EME crew announce the release of its first ever album

Banky W

The first-ever EME all stars album is done and ready to be unleashed. Featuring solo and collaboration appearances by all EME acts and select friends of the house, the album, already titled ‘Empire Mates State of Mind’, is a 22-tracked LP that boasts some of the finest tracks to come out of Nigeria this year.

Skales

The label says it took almost one year to put the EME album together, and fans who have had a preview listen admit the materials are ‘a collector’s item’.

The album, to be released exclusively on Spinlet on Monday June 18, features the core EME Artistes: Banky W, Wizkid, Skales, Niyola, Shaydee, DJ Exclusive, as well as prime guest appearances from Affiliates such as Ghana-Based Rapper XO Senavoe and US-Based Singer/Actor Rotimi. The album also contains three fun skits by comedian Basketmouth.

WizKid

"We’re very proud of the EME Album. We took our time to put together a fantastic blend of our talents as a collective, while also showcasing what each artiste is able to do individually. It felt like the right time to drop this record; each artiste is bringing his/her A-game, and the production quality is out of this world. There’s something for everybody… songs to dance to, songs to listen to, songs that make you think… We’re very excited about being able to share this with our fans worldwide, and we hope that we’ve been able to live up to and/or surpass their expectations of us. Our work is done. All that remains is for y’all to sit back, relax and press play” says Banky W who supervised the production of the album.

Niyola

‘Empire Mates State of Mind’ boasts production from Nigeria’s finest talents including Banky W, Masterkraft, Legendary Beats, Spellz, Sarz, Shizzy and Kid Konnect.

The album is available, for free, from Monday June 18, on Spinlet, Nigeria’s premiere digital distribution platform. -

 

Track Listing

EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND (Deluxe Edition)

1) Baddest Boy -  WizKid, Skales & Banky W.

2) Get Down Tonight - WizKid, Skales & Banky W.

3) Sun Mo Mi - ShayDee, Skales & Banky W.

4) Hate (Part 1) - BasketMouth

5) Roll It -  WizKid & Banky W.

6) Find My Trouble - Banky W., ShayDee & Skales

7) Body -  WizKid

8) Ko Mo Le - Skales

9) Dance – Banky W. & X.O Senavoe

10) Don’t Delay Me –  Niyola

11) London Girl –  WizKid

12) Hate (Part II) –  BasketMouth

13) Dance For Me –  WizKid

14) Follow Go House – Skales, ShayDee & Banky W.

15) My Baby – Skales

16) Only You – Banky W., ShayDee & Rotimi

17) Reppin’ EMEazzyyy – Skales, WizKid & Banky W.

18) Wetin I Want – Skales & Niyola

19) Change – Banky W., Skales, WizKid, ShayDee & Niyola

20) See My Mama –  WizKid, Banky W. & ShayDee

21) Hate (Part III) – feat. BasketMouth

22) Can’t Stop Us – E.M.E All Stars

Executive Producers: Segun Demuren & Banky Wellington

A&R/Co-executive Producers: Stanley "Tino Bendel" Ekure & Tunde Demuren

Producers:

Legendary Beats - Tracks 1, 18, 20;

MasterKraft - Tracks 16, 22;

MasterKraft & Banky W - Track 3

Spellz - Tracks 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 19;

Sarz - Tracks 2, 8, 13, 15;

Cobhams - Track 9;

Shizzy - Track 7;

KidKonnect - Track 17

All Songs Recorded, Mixed & Mastered @ EME Studios by: Suka "The Surgeon" Andrew aka Papa Ne

#TeamEME: @BankyW @Wizkidayo @YoungSkales @ShayDeeBoi @IAmNiyola @DJXClusive

Photography: 'Anuel Modebe, Seyi Charles George, Obi Somto