{"id":112137,"date":"2023-10-19T02:37:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/19\/nsg-to-release-debut-album-area-boyz-after-a-decade-in-the-music-scene\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T02:37:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:37:24","slug":"nsg-to-release-debut-album-area-boyz-after-a-decade-in-the-music-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/19\/nsg-to-release-debut-album-area-boyz-after-a-decade-in-the-music-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"NSG to release debut album, \u2018Area Boyz,\u2019 after a decade in the music scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Popular British afroswing collective, NSG, is set to outdoor their debut album, \u2018Area Boyz\u2019, on October 20, after 10 years in the music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cNigeria Slash Ghana\u201d group consists of Kruddz, Papii Abz, Dope, Mxjib, Mojo and ODG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the release of this album, the group had put out two mixtapes; \u2018Grown Up\u2019 and \u2018Roots.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their singles include <em>RIDE, Options, Petite, In Da Car, OT Bop, Lupita, <\/em>and<em> Kate Winslet,<\/em> among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their latest single, <em>NELLA ROSE, <\/em>which is off the <em>Area Boyz <\/em>album was released on September 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CyT0sTKs0nc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other singles like <em>Lonely <\/em>and<em> Mansa Musa<\/em> are expected to be on the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the guest appearances on the project include Sarkodie, Seyi Vibez, Libianca, JAE5, Tion Wayne, and OdumoduBlvck, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Kruddz, one of the members of the group, the journey of the <em>Area Boyz <\/em>album has been \u201cphenomenal and amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CyeEiEZt00s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mojo, another group member, also said the 10-year celebration of NSG and the album symbolizes \u201cbrotherhood, growth, struggle, greatness and non-stop progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cyg0GuxPdnn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highly-anticipated album will be available on all streaming platforms on Friday, 20th October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the full track-listing of the <em>Area Boyz <\/em>album below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/area-boyz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10032396596 lazy\"\/><\/figure>\n\n \n                               <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular British afroswing collective, NSG, is set to outdoor their debut album, \u2018Area Boyz\u2019, on October 20, after 10 years in the music scene. 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