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| Released | July 21, 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 65:00 | |||
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The Ascension is the sixth studio album by Nigerian singer 2face Idibia. It was released on July 21, 2014, by Hypertek Digital and 960 Music Group, and serves as the follow-up to his fifth studio album Away and Beyond (2012).[2] The album features guest appearances from Machel Montano, Vector, Bridget Kelly, Rocksteady, Dammy Krane, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Iceberg Slim, Kim Almarcha, Shurwayne Winchester and Fally Ipupa.[3] It was produced by Leriq, Alton Berti, Bolji Beats, Dezay, Dnyce, Fabio Litto, Femdouble, GSol the Producer, Jay Sleek, Kodjo, Masterkraft and Rolly. The Ascension debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Albums chart and received generally mixed reviews from music critics. 2face made history as the first Nigerian musician to debut an album on the aforementioned ranking.[4][5]
The Ascension yielded the singles "Ife Dinma", "Let Somebody Love You", "Go", and "Diaspora Woman". 960 Music Group put up outdoor billboards in ten of Lagos' most populous neighborhoods to promote the record.[6]
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- ^ "2Face Idibia's album "The Ascension" makes it into The Billboard Top Selling Albums List!". Bongo 2 Day. 1 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Akan, Joey (31 July 2014). "2face Idibia's 'The Ascension' Album Is Currently The 12th Top Selling Album In The World". Pulse. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Okuyeme, Tony (18 July 2014). "960 Music Group set to release 2Face Idibia's The Ascension". New Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.