Source: Lolade Sowoolu, Vanguard, 23 July.2010

Long time coming rapper, William Orioha a.k.a 2Shotz is ready to release his fifth album in his decade-old catalogue of music history. The Hip Hop head famed for his deft delivery of pidgin rap will be making a slight detour on this new project scheduled for an August release. Titled I AM William, the 13-track album is a collection of songs that cut across Rap, Pop, DanceHall and R & B genres of music. On the album, 2Shotz not only shows convincingly that he can hold his own in good English rap but he also goes as far as singing on a track titled ‘Craze for you’.

Speaking on the motive for his new works, the rapper says, “this album is to show that William is greater than 2Shotz. 2Shotz is only one part of my creativity and I AM William” I AM William is a music biography head started last year with the release of a single, Oyoyo, which features singer YQ. At present two more tracks are in circulation: fast paced Na U sabi, which is tipped to become a club favourite soon and the title track, I AM William.

The feel good title track is catching on real fast already following an internet release last week. It has easy-to-recall chorus lines such as ‘I am the definition of longevity. After I’m gone these streets would remember me, remember he who for so long killing it. I am, I am William’. With an assembly of industry certified production talents like M.I, Terry G, Cobhams, Dr Frabz, eLDee, Jesse Jagz, Kash 11 and up comers Jay smith and Icon, on the album, one can only imagine the quality of the masterpiece.

Other tracks on the album include Make some noise, featuring M.I, Dutty Whine ft Shank, Weda u like am, Are you not entertained, Champion, Tonite, Money for pocket and ‘Which kain nonsense’, where he bares his mind on on goings in the Nigerian music industry.
Activities lined up to unveil this masterpiece include album listening and release parties in Lagos, Warri and Abuja through the month of August. The video for I AM William shot by DJ Tee will premiere at the first listening party in Lagos. The album will be released by Ummunamu Records.