''Away & Beyond'' is the fifth solo

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by veteran Nigerian musician

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. It was released on 30 April 2012 by Hypertek Entertainment. The album features additional vocalists such as

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, Terry Tha Rapman, Huma Lara,

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and Rocksteady. Producers that worked on the album include Femdouble, G.$ol, Jay Sleek, Kas, Clutchie, DJ Willie O, Kaywa,

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and Kiki Banson.

Launch party

The release of ''Away & Beyond'' was marked by a launch event at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria, during the 2012 Buckwyld 'n' Breathless concert. Held on 30 April 2012, it featured performances from

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, M.I, Kas,

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, W4, Sir Shina Peters, and more. Additionally, 2Face Idibia's old group

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reunited for the ceremony. During a performance of "African Queen", 2Face publicly pledged his love to then-fiancée Annie Macaulay, earning a standing ovation from the audience, which included his mother, Annie’s mother, and Senator Florence Ita Giwa.

Singles

The lead single "Chemical Reaction" features

and was released on 20 September 2011 and produced by DJ Willie O. The second single "Bad Man, Bad Girl" features Ghanaian singer

and was produced by Kiki Banson and Kaywa. The song was released on 28 February 2012. The third single "Rainbow" was released on 4 April 2012. The song was produced by Femdouble and G.$ol the Producer. The fourth single "Omo No Dulling" was released on 30 April 2012 and features label mates Rocksteady and Dammy Krane. The song was produced by Spellz and the music video was released on 16 May 2013 and directed by Sesan.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Ayomide Tayo of ''

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'' rated the album a four out of five, saying that the album was "matured, calm and layered with emotion" and had "well-thought concepts". Wilfred Okiche reviewing for '' Daily Post'' liked the album, saying that the album gives "a more mature 2Face Idibia, in content, sound, lyrics and vocals". We Plug Good Music stated, "2Face Idibia outdoes himself on ''Away & Beyond'' and surpasses 2010's ''The Unstoppable'' to deliver this amazing new album", and said that the album has "stellar production and a huge versatility of sounds" and that the album would be hard to top in the year of 2012.

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

* Ben'Jamin "Spellz" Obadje – production * Jerry "Jay Sleek" Shelika – production * Clutchie – production * David "Kaywa" Kyei – production * Kiki Banson – production * Willie "DJ Willie O" Oputa Chukwuemeka – production * Femi "Femdouble" Ojetunde – production, mixing * Olubunmi "G.$ol" Afolabi – production, mixing * Zeeno Foster – mixing

Release history

References

{{reflist 2012 albums 2Baba albums Albums produced by Spellz Albums produced by Jay Sleek Yoruba-language albums 2012 in Nigerian music