Phyno features Hushpuppi in ‘Full Time Job’ album

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Prolific and deeply talented Nigerian rapper Phyno has released his much-anticipated album ‘Full Time Job’.

The 15-track body of work which was released on Friday is the singer’s fifth studio album.

The singer features the jailed internet fraudster, Hushpuppi. Other artistes in the album are the British rappers Chip, Arrdee and NSG, the UK music group.

Burna Boy, Johnny Drille, Cheque, Fave, and Flavour are also featured in the body of work.

The tracks in the project include ‘It’s Nothing’, ‘Back Outside’, ‘Time Of My Life’, ‘Eyes On Dem’, ‘Do I,’ ‘Deep’, ‘Nwayo Nwayo’, and ‘Men Don Show Face’.

Others are ‘Grateful’, ‘Nwoke Esike’, ‘Troublemaker’, ‘Pinterest’, ‘Sweet Karma’, and ‘Anthem Ndi Nze’.

On November 7, 2022, Hushpuppi was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison in the United States for money laundering.

On Thursday night, Phyno held a listening party for the album at Landmark Towers in Lagos. The event had notable persons like Jude Okoye, Cubana Chief Pries, OAP Dotun and rapper Illbliss in attendance.

“Full Time Job is basically for creatives, every talented person. The time you put in developing your skills show on the project, anything you put out and that’s where your greatness lies,” said the rapper.

“I’m trying to tell people greatness is a full-time job. So if you put in all your time, people will see your efforts.

“The artistes I featured are the ones I love to work with. They are artistes I listen to every time and I know they are good.”

‘No Guts No Glory,’ his debut studio album, was released in 2014. He then followed it up with ‘The Playmaker’ (2016), ‘Deal With It’ (2019) and ‘Something To Live For’ (2021), his second, third, and fourth studio albums respectively.

Phyno started his career as a producer in 2003 and is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language.