Album Review: Danger

REVIEW: DANGER

Kola Ayoola

Artiste: P-Square

Album: Danger

Genre: Naija Pop

Production: Peter Okoye, J Martins

Rating: 3 (good)

Comment: Not a few people would think P-square could have done better, but it’s still a good one

The album starts on a slow note with very average tracks, but as you “press on”, you’ll definitely get that good “new wine” you were eagerly waiting for. Some potential hits are “Danger”, “Possibility” and “Super fans”. Danger is a good effort from the twins and should be another commercial success; like Get Squared and Game Over.

First, we all know that the single “Danger” is slowly becoming a national epidemic and Nigerians are accepting it pretty good. And on the album, their delivery is also a good point of advocacy for the album. They get the mood of their songs right and deliver their vocals right. Their attitude on tracks like “Bye bye” and “Possibility” were impressive. But the best delivery was on “Who dey here”. They did step up to the crunk-like attitude required to nail the track on the head.

The album also had a couple of very good songs in the frame of “Break it”, “Bye bye”, “Who dey here”, etc. But, for the sake of emphasis, you guys need to hear “Possibility” (featuring 2face). That track is clearly a favourite on the album. The choice of putting 2face on the track was not only a commercial idea but also a great one! 2face clearly dominates them vocally on the track and virtually sweeps them under the rug.

There were a few problems here and there though. First of; for a pop album, it did not have sufficient party jams. A typical P-square CD should have one too many for the dance floor (talk of their albums Get squared and Game Over). They don’t do this on Danger for reasons best known to them. Then the song themes were not spectacular. The twins hit the spot though on “Bye bye”; speaking about giving a runaway chic her last chance. On “Super fans”, they get fans “feeling themselves” as they praise them adequately for being a major force in their success story. But they also drop empty songs as “Break it” and “Troway”. And, funny enough, the major hit of the album “Danger” has an inadequately defined theme. The concept is supposed to be that their enemies would be in trouble when they are in the zone. But the chorus only echoes and re-echoes “Wahala dey!” and “I dey see danger/ You go see danger/Omo see danger…”

One trivial problem with the album is J Martins’ production on “E no easy” (which he also featured on). It would be nice if he finally abandons the drum loops used on this track, which he obviously used in “Good or bad”, “Oyoyo”, “Do me”, “No time”, “Ada owerri”, and many more.

Aside those few problems, it is still a good pop album. And one would like to say what P-square must have said when all the work was done… “Good to go”.