No Guts No Glory (Phyno album)
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| Released | March 20, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
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No Guts No Glory (often stylized as NGNG) is the debut studio album by Nigerian rapper Phyno, released by Sputnet Records and Penthauze Music on March 20, 2014. It features guest appearances from P-Square, Omawumi, Olamide, Stormrex, Efa, Flavour N'abania, Runtown, Ice Prince, M.I, Mr Raw, Timaya and Illbliss. Phyno enlisted Major Bangz, Wizzy Pro, Chopstix and JStunt to assist with production. Initially scheduled for a November 2013 release, the album was strategically pushed back in order to capitalize on the downtime of the Nigerian Music Industry during the first quarter of the year.
Preceding the album's release were the singles "Ghost Mode", "Man of the Year", "Parcel" and "O Set". No Guts No Glory was primarily recorded in the Igbo language and Nigerian Pidgin. Critical reception to No Guts No Glory was generally positive; many critics commended the album's indigenous sound and lyrical depth.
On March 15, 2014, Phyno released the album's cover art and track listing. He promoted the album by rolling out several tee shirts with the #NGNG logo attached to it. Phyno narrated his life story in a hilarious manner on the album's intro. "Alobam" is an ode to his friends who have contributed to his success. The instrumental of "Alobam" is a cross between Drake's "Worst Behavior" and Olamide's "Sitting on the throne". "Good Die Young" samples Marvin Gaye and is a tribute to the friends Phyno lost to diseases, accident and armed robbery. "Nme Nme" is a groovy highlife throwback song about life's enjoyment, while "Chukwu Na Enye" is a highlife song with a gospel feel. Nigeria's rich language diversity is displayed on "Aju (She Know It)".
"Ghost Mode" was released as the album's lead single on September 25, 2012. The song features Olamide and was released to critical acclaim. It won Best Collabo at both the 2012 The Headies Awards and 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. The music video for "Ghost Mode" was released on December 7, 2012. It was shot and directed in Lagos by Clarence Peters.
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