| Something to Live For |
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| Released | 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) |
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| Recorded | 2021 |
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| Length | 55:00 |
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| Label | Penthauze Music |
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Deal with It
(2019)
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Something to Live For
(2021)
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Full Time Job
(2024)
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- "Bia"
Released: 9 July 2021
- "Stacks"
Released: 9 October 2021
- "Do You Wrong"
Released: 8 November 2021
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Something to Live For is the fourth studio album by Nigerian rapper Phyno. It was released on 12 November 2021.[1] The 16-track album has a running time of fifty-five minutes and it features Flavour, the Cavemen, Olamide, D Smoke, Peruzzi, Jay Teazer, J Dess, Bee Pee, Pappy Kojo, and Anjulie.[2] The production was handled by Chillz, Rexxie, Masterkraft, Ransombeatz, Blaq Jerzee, TYMG, Eli, Runcheck, Marvie, Soularge, and Flengy.[3] Swaps, STG, MixMonster, Extraordinaire and Jaysynths did the mixing and mastering.[3]
Singles
On 9 July 2021, Phyno released "Bia" alongside its video as the lead single off the album. The song was produced by Masterkraft while the video was directed by Patrick Elis.[4] "Stacks" was released as the album's second single on 9 October 2021. It was produced by Eli De Great.[5] The Olamide-assisted third single "Do You Wrong" was released on 8 November 2021. It was produced by Runcheck and was the final single to be released before the album's release.[6]
Reception
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| Pulse Nigeria | 6.1/10[7] |
| The Native | 7/10[8] |
| Naijaloaded | 7/10[9] |
Motolani Alake of Pulse Nigeria described the album as Phyno's exercise in grown topics around gratitude, his journey, love, loss, braggadocio and more. Also noting that the album is too long at 16 tracks and 55 minutes, and that "Paracetamol", "Love Me Right" and "Bia" were not needed. The album was rated 6.1/10 at the end.[7] Emmanuel Esomnofu of The Native praised Something to Live For as a reflective, genre-blending album that captures both his streetwise origins and artistic maturity, reaffirming his legacy even if it occasionally lags. As Esomnofu concluded, “The legacy I’m leaving behind has a whole lot to do with realness.” Rating: 7/10.[8] Joy Dennis of Naijaloaded rated the album 7/10, adding that the album is something the industry has missed and "It's a breath of fresh air".[9]
Track listing
Something to Live For track listing| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Chizoba" (featuring The Cavemen.) | - Chibuzor Azubuike
- Kingsley Okorie
- Benjamin James
| Chillz | 4:06 |
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| 2. | "Stacks" | Azubuike | EliDeGreat | 2:58 |
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| 3. | "Belong to You" (featuring Peruzzi) | | TYMG | 3:07 |
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| 4. | "Ghetto" | Azubuike | Runcheck | 2:37 |
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| 5. | "I Do This" (featuring D Smoke) | | TYMG | 3:54 |
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| 6. | "Do You Wrong" (featuring Olamide) | | Runcheck | 3:27 |
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| 7. | "Winner" | Azubuike | Chillz | 5:29 |
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| 8. | "All the Smoke" | Azubuike | Rexxie | 3:13 |
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| 9. | "Onye Nwa" | Azubuike | Chillz | 3:07 |
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| 10. | "No Love" (featuring Jay Teazer) | | | 2:32 |
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| 11. | "Paracetamol" | Azubuike | Blaq Jerzee | 3:19 |
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| 12. | "Ikepentecost" (featuring Flavour) | | Masterkraft | 3:21 |
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| 13. | "Love Me Right" (featuring J'Dess) | | Soularge | 3:54 |
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| 14. | "Gold Medal" (featuring Pappy Kojo and Bee Pee) | - Azubuike
- Jason Gaisie
- Munu Paul
| Flengy | 3:50 |
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| 15. | "Ain't Nobody" (featuring Anjulie) | | Eli De Great | 2:59 |
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| 16. | "Bia" | Azubuike | Masterkraft | 3:39 |
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| Total length: | 55:00 |
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References
- ^ "Phyno releases fourth studio album 'Something to live for' - P.M. News". Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "LISTEN: Phyno enlists Olamide, Flavour for 'Something To Live For' album". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ a b Alake, Motolani (2021-11-08). "The Cavemen, Olamide, D Smoke, Peruzzi, Flavour and more to feature on Phyno's fourth solo studio album". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ Edeme, Victoria (2021-07-10). "Fans hail Phyno on new song 'Bia'". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ Clegg, Tosin (2021-10-09). "Phyno Releases 'Stacks'". This Day. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Phyno – Do You Wrong ft. Olamide". tooXclusive. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b Alake, Motolani (2021-11-15). "Phyno's Something To Live For produces great highs and mixed feelings [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ a b Esomnofu, Emmanuel (2021-11-25). "Review: Phyno's 'Something to Live for'". The Native. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ a b Dennis, Joy (2021-11-13). "On Something To Live For, Phyno Is The Godfather — Album Review". Naijaloaded | Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website. Retrieved 2021-12-21.