Mushin 2 Mo' Hits

Mushin 2 Mo' Hits
Studio album by
Wande Coal
ReleasedApril 12, 2009 (2009-04-12)
Genre
Length64:48
LabelMo' Hits
ProducerDon Jazzy
Wande Coal chronology
Curriculum Vitae
(2007) 		Mushin 2 Mo' Hits
(2009) 		Wanted
(2015)
Singles from Mushin 2 Mo' Hits
  1. "Bumper 2 Bumper"
    Released: 26 November 2008

Mushin 2 Mo' Hits (abbreviated as M2M) is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Wande Coal. It was released on April 12, 2009, under Mo' Hits Records.[1] The album was entirely produced by Don Jazzy[2] and it featured guest appearances from rapper Ikechukwu, and then-Mo' Hits acts D'banj, Dr SID, D'Prince, and K-Switch. The album has often been regarded as the most influential Nigerian debut album of all time.[3][4] On October 24, 2022, Mushin 2 Mo' Hits was released on streaming platforms.[5]

Background

Wande Coal was first introduced to Mo' Hits Records in 2006, when he performed before D'banj and Don Jazzy during a campus event at the University of Lagos. The two were impressed by his performance and contacted him the next day to sign him to the label.[6] He initially joined as a backup singer for D'banj, assisting him with backup vocals on songs like "Loke" and "Tono Sibe". Coal gained experience performing with the label's live band, later contributing to the Mo' Hits compilation album Curriculum Vitae (2007), appearing on every track on the album except two.[7] Following the success of Curriculum Vitae, the label began work on Wande Coal's debut album Mushin 2 Mo' Hits.

Singles

The album spawned one single, "Bumper 2 Bumper", released on 26 November 2008.[8] The official music video, directed by Sesan, premiered on 18 August 2009, and features cameos from Sauce Kid, and D'banj, among others.[9][10] The first version of the music video surfaced on the Internet without authorization in May 2009. A close associate of Wande Coal confirmed it was not the official video, clarifying that it was filmed for display at the M2M album launch.[11] The song was nominated for Hottest Single of the Year at the 2009 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12] For "Bumper 2 Bumper", Don Jazzy and Wande Coal received a nomination for Hit Producer Of The Year (As Used In A Music Video) at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Nigerianhiphop.net[14]
360nobs8.1/10[15]
Pulse Nigeria9.6/10[16]

Oluwaseun Pelemo of Nigerianhiphop.net called Mushin 2 Mo' Hits "a great debut and no doubt an awesome kickstarter for Wande's futuristic career." Praising Wande Coal's "well thought-out" flow and Don Jazzy's production, he concluded that it "remains an album worth having" and ended the review of with a rating of 3/5.[14] 360nobs' Oye Akideinde praised Mushin 2 Mo' Hits as a strong debut that showed Wande Coal's vocal range and Don Jazzy's production. He rated the album a 8.1/10 and concluded, "With a much anticipated album, Wande & Don Jazzy create the perfect ‘safe’ chemistry for another successful Mo’ Hits album."[15] In a retrospective review of the album for Pulse Nigeria, Ayomide Tayo called it a transformative album that redefined Nigerian pop music, praising Wande Coal's "syrupy flow and angelic voice" and Don Jazzy's "enchanting" production. With a rating of 4.5/5, he declared the album "the greatest vocal pop album of our generation."[16] Also reviewing for Pulse Nigeria, Motolani Alake rated it a 9.6/10 and declared it "the best Nigerian album over the past 10 years".[17]

