The Chairman (M.I album)
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| Studio album by M.I | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 75:00 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Lobatan | A |
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| NotJustOk | 6.5/10 |
| The Breaking Times | 7/10 |
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The Chairman is the third studio album by Nigerian hip hop recording artist M.I, released on October 30, 2014 by Chocolate City and Loopy Music. The album features collaborations with producers and guest artists such as 2face Idibia, Wizkid, Seyi Shay, Ice Prince, Olamide, Phyno, Reminisce, Oritse Femi, Patoranking, Reinhard, Runtown, Sarkodie, Nosa, Beenie Man, Koker, Moti Cakes, Wilson Alao, Sound Sultan, Emmy Ace, Sammy Gyang, Chigurl, Milli, Frank Edwards, Nanya, G-Plus, Morell, Loose Kaynon, Pheelz, Debbie, DJ Lambo, Sarz, Stormrex, L-37, VSTOL and I.J.
The album's production began in 2012 and continued through the third quarter of 2014. The rapper worked with several collaborators, while enlisting new producers. Much of The Chairman tells the story of the rapper's journey into limelight. According to the rapper's sales team, the album sold 30,000 copies in pre-order sales. The album was supported by "Chairman" and "King James", two promotional singles that didn't make the cut.
M.I took two years recording the album. He describes the album as a collaborative album due to the number of music personnel who contributed to it. The Chairman was initially slated to be released in June 2013, but was pushed back due to the rapper partaking in other business ventures. In a 2014 interview with Sunrise Daily, M.I said that Jesse Jagz's departure from Chocolate City also delayed the album. In an interview with Leadership newspaper, M.I said he was inspired to name the album The Chairman after hearing people address him as such. The album comprises 17 tracks and every track, excluding "The Middle", has an opposite. On October 22, 2014, the album was made available for pre order. On October 29, 2014, the album's official cover art and track list were released. Also on October 29, 2014, M.I held a listening party for the album at Industry Nite. He performed alongside Jesse Jagz and dedicated the record "Brother" to him.
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