When Phyno releases a song deeply rooted in Igbo spirituality, the expectation is never just rap bravado. Uzo Ano, featuring Flavour, is constructed as a prayer, a libation, and a personal testimony shaped by culture, faith, and lived experience. The song’s title, Uzo Ano, translates to “four paths” or “four parts,” a concept drawn directly […]
Longevity is a rare currency in the Nigerian music industry, and Phyno has earned his place as one of the few artists whose relevance has survived trends, generational shifts, and sonic revolutions. With over a decade of active dominance, a song like Ask of Me Now does not need to prove anything. Its existence alone […]
Cheque Bravo Album Review: Listen before you negatively Judge Musicians are not really remembered by singles but are crystalized after decades of their carrier by the the number of albums they released. That is why every musician tries to put in a 100% in the work they do when they are working a body of […]
Cheque Zoom Review Penthauze records which is owned by Phyno is a record label which does not have a very high influence in the market like YBNL but when the name Cheque came into cillacritic studio, we immediately wanted to know more. So as it is Cheque whose real name is Akambi Bamidele Brett is […]
I am a huge fan of Nigerian Rap Music and I have followed the growth from early 2000s to 2018. Nigerian contemporary and indigenous rap has suffered major crisis in recent years loosing its glory days to the ever popular home grown sound of afrobeats and afropop. Nigerian Rappers have in recent times lost their […]
