Full Time Job (album)

Full Time Job is the fifth studio album by Nigerian rapper and singer Phyno. It was released on 4 October 2024, through Penthauze Music. The album blends rap, highlife, R&B, and gospel, and features guest appearances from artists ArrDee, Flavour, Chip, Burna Boy, Johnny Drille, Fave, Cheque, group NSG, and media personality and convicted felon Hushpuppi. Production was handled mainly by JaySynths, with additional production from Major Bangz, Niphkeys, and Duktor Sett. The album serves as a follow-up to Something to Live For (2021).

Full Time Job
Studio album by Phyno
Released	4 October 2024
Recorded	April 2023–2024[1]
Genre	Hip-hop highlife R&B gospel[1]
Length	42:06
Language	English Igbo
Label	Penthauze
Producer	Major Bangz Niphkeys JaySynths Duktor Sett
Phyno chronology
Something to Live For (2021) Full Time Job (2024)
Singles from Full Time Job
"Do I" Released: 1 September 2023 "Do I (Remix)" Released: 20 December 2023 "Time of My Life" Released: 29 September 2024

Background

In early 2023, Phyno began work on a new album but ultimately scrapped the initial songs, choosing to start over. It was not until around April 2023 that he felt he had enough material to shape what would become Full Time Job. The album’s theme centers on the idea that success is a continuous effort, with Phyno expressing, “greatness is a full-time job.” This marked the lead-up to the release of his fifth studio album.^[1]

He revealed the tracklist for the album on 1 October 2024.^[2]

Singles

The album's lead single "Do I" was released on 1 September 2023. Featuring production from JaySynths, the track exudes bold confidence and defiance, with Phyno asserting his unapologetic attitude through its blunt lyrics.^[3][4] "Do I" served as the first single since he took time off from music to be a father after his first child's birth in August 2023.^[5] The remix to "Do I" was the album's second single, which features Burna Boy which was released on 20 December 2023.^[6] The third single "Time of My Life" features British rapper ArrDee and was released on 27 September 2024. Also produced by JaySynths, this track explores themes of success, confidence, and living in the moment, blending Phyno's Nigerian roots with ArrDee's UK rap style in a cross-cultural collaboration.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
NotJustOk	7.8/10[8]
Pulse Nigeria	8.5/10[9]

Adeayo Adebiyi of Pulse Nigeria praised the album as a "majestic" display of Phyno's artistry and evolution, highlighting his ability to craft well-arranged songs that reflect Nigerian music diversity, rating the album 8.5/10.^[9] Peace Umanah of tooXclusive praised the album for its rich fusion of Afrobeats, hip-hop, and highlife influences, highlighting the rapper's versatility and growth. He concluded that the album "solidifies Phyno’s reputation as one of Nigeria’s leading musical talents" and gave it high marks across various categories, with ratings of 1.8/2 for delivery, lyricism, and relatability, 1.9/2 for mixing and production, and 1.7/2 for replay value.^[10]

Ademoye Afeez of NotJustOk gave Full Time Job a rating of 7.8/10, stating that the three-year break was worthwhile, resulting in a carefully crafted project. Afeez highlighted the album's strong production, cultural representation, and Phyno's effortless performance, noting it as one of the best projects of the year. He concluded that the album is "easily one of the year’s best projects from a Nigerian rapper."^[8] Kehinde Adesokan of Top Charts Africa praised Full Time Job as a masterfully crafted album that showcases Phyno's versatility and commitment to his craft, highlighting its "exceptional production quality and profound lyrical insight" and rated it 8/10.^[11]

Track listing

Full Time Job track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Nothing"	Chibuzor Azubuike Emma Odia	Major Bangz	2:30
2.	"Back Outside" (featuring Cheque)	Azubuike Akanbi Brett	JaySynths	3:05
3.	"Eyes On Dem" (featuring Chip)	Azubuike Jahmaal Fyffe	Duktor Sett	2:38
4.	"Do I"	Azubuike	JaySynths	2:35
5.	"Deep" (featuring Fave)	Azubuike Chidozie Ugochinyere	JaySynths	3:05
6.	"Time of My Life" (featuring ArrDee)	Azubuike Riley Davies	JaySynths	2:35
7.	"Nwayo Nwayo"	Azubuike	JaySynths	2:39
8.	"Men Don Show Face" (featuring Flavour)	Azubuike Chinedu Okoli	JaySynths	3:02
9.	"Grateful"	Azubuike	JaySynths	2:49
10.	"Nwoke Esike" (interlude) (featuring Hushpuppi)	Azubuike Ramon Abbas	Niphkeys	3:21
11.	"Trouble Maker"	Azubuike	JaySynths	2:21
12.	"Pinterest" (featuring NSG)	Azubuike Dennis Awotwe-Mensah William Awotwe-Mensah Matthew Ojo Patrick Brew Abdul-Jalaal Arowosaye Ayodeji Shekoni	Major Bangz	3:50
13.	"Do I" (remix; featuring Burna Boy)	Azubuike Damini Ogulu	JaySynths	2:18
14.	"Sweet Karma" (featuring Johnny Drille)	Azubuike John Ighodaro	JaySynths	2:48
15.	"Anthem Ndi Eze"	Azubuike	JaySynths	2:26
Total length:				42:06

Personnel

Performing artists

• Chibuzor "Phyno" Azubuike - vocals, writer
• Dennis "OGD" Awotwe-Mensah (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• William "Kruddz" Awotwe-Mensah (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• Matthew "Mojo" Ojo (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• Patrick "Dope" Brew (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• Abdul-Jalaal "Abz" Arowosaye (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• Ayodeji "Mxjib" Shekoni (of NSG) - vocals, writer
• Chinedu "Flavour" Okoli - vocals, writer
• Damini "Burna Boy" Ogulu - vocals, writer
• Ramon "Hushpuppi" Abbas - vocals, writer
• Riley "ArrDee" Davies - vocals, writer
• John "Johnny Drille" Ighodaro - vocals, writer
• Chidozie "Fave" Ugochinyere - vocals, writer
• Jahmaal "Chip" Fyffe - vocals, writer
• Akanbi "Cheque" Brett - vocals, writer

Production and engineering

• Michael "Major Bangz" Archibong - producer, writer
• Chisom "JaySynths" Onyeke - producer
• Adebajo "Niphkeys" Adebanjo - producer
• Saviour "Duktor Sett" Ezeoke - producer
• Alex Solano - spatial mixing engineer, spatial mastering engineer

Release history

Release history and formats for Full Time Job

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	4 October 2024	Streaming digital download	Penthauze