5ive

Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
Based on 62 ratings
April 18, 2025 / Release Date
LP / Format
Michaël BrunProducer
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Critic Reviews

73
Pitchfork
The Nigerian pop superstar’s fifth album is a show of confidence, an intoxicating breath of ocean air and amor fati.
70
Rolling Stone

Nigerian pop star’s fifth album makes honest contemplation an easy listen.

60
The Observer

The Nigerian superstar’s vocal prowess and smooth beats have their moments on his latest album, but at 17 tracks it could use an edit.

Czaryboyagain
60

Generic Afro beats music with a bit of charm

blackpuma
90

holy shit, you all hate fun and good vibes!

Khosep
81

Such a nice vibe.

First album where I fully dive into an Afrobeat/Afropop with some Reggae-Danchall kind of project, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

For starters, but got me to discover this album, was the feature with Becky G, a Mexican artist that I really like. And to be honest, she did an amazing job blending with the sound of the track, as so did all the artists featured. They did all incredible and added so much variety to their featured songs. Moreover, I loved the different use of the ... read more

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Track List

1Five By Alhanislam
1:11
45
2Anything
3:02
44
3Be There Still
3:15
44
4CFMF
3:09
62
510 Kilo
2:16
35
6Offa Me
3:09
45
7Don't Know
2:46
62
8R&B
3:12
feat. Shenseea, 450
73
9Awuke
2:52
71
10Holy Water
3:47
44
11Nuttin Dey
2:41
45
12Titanium
2:33
10
13Lately
3:15
14Tek
3:02
feat. Becky G
15Funds
3:26
16Lover Boy
3:08
feat. Tayc, Dadju
17With You
2:16
feat. Omah Lay
88
Total Length: 49 minutes

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