The Baddest (Davido album)

The Baddest
Studio album by Davido
Released	2016
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Hip hop, afropop, afrobeat
Label	HKN Music
Producer	Executive producers David Adeleke Additional producers Shizzi P2J J Fem Kiddominant Uhuru Del B Puffy Tee Young Jonn
Davido chronology
Omo Baba Olowo (2012) The Baddest (2015)
Singles from The Baddest
"Owo Ni Koko" Released: November 19, 2014[1] "The Sound" Released: January 30, 2015[2] "Fans Mi" Released: June 9, 2015[3] "Dodo" Released: September 21, 2015

The Baddest, stylized as O.B.O The Baddest, is an upcoming studio album by Nigerian afropop singer and songwriter Davido.^[4] It is the singer's second overall album and the follow up to his debut LP, Omo Baba Olowo (2012). The album, which was originally scheduled to be released on 8 June 2015, was later postponed to 2016.^[5] Preceding the album's release were the singles "Gobe", "Skelewu", "Aye and "Tchelete" which were enlisted as bonus tracks.^[6] As the executive producer of the album, Davido collaborated with other producers like Shizzi, J Fem, Uhuru, Kid Dominant, Young Jonn, Del B, Puffy Tee and P2J.^[7] The album, which was preceded by the release of three singles, features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Don Jazzy, Runtown, Timaya, Trey Songz, Wale, P-Square and Akon.^[8]

Promotion

To promote the album, Davido released several singles and went on to launch his clothing line and headlined several concerts.^[9][10] On 30 April 2015, he released "Tchelete" which features vocals from South African duo Mafikizolo; he also went on to release promotional tracks like "Owo Ni Koko" and "The Sound". On 30 May 2015, Davido took to Twitter to announce that the album launch and concert will hold in the U.K on 25 September 2015.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Owo Ni Koko"	David Adeleke	J Fem	3:52
2.	"Chillin'" (featuring Naeto C & Runtown)	David Adeleke Alianue Akon Thiam Douglas Jack	Shizzi	unknown
3.	"Biggest Backside" (featuring B-Red)	David Adeleke Bayo Adeleke	Young John	unknown
4.	"Laleyi (Tonight)"	David Adeleke	Shizzi	unknown
5.	"Fans Mi" (featuring Meek Mill)	David Adeleke Robert Rahmeek Williams	Shizzi	4:16
6.	"Kekwanu" (featuring Timaya)	David Adeleke Enetimi Alfred Odon	Shizzi	unknown
7.	"Shayo Galore" (featuring Don Jazzy)	David Adeleke Michael Collins	Don Jazzy	unknown
8.	"Secret Agenda" (featuring P-Square)	David Adeleke Peter Okoye Paul Okoye	Puffy Tee	unknown
9.	"Won Le Ba" (featuring Wale)	David Adeleke Olubowale Victor Akintimehin	Shizzi	unknown
10.	"Wetin U Say?" (featuring Trey Songz)	David Adeleke Tremaine Aldon Neverson	P2J	unknown
11.	"Get To You"	David Adeleke	P2J	unknown
12.	"All Fingers"	David Adeleke	Shizzi	unknown
13.	"New York City"	David Adeleke	Shizzi	unknown
14.	"Dodo"	David Adeleke	Kiddominant	unknown
15.	"The Sound" (featuring Uhuru & DJ Bucks)	David Adeleke Uhuru DJ Bucks	Shizzi & Uhuru	3:41
16.	"Share My Blessings"	David Adeleke	Shizzi	unknown
17.	"Embargo"	David Adeleke	Spellz	unknown
18.	"Package"	David Adeleke	Del' B	unknown
19.	"Galilee"	David Adeleke	Shizzi	unknown

Bonus track
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Skelewu" (Davido)	David Adeleke	Shizzi	3:07
21.	"Gobe" (Davido)	David Adeleke Patrick Mathias (Password)	Shizzi	3:49
22.	"Aye" (Davido)	David Adeleke	TSpize	3:55
23.	"Tchelete" (Davido featuring Mafikizolo)	David Adeleke Theo Kgosinkwe Nhlanhla Nciza	Shizzi & Oskido	3:59

References

1. The Chef (19 November 2014). "MUSIC: Davido – Owo Ni Koko". 360Nobs. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
2. "Davido – The Sound ft. Uhuru, DJ Buckz". notJustOk. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
3. "Davido – "Fans Mi" ft. Meek Mill". tooXclusive. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
4. Joey Akan (14 April 2015). "HKN star unveils tracklist for new album". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
5. "VIDEO: Davido Explains "B.A.D.D.E.S.T" Album Delay". NotJustOk. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
6. "Is This The Tracklist For Davido's "The Baddest" Sophomore Album?". notJustOk. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
7. Jelili Salawu (14 April 2015). "FULL Tracklist For Davido's "The Baddest" Album". HipHop Naija. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
8. Teaponpi (14 April 2015). "Unofficial Davido "OBO Baddest" Album Tracklist features Akon, TreySongz, MeekMill, Wale". TayoTV. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
9. Funke Adebisi (1 June 2015). "Davido Announces His "O.B.O Baddest" UK Album Launch And Tour". The Sheet. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
10. Khaleed Dambazau (26 June 2015). "PHOTOS: Davido Launches 'O.B.O' Clothing Line". The Sheet. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
11. Dayo Showemimo (30 May 2015). "Davido to hold album launch concert in London". The Net. Retrieved 22 July 2015.