A-Q IS BACK LIKE HE NEVER LEFT, THE LYRICIST MAESTRO SPLIT FIRE ON GOD’S ENGINEERING 2 EP.
God’s Engineering 2 EP – With a unique voice and a fiery, distinctive style of tackling stirring subject matter, Nigerian rapper A-Q has attained the status of a proven rap veteran known for bringing grit and menace to deeply introspective rhymes.
As the follow-up to the sonically varied project that expanded his profile during the pandemic, God`s Engineering 2 is packed with raw thoughts about a trove of issues spread between failed friendships, changes in status and the inner workings of the music business. On it, A-Q assumes the role of a preacher, serving the audience a 33-minute sermon loaded with life doctrines.
Opener “Friction” is built on a blend of twinkling keys and sullen synths that create a solemn mood. That state of mind is reprised on the freewheeling “What`s Happening”, where A-Q declutters his mind with a recounting of topics that dominated social media. Frequent collaborator Blaqbonez contributes the earwormy hook, softening the mood and emphasising the importance of FAMILY at a time when friends can also double as haters.
TRACKLIST
- Friction
- Blueprint
- What’s Happening
- Family
- Mogadishu
- King Solomon
- PS2
- All Paid For
- Man Made
- Fate Vs Destiny
- Outrospection
Flavoured with soulful samples, the 11-track tape is a testament to A-Q`s immaculate songwriting and reflective storytelling. On “King Solomon” he gets vivid, mining his past and slowly divulging bits of his unwholesome experience in the music business. But as the album`s title reveals, it`s all God`s engineering for A-Q (Gilbert Bani), whose storied history includes shining the spotlight on Afropop`s emerging voices as a label boss””some of whom he name-checks on the gritty “Ps2”. Enjoy!
