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ATSG, Vol. 1 (an acronym for Alaye Toh Se Gogo, Volume 1) is the fifth studio album by Nigerian rapper Reminisce. The album was released on 27 October 2023 by Les Roses Rouges and features guest appearances from Dremo, Mayorkun, MohBad, Olamide, D Smoke, Odumodublvck, Bnxn, Ycee, Oxlade, Rhookcastle, Powpeezy, and Kayode. