Xamination: P-Square

To many music lovers across Africa and beyond, the Okoye twins, popularly known as P-Square, are arguably the best Afro Hip-Hop group around. The latest album from these energetic twins, Danger, confirms this.

With three successful albums in their kitty, - Last Nite, Get Squared and Game Over - this album, their fourth, is a delight to listen to. The 10 track set (there are four bonus instrumentals too) is basically about love, money and their success story so far. Unlike previous albums, this album has guest artists such as 2face, J Martins and Frenzy.

The first track, "I Love You" which features some Igbo lines, is an absolutely mind blowing love song that will melt the hardest of hearts, especially the ladies. It plays like a sequel to the hit track "No One Like You" from their previous album.

"Troway" has a sprinkle of Hip Life and is definitely a party starter while "Break it", produced by Frenzy (he sounds a lot like Lil Jon) is not a bad effort. "Possibility", featuring one of Nigeria's finest, 2face, could pass as the soul of the album.

The boys then delve into the unfamiliar world of techno on the title track, which has been gaining mass airplay on local stations with the infectious chorus virtually on everybody's lips.

"E No Easy" which features Hip life producer, J Martins reminds one of Mike Okri ‘s "Rhumba Dance" of the 90s. The fast tempo beat and subtle delivery could make it a club banger.

For the broken hearted, "Bye Bye" is recommended, however, it gives one a feeling of deja vu as it sounds like "Omoge Mi" and "Am I Still That Special Man?" from the Get Squared and Game Over albums respectively.

"Gimmie Dat" will make most people go gaga with lines like ‘She is on fire, she no dey tire', while "Who Dey Here" sounds a bit like "Game Over" from their last album. The last track, "Super Fans" is dedicated to their numerous fans across the globe.

Overall, Danger could be in contention for album of the year as there are few locally produced albums out there that can match up to it. J Martins Hip life beats on some tracks take away some of its creativity but on the whole, it's worth listening to with little or no danger to the ears.

GRADE: A3