its music video was released.[5][6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Nigerian Sounds | 6.8/10[7] |
| TayoTV | 6/10[8] |
| TooXclusive |   [9] |
| Nigerian Entertainment Today | [10] |
| Hip Hop World Magazine | [11] |
Solar Plexus received negative reviews from music critics. A writer for Nigerian Sounds granted the album a 6.8 rating out of 10, applauding Don Jazzy for producing the entire album in three days.[7] Amb Noni, writing for the website Tayo TV, awarded the album a rating of 6 out of 10, characterizing it as a "rushed" project.[8] In a review for Hip Hop World Magazine, James Silas gave the album 2 stars out of 5, saying the "haste to put out an album to officially unveil Mavin Records sort of affected the total composition of the project."[11] Ogaga Sakapide of TooXclusive also assigned 2 stars out of 5, describing Solar Plexus as "a hurriedly packaged work with so-so lyrics, ill-matched materials and several hit-miss moments."[9]
Wilfred Okiche, whose review was posted on 360nobs, called Solar Plexus a "vanity project for Don Jazzy to prove he's still got it after all that happened and unfortunately everyone else is relegated to second place".[12] Chi Ibe of YNaija said the album was "a mistake".[13] Ayomide Tayo of Nigerian Entertainment Today assigned a score of 2 out of 5, calling it Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
| 0:42 |
| 2. | "I'm a Mavin" (featuring Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, Wande Coal, and D'Prince) |
| 5:19 |
| 3. | "Oma Ga" (featuring Tiwa Savage) |
| 3:31 |
| 4. | "YOLO" (featuring Dr SID) |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "See Me Ri" (featuring Wande Coal) |
| 3:27 |
| 6. | "Take Banana" (featuring D'Prince) |
| 3:13 |
| 7. | "C.P.R (Kiss of Life)" (featuring Dr SID) |
| 4:06 |
| 8. | "Forever" (featuring Wande Coal) |
| 4:19 |
| 9. | "Why You Over There" (featuring D'Prince) |
| 3:24 |
| 10. | "Chocolate" (featuring Dr SID) |
| 3:26 |
| 11. | "Pretty Girls" (featuring Wande Coal) |
| 3:26 |
| 12. | "Amarachi" (featuring D'Prince) |
| 3:13 |
| 13. | "Outro" |
| 0:06 |
Personnel
edit- Michael Collins Ajereh – executive producer, creative director, writer, producer
- Tiwatope Savage – primary artist, writer
- Sidney Onoriode Esiri – primary artist, writer
- Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe – primary artist, writer
- Charles Enebeli – primary artist, writer
- Towa Ojosipe – writer
- James "Lerock" Loughrey – mixing engineer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | May 8, 2012 | CD, Digital download | Mavin Records |
References
edit- ^ Nyingifa Theodore (16 October 2013). "New Music- Solar Plexus By Mavin Records Allstars". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY of James 'Lerock' Loughrey". Kick-Ass Productions. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Industry Moves: Don Jazzy Makes NBA Thunder Move, Launches Mavin Records, Picks #WINNING Team – Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Dr. Sid, D'Prince". Africanmusiclaw. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Take Banana Till You Go Yo! Watch D'Prince's Smashing New Video for "Take Banana Remix"". Bellanaija. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "BN Exclusive: Tiwa Savage Gets Gangsta for "Oma Ga"! Watch the Teaser for Her New Music Video". Bellanaija. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Video Teaser: Tiwa Savage – Oma Ga". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Critical Album Breakdown:- Mavin Records All Stars - Solar Plexus [Album Review]". Nigeriansounds. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b "[Review] Mavin - Solar Plexus". TayoTv. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b "ALBUM REVIEW: MAVIN RECORDS 'SOLAR PLEXUS'". tooxclusive. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Solar Plexus [Album Review]". TheNetNigeria. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ a b "MAVIN ALL STARS – SOLAR PLEXUS [Album Review]". HipHopWorldMagazine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Where Are The Mavins?- 'Solar Plexus' Album Review". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Album Review: Shall we say the truth about Don Jazzy's 'Solar Plexus'?". YNaija. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.