''Shakespopi'' (stylized in

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) is the second studio album by Nigerian singer

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. It was released through

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and Dapper Music & Ent on April 11, 2024. It serves as the follow-up to his previous album, ''Presido La Pluto'' (2023).

Background and release

Shallipopi first announced the album in late March 2024. On April 10, 2024, he posted a

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, confirming the album's release. The next day, April 11, the album was officially released via his label,

Reception

''Shakespopi'' received mixed reviews. According to Adeayo Adebiyo of ''Pulse Nigeria'', the album features some of Shallipopi's weakest hooks and overly short songs, with rhymes that are "comically juvenile" and excessive use of street language. In contrast, Wale Oloworekende of ''

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'' wrote that ''Shakespopi'' is a successful "heat check" with an audience eager for more, praising the album's promotion of Benin culture and street language in its lyrics.

Commercial performance

''Shakespopi'' debuted at number one on the Nigeria Apple Music chart in its first week, becoming Shallipopi's highest-charting album at the time. Additionally, it outsold other notable releases that week, including

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's "Tony Montana", which featured rapper

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. Furthermore, the album's lead single, "

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", debuted at number one on the Nigeria Apple Music Top 100 chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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Personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify. Performers *

– primary artist, lead vocals (all tracks) * Zerrydl – featured artist (track 5) * Jeneral – featured artist (track 5) * Reehaa – featured artist (track 5) * Tegaboi DC – featured artist (track 5) Production * Producer X – producer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7) * Signal the Plug – producer (tracks 1, 3, 5) * Larry Lanes – producer (tracks 6, 8, 9)

Charts

References

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