With New Album, Phyno is All About His “Full Time Job”

Nigerian rap icon, Phono returns with a new album, Full Time Job. Produced by frequent collaborators JaySynths (Burna Boy, OneRepublic) and Major Bangz (Davido, Kizz Daniel), with guest appearances from Chip, Burna Boy, ArrDee, and NSG, the album is a dynamic exploration of personal growth, resilience, success, and love. It sees Phyno unpacking themes of self-confidence, trust, perseverance, and celebration, with his unique blend of indigenous rap, highlife, and Afrobeats. The album reflects his journey through the highs and lows of life, offering an introspective look into navigating fame, relationships, and societal expectations while staying true to oneself.

Phyno opens Full Time Job in bold, urgent, and confident fashion with It’s Nothing about the hustle and relentless pursuit of success, wealth and legacy. The energetic Back Outside featuring Cheque sees Phyno speaking about living life to the fullest and pursuing happiness, while Eyes On Dem brings Phyno and UK legend Chip together for an infectious yet introspective offering about self-awareness, trust issues, and dealing with fake love. Do I continues in a similar vein, with Phyno brushing off external opinions, societal expectations, and unnecessary drama. The album then delves into more vulnerable themes of love, commitment, and dedication on Deep, and reflective themes of patience, perseverance and faith in the face of life’s challenges on Nwayo Nwayo.

Full Time Job continues its celebratory tone on the braggadocious Men Don Show Face featuring Africa’s highlife king Flavour, and the praise-filled Grateful where Phyno thanks God for His blessings, guidance, and protection, while he boasts of staying one step ahead of his competition on ‘Trouble Maker’. To round out the album, Phyno enlists afroswing sensations NSG for the groovy Pinterest, links up with afrofusion champion Burna Boy for a remix of ‘Do I’, and pulls in soulful crooner Johnny Drille for the hopeful highlife-esque love song ‘Sweet Karma’, before wrapping up the album with Anthem Ndi Eze, a perfectly-timed song of celebration that blends themes of success and resilience, with the desire to rise above adversity, with Phyno reminding us to maintain focus and stay resilient.

All in all, the album offers a balance of braggadocious anthems, introspective reflections, and heartfelt love songs, all underscored by Phyno’s signature style and lyrical versatility all over Full Time Job. It’s a celebration of his journey as an artist and a person, filled with messages of strength, resilience, and the importance of staying true to your roots and values while reaching for success. Speaking about the inspiration behind the album, Phyno says, “I’ve always believed that the path to greatness requires sacrifice, determination, and hard work, which will undoubtedly yield positive results. Greatness is not by chance – it’s a ‘FULL TIME JOB’, hence the title of this album. Through this project, I wanted to tell my story, and inspire others on their journeys, and I’m confident I achieved that”