The album title was a dig at the bad press around him at the time. The 14-track The Unstoppable (International Edition) is like a deluxe version of 18-track The Unstoppable, 2face’s third album which had dropped under Hypertek in 2008. } Submit your stories now via social or: Thank you! It was obvious that he and 2baba were close friends because the interview stopped for a few minutes as 2baba and Basket Mouth exchanged pleasantries, “My brother make we continue, Bright Okpocha na my brother,” 2baba said after he was done. It contains the following songs: “Rain Drops” “Be There” “Take it Back” (featuring Cartier) “I Sing” “Free”(featuring Ehi Idibia) “Enter the Place” (featuring Sound Sultan) He says, “We titled it ‘The Unstoppable’ because I wanted to send a message that they could not stop me and that I was moving at a pace that nobody could control. 2Baba Birthday. But on the International Edition, he produced ‘Implication’ and ‘Only Me’ and some other new tracks. callback: cb On the song, 2baba also created a satire out of his own personal life when he sang, “...Make we see if you no go carry belle too…”, ALSO READ: The Tuface vs. R.Kelly drama explained by Efe Omoregbe. The Ascension is the sixth studio album by Nigerian singer 2face Idibia.It was released on July 21, 2014, by Hypertek Digital and 960 Music Group.The album is the follow-up to his fifth studio album, Away and Beyond (2012). The album was produced by J Sleek, Jiggy Jegg, Mic Tunes, Ozzy, Spanky with one track "Flex" produced by R. Kelly and featuring him on the track. Listen to free internet radio, news, sports, music, and podcasts. Around that time, media coverage of and scrutiny into 2baba’s personal life also intensified. Veteran Nigerian Legendary singer, defunct member of the Plantation Boys and African Queen crooner, Innocent Idibia also known as 2Baba, has revealed how he made music history with his 2010 album, The Unstoppable: International Edition by selling the CDs for N1000 which had never been done in the Nigerian music industry. I never got an official word on why that happened. on: function(evt, cb) { The legendary artist who now goes by 2baba Idibia rejects the ‘comeback’ tag, “I never left, I nor know where dem see am. The 14-track The Unstoppable (International Edition) is like a deluxe version of 18-track The Unstoppable, 2face ’s third album which had dropped under Hypertek in 2008. It was a defining moment that ensured that 2Face Idibia reigned with a third generation, not as a third wheel but as a defining presence when superstars like D'Banj, 9ice and others faded away.. As recently as 2018, he still released a smash hit single in 'Amaka' featuring Peruzzi. Would love your thoughts, please comment. We’d hear about them as the year progresses. NEW! Something had to happen…. I think the success of ‘Implication’ did a lot for International Edition and he contributed to that. Tubaba is working on some things. Its a special album for me and i know you are still enjoying it 10 years later. But if nobody do the work, na free hand you dey o. Dem go chop you…”. His song, ‘Power of Naija’ was also a soundtrack for the 2010 World Cup for a brand. Unstoppable,2Baba,The Unstoppable is the third studio album by the Nigerian R&B artist 2face Idibia, released in 2008, through his label Hypertek Entertainment. Ironically, Basketmouth who is another comedian that made jokes about 2baba’s personal life in the 2000s walked in on the conversation this writer had with 2baba at FreeMe Space on Saturday June 27, 2020, the day The Unstoppable (International Edition) clocked 10. The legend of 2Face Idibia needed The Unstoppable International Edition to happen, we just didn't realize how much at the time. Nollywood…, Toke Makinwa who is currently in Chelsea London is said to be spending quality time with her alleged new man, Tuoyo. He is one of the most decorated and successful Afro pop artists in Africa, and is also one of the most bankable performing music artistes in Africa. Without that success at a material time which heralded the birth of contemporary Nigerian pop, things might have been different for this legend. Wizkid) and more. Interestingly, the song was recorded after 2baba and some friends had just gotten back from the club in the wee hours of a particular morning in 2008 but he says that rumours that the song was inspired by a Mikel Obi encounter are blatant lies. Problems with album distribution in 2007 caused a shift of the release date of the album from 2008 to early 2009. We even laughed heavily about it. “I think the mixing on some of the songs was not properly done, but majorly, there was so much going on in my life at the time that was not music-related and those things deflected attention from the music itself. It was also the moment when Nigerians subconsciously re-accepted their defiant heartthrob who was bent on succeeding on his own terms. 2baba met Jay Sleek through a friend whose name he can’t remember in 2008. (Silverbird TV), Cover art for 'Unstoppable (International Edition)' by 2Baba).' 2Baba is one of the most awarded and widely recognised Nigerian artistes and he used to go by the stage name 2Face Idibia, 2Face or TuFace. Between April and December 2008, he fathered Zion Idibia with Sumbo Ajaba and Isabella Idibia, with actress, entrepreneur and the woman who became his beautiful wife, Annie Idibia. I actually spoke with Mikel then and we just laughed about it. Please enter your email address. The Unstoppable International Edition By 2Baba Turns 10. They had lost the Istanbul final to Liverpool in 2005 by throwing away a three-goal lead. "Sabi"   clique, By clicking again you agree to our The 44-year-old, who was formerly known by the stage name, 2Face Idibia, stated this on Saturday when he shared a post to mark the … (Amazon), Don't miss a thing, get the latest updates to fuel your conversation daily, The top 10 albums of the decade (The 2010s), The Tuface vs. R.Kelly drama explained by Efe Omoregbe. I was evolving at the time and the album contained my truths. It was a different side of me to the ‘Grass 2 Grace’ version of me. { Sign In Listen Now Browse ... Hypertek Entertainment, to release 2009's guest-heavy The Unstoppable, which featured contributions from Sound Sultan and R. Kelly, among others. Unstoppable International Edition is the fourth studio album by 2Baba, the album was a remake of his third studio album, “Unstoppable”. Re: 2face Idibias' New Album "the Unstoppable" by tosinadeda: 6:18pm On Dec 20, 2008; Wuts d point of dis thread? Before then everyone was sceptical about selling a music CD for 1000 Naira, but we were confident of the music, took the gamble and history was made. Join the With the steep pricing, 2baba says, “We made some dough but e nor even reach 50% of what N150 copies would have sold (laughs). The drama continued as 2baba endured intense competition from the golden era of Nigerian Hip-Hop (2008-2010) and the intensifying force of Mo’Hits. His award winning hit track "African Queen" was used as the sound track of the 2006 comedy film, Phat Girlz. Find top songs and albums by 2Baba including Amaka (feat. On the title-track, Faze chronicled the break-up of the Plantashun Boiz, which also included BlackFace, who had also accused 2face of not giving him proper credit for the globally successful classic single, ‘African Queen’ off Face2Face. Known until the mid-2010s as 2face Idibia, Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer 2baba established himself as one of Africa's most prominent and successful Afro-pop stars.