Mayorkun Still The Mayor album is out!
There are albums, and then there are moments. Still The Mayor, Mayorkun’s third studio project, is the latter — a bold, chest-thumping reminder that the self-acclaimed Mayor of Lagos isn’t ready to hand over the keys to the city just yet.
Dropped on June 13, Still The Mayor is a 12-track sonic flex — polished, panoramic, and intentional. It’s the sound of an artist who knows exactly who he is. And just in case anyone forgot, he’s here to say: “I’m still him.”
It’s been four years since Back In Office, and two since the soul-baring Love.. For Free EP. This time around, Mayorkun walks the tightrope between evolution and nostalgia. The delivery is sharper. The storytelling is tighter. The ambition? Unmistakable.
Let’s talk collaborators. This isn’t just a roll call — it’s a royal court: Davido, Fireboy DML (twice), Rotimi, King Promise, Olivetheboy, Dremo, The Flowolf, Michii. Each one playing a specific role in Mayorkun’s palace, but never outshining the king.
From the get-go, the project wastes no time. Innocent — featuring Fireboy — floats in with tenderness and fire. It’s a meditative cut about mistakes and making peace, two artists in sync, two voices that know how to pierce. But don’t get too comfortable, because Reason 2 Japa punches in right after — raw, Amapiano-laced, and politically charged. It’s Mayorkun turning his mic into a mirror, reflecting Nigeria’s migration blues and economic heartbreak.
Then comes the money talk. Blessings on Blessings with Davido is vintage OBO and TMOL energy: spiritual swagger, coded brags, and hooks that smell like radio rotation. On Diamonds, Fireboy slides back in, Mayorkun leans into shine and status, declaring, “My shine too bright, e dey blind them” — half warning, half prophecy.
But he’s not just flexing. Hold Body with King Promise slows the pace down. Sensual, intentional, velvet-smooth. The kind of song that lives on late-night playlists and early morning daydreams.
Production-wise? Chef’s kiss. Speroach Beatz, Clemzy and co don’t miss. The soundscape is crisp, unhurried, global yet local. Amapiano grooves flirt with highlife samples. Synths whisper under talking drums. Mayorkun’s pen finds new ways to dance around beat pockets.
By the time we arrive at Industry Girl (Interlude), it’s posse cut season. Dremo, The Flowolf, Michii all come through for the tag-team chaos. It’s slightly crowded, sure, like a Lagos party at 2 a.m. — but you forgive it for the vibe.
There’s depth too. Lyrically, this might be Mayorkun’s most assured effort. The punchlines are tighter, but the emotions hit harder. He’s still playful — a lover boy with his collar popped — but he’s also reflective, intentional, grown. There’s a man here who’s been places, lost some things, earned even more.
Is it perfect? Nah. The opener hits like a sugar rush — fast and loud, maybe too much for a first taste. And not every feature hits with equal weight. But that’s small talk.
Because what this album is, is a coronation. Not just of a hitmaker, but of an artist who’s figured out the formula, then thrown it away to write a new one. From posting covers on Instagram as a banker to pulling up on African stages with royalty in tow — this is Mayorkun, version 3.0. Sleeker. Smarter. Still the Mayor.
A glittering Accra listening party. A continent-spanning tour. A rollout that smells like international intentions.
Listen to Mayorkun Still The Mayor Album now!
