Faze

Album: Independent

Label: Independent Entertainment

The whole break-up agonising theme got really tired really fast with Faze, one of erstwhile Plantashun Boiz. Sure, it was kind of cute when he wailed about the circumstances surrounding their much-publicised split in the lovely title track from his solo debut ‘Faze Alone’.

But two years later, on another album, it is simply unbearable to hear the same sentiments on the God-awful ‘Letter to my Brother’. Faze should do us - and himself - a favour and quit acting like a jilted schoolgirl and get on with his career. After all, he has great tracks on his sophomore offering. Take ‘On A Plane,’ for instance, where he croons about meeting a Hausa girl on a plane to Kaduna: sheer pleasure. Other great tracks include club favourite ‘Kolomental’ and ‘Kpo Kpo Di Kpo’.

Bottom line: Faze is a good singer, especially when he is using material that is well-written and fresh. Which means all those frequent 2Face references should be ditched. Permanently. Otherwise, his second album is worth the cash it costs.