''The Unstoppable'' is the third
studio album
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by the Nigerian
R&B artist
2Face Idibia
Innocent Ujah Idibia Order of the Niger, MON (; born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2Face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, ''Face 2 Fa ...
, released in 2008, through his label
Hypertek Entertainment. The album was produced by Jay Sleek, Jiggy Jegg, Mic Tunes, Ozzy, Spankie, and Sharks, with one track "Flex" produced by
R. Kelly
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and featuring him on the track. The release of the album was marred with a number of delays and difficulties and relatively poor reviews as actual sales of the album in comparison to the initial two solo albums ''
Face 2 Face'' and ''
Grass 2 Grace
''Grass 2 Grace'' is 2Baba
Innocent Ujah Idibia MON (; born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2Face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, ...
'' were below expectations.
In 2010, 2Face Idibia went on to release a new fourth album called ''
The Unstoppable International Edition'' that contained some of the materials of the album with some other added tracks.
Singles
The first and only single from the album was the pre-released "Enter The Place", in anticipation of the release of the album. The single featured the Nigerian recording artist
Sound Sultan
Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi; November 27, 1976 – July 11, 2021) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music, hip hop ...
.
Track listing
#"Intro"
#"Enter the Place"
(featuring Sound Sultan
Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi; November 27, 1976 – July 11, 2021) was a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and recording artist. He was regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music, hip hop ...
)
#"Take It Back"
(featuring Cartier)
#"Outside"
#"Can't Do Without You"
(featuring Melissa Briggs)
#"Free"
(featuring Lil Ehi Idibia)
#"Pako"
#"So Proud" (Remix)
(featuring Chaka Demus & Pliers
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)
#"Flex"
(featuring R. Kelly
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and Natz)
#"Oh Papa"
#"Go Down There"
(featuring Sway)
#"Excuse Me Sister"
#"Appreciate It"
#"Jungle Don Mature"
#"I Sing"
#"See It Coming"
(featuring Wyre)
#"Fly"
#"Outro"
''The Unstoppable International Edition'' (2010)
''The Unstoppable International Edition'' is the fourth
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by the Nigerian
R&B artist
2Face Idibia
Innocent Ujah Idibia Order of the Niger, MON (; born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2Face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, ''Face 2 Fa ...
, released on 27 June 2010, through his label
Hypertek Entertainment. As the name suggests, the album is the international edition of the artist's third and previous album ''The Unstoppable'' (see above). It is one of the few Nigerian albums to be successfully sold at a retail price of ₦1000.
The album has received generally positive reviews from critics and has produced two more singles which have received a lot of airplay on radios and at various hotspots around Nigeria. The single, "Implication", is an up-tempo party track with Idibia only. The second single, "Only Me", is a slow soul song in which Idibia's lyrics and rhythm fuse every day issues into an enjoyable track. All the singles have their music videos.
The international edition of the album won two awards at the 2010
SoundCity Music Video Awards. The album also won "Best R&B/Pop Album" at the
2011
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The Headies
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. 2 Face won the
Channel O Music Video Awards
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' Best African Western award and the
MTV Africa Music Awards
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for Best Male and Artist of the year.
Accolades
Track listing
References
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2008 albums
2010 albums
2Baba albums