''Solar Plexus'' the debut

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released by

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on May 8, 2012. Produced entirely by Don Jazzy, the album comprises thirteen tracks and was made available for free digital download. It contains solo tracks recorded by

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and Dr SID. The album's release coincided with the record label's launch date. ''Solar Plexus'' was supported the singles "Take Banana" and "Omo Ga". The album received generally negative reviews from

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, who called it a rushed project and considered it be Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career.

Background and promotion

The album's recording sessions took place in

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, at Mavin Records Studio. ''Solar Plexus'' was mixed and mastered by James "LeRock" Loughrey at Tardis Studios in the United Kingdom. Fans hoped for reconciliation between Don Jazzy and

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, but weren't certain on the future of

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. In the midst of this, Don Jazzy used Twitter to announce the launch of Mavin Records and sought support from fans. "Take Banana" was released as the album's lead single. D'Prince remixed the song for his debut studio album, ''Frenzy'' (2012). "Omo Ga" was released as the album's second single; a teaser of its music video was released.

Critical reception

''Solar Plexus'' received generally negative reviews from

. A writer for Nigerian Sounds granted the album a 6.8 rating out of 10, applauding Don Jazzy for producing the entire album in three days. Amb Noni, writing for the website Tayo TV, rated the album 6 out of 10 and said it was "rushed". In a review for ''

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'', James Silas gave the album 2 stars out of 5, saying the "haste to put out an album to officially unveil Mavin Records sort of affected the total composition of the project." Ogaga Sakapide of '' TooXclusive'' also assigned 2 stars out of 5, describing ''Solar Plexus'' as "a hurriedly packaged work with so-so lyrics, ill-matched materials and several hit-miss moments." Wilfred Okiche, whose review was posted on the website 360nobs, called ''Solar Plexus'' a "vanity project for Don Jazzy to prove he's still got it after all that happened and unfortunately everyone else is relegated to second place". Chi Ibe of '' YNaija'' said the album was "a mistake". Ayomide Tayo of ''

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'' assigned a score of 2 out of 5, calling it Don Jazzy's weakest produced album of his career."

Track listing

Personnel

*Michael Collins Ajereh – executive producer, creative director, writer, producer *Tiwatope Savage – primary artist, writer *Sidney Onoriode Esiri – primary artist, writer *Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe – primary artist, writer *Charles Enebeli – primary artist, writer *Towa Ojosipe – writer * James "Lerock" Loughrey – mixing engineer

Release history

References

{{Tiwa Savage 2012 compilation albums Albums produced by Don Jazzy Record label compilation albums Mavin Records albums