Wonu Osikoya of The Native described the album as timeless and life-changing, showcasing Wande Coal's storytelling and emotional depth. He concluded, "Experiencing Mushin 2 Mo' Hits definitely shaped my view on music today and it is the album’s evergreen quality that has made him such a respected veteran in the game."[18] Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe of Zikoko stated that "Wande Coal and Don Jazzy created something special with Mushin 2 Mo' Hits. Revisiting it all these years later makes it an even more profound body of work. Wande has been and will always be the GOAT. Period."[4] A writer from Album Talks defined Mushin 2 Mo' Hits as a landmark Afrobeats album that "featured bangers, bops, and ballads in nigh-perfect measure," praising its mix of sensuality, emotion, and gratitude, while noting it "created a sonic template for a generation of Nigerian pop acts." The reviewer concluded that "at age 23, Wande Coal crafted one of the most influential Afrobeats albums of all time."[3] In Dami Ajayi's review for The Lagos Review, he praised the album's "lush, sultry, and subversive dancehall" and its "restive tenor and cheeky songwriting", that "Wande Coal's legacy is secure".[19] In a review for Nigerian Entertainment Today, Damilare Abioye saw the album as a versatile and emotionally rich project that set a new standard for Nigerian pop music and remained influential over a decade later.[20]

Accolades

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Recipient Results Ref
2010 Hip Hop World Awards Best R&B/Pop Album Mushin 2 Mo' Hits Won [21][22]
Album of the Year Won
Song of the Year "You Bad"
(featuring D'banj) 		Nominated
Best Pop Single Won
Best Vocal Performance (Male) Wande Coal for "Bananas" Nominated
Artiste of the Year Wande Coal for Mushin 2 Mo' Hits Won
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Won

Track listing

All tracks produced by Don Jazzy.

Mushin 2 Mo' Hits track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Know You Like It"Oluwatobi Ojosipe3:10
2."You Bad" (featuring D'banj)
4:05
3."Se Na Like This"Ojosipe4:12
4."Kiss Your Hands" (featuring Ikechukwu)
3:54
5."Confused" (featuring D'banj)
  • Ojosipe
  • D. Oyebanjo
4:20
6."Se Ope"Ojosipe3:22
7."Now It's All Gone" (featuring D'Prince)
4:24
8."Bumper 2 Bumper"Ojosipe3:44
9."Who Born The Maga" (featuring K-Switch)
  • Ojosipe
  • Kehinde Oyebanjo
3:04
10."That's Wots Up"Ojosipe4:42
11."Bananas" (featuring Dr SID)
3:58
12."Taboo"Ojosipe4:24
13."Jehovah"Ojosipe4:01
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Ololufe"Ojosipe4:55
15."Ten Ten" (featuring Mo' Hits All Stars)
  • Ojosipe
  • Esiri
  • Enebeli
  • K. Oyebanjo
3:46
16."My Grind" (featuring Mo' Hits All Stars)
  • Ojosipe
  • Esiri
  • Enebeli
  • K. Oyebanjo
4:47
Total length:64:48

Release history

Release history and formats for Mushin 2 Mo' Hits
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Nigeria 12 April 2009 CD Mo' Hits [1]
Various 6 June 2009 Digital download 51 Lex [23]
21 October 2022 Streaming Black Diamond [5]

References

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  2. ^ "The Shuffle: Revisit "That's Wot's Up" the song that predicted the eternal reign of Wande Coal - The Native". The Native. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Wande Coal's 'Mushin 2 Mo'Hits' Set The Pace For A New Generation [Review]". Album Talks. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe (24 October 2022). "Wande Coal's "Mushin 2 Mo'Hits" Was Way Ahead of it's Time". Zikoko. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Finally! Wande Coal's Debut Album "Mushin 2 Mo'Hits" Is Officially On All DSPs". Bellanaija. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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  12. ^ Demola Ogundele (12 March 2009). "Fourth Annual Nigerian Entertainment Award Nominees". NotjustOk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ^ Adie Vanessa Offiong (18 September 2010). "Nigerians take over 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards nominations". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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  19. ^ Dami Ajayi (13 November 2022). "Revisiting Wande Coal's Mushin to Mo Hits, Or How Wande Coal Almost Went Back to Mushin". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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  22. ^ "Nominees for Hip Hop World Awards 2010". ModernGhana. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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