2Face Idibia comes back for an encore, Grass to Grace

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Here is the video for his new single, called No Shaking, lyrics here.

Check out the lyrics for this other single, For Instance. It's a conscious track that is bound to receive a lot of airplay. The rhyming is on point and Innocent raises a number of issues worth attending to.

It is understandable that Innocent Idibia would find it hard to repeat the monumental success that Face 2 Face brought him, but he is bound to enjoy a good sophomore album coming. No shaking is probably the party joint and the video has not been received very well. He also has My love, a hiplife track that first came out on VIP's OdO Electric/Pussycat album on this album which is bound to be another hit. (this must be the Goodies Music and Kennis music collaboration at work, Ghana-Nigeria collabo). He also features Soul E again on "E be like say". This song is well-written, starts out like a love song and ends up becoming something else. It may be my favourite, but this next one called 'If love is a crime' is the second coming of African Queen. It is so beautiful you may even be driven to cry.

I heard a preview of One love at a 2Face concert I went to and fell in love with it. The actual track does not disappoint as Ujah tries to do Bob Marley on us. I think Mr. Innocent Ujah Idibia was great in concert though, and people enjoyed it. The concert was not short of delays, etc but big up to AJ Entertainment (Dj Obi). The other tracks are True Love, Ocho, See me so (sick beat) and I dey feel like (where 2Baba uses some euphemisms if you may to describe how he appreciates a girl - a must-listen)

All in all, I feel Face 2 Face is a more-market friendly album, and from browsing around, people seem to prefer it. However, with the breadth and depth of 2Baba's lyrics and the quality of the album, I will say Grass 2 Grace is better. I am happy with his maturity. Ebe like say' is the perfect song for 2007 in Nigeria and other nations will make use of it when their election periods come. I am afraid this album would not get 2Baba more money or honours than his debut. We live to see though, Smile.

Here is a preview for the For instance animated video

He is also starting a foundation to support the less priviliged in society called the Innocent Idibia Foundation. The focus would be access to quality health care.

Swazibella's picture
People may have believed Face 2 Face was a tough path to follow but 2face's new album is by all means one of the best albums I've heared out of Africa recently. There's a song for everyone, I've had a hard time picking favorites, his lyrics are enjoyable, fun, well thought-of and, in the case of one of my fav's "E Be Like Say", he adresses some important issues about power, education, unity, starvation etc. It's an A+ for me ... And of course, the loving hearts out there will thoroughly enjoy songs like "If Love is a Crime". The man who's loved by probably every African woman in the world right now ...has done it again.

tope's picture

hi i like the way he did the video of if love is acrime, true love, no shaking, my love. i love al the music that is there.

Swazibella's picture

Hmm I actually havent listened to 2face in a while! I think this calls for some If Love is A Crime!

Chale's picture

'See me so' is probably the most popular non-Ghanaian song in Ghana right now. "As you see me so, make u no think say I just be another song o", is what See me so seems to be saying.

Grass 2 Grace has been very successful, and ended up winning 2Face another major award, the Best African Musician at the UK's MOBO awards. And 2Baba is not yet done. I think he should make a video for 'See me so'.

Anonymous's picture

2face is the best rapper ever. my fav. lyrics are my african queen, but true love has the best music video.

Chale's picture

true love has the best music video? I will vote for 'If love is a crime' with 'My love' a close second.
I don't think I shall call 2Face a rapper anyway but I catch your drift. I shall fish out 2Face and ask him what he thinks of that though.

sia course's picture

He is an awesome rapper way to go 2Face.

Laserfoe's picture

Amazing beats, what not to love.

Hadey's picture

We are not suprsed in nigeria that he is the best, check out his collabos..a line has a meaning..

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