''Baba Hafusa'' is a studio album by

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act Reminisce which was released through EDGE Records on 30 April 2015. It is the rapper's third overall studio album after releasing ''Book of Rap Stories'' in 2012 and ''Alaga Ibile'' in 2013. The studio album which features

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, Olamide,

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, Sossick and Sean Tizzle was according to Reminisce a way of paying tribute to his daughter named Hafusa.

Critical reception

Upon its release, ''Baba Hafusa'' was received with mixed reviews and opinions. Awarding the album four stars from ''

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'', Ogaga Sakpaide states, ““Baba Hafusa” sees Reminisce in his comfort zone from a lyrical and production view.” Tola Sarumi of ''notJustOk'' rated the album 5.5 out of 10 stating that, “even as a commercial album, Baba Hafusa doesn’t do enough to hold your attention.”

Accolades

Commercial performance

On 18 May 2015, ''Baba Hafusa'' rose to 12th position on the Billboard World Music Albums Charts after topping the iTunes album sales for over a week less than 24-hours after its release.

Track listing

Release history

References

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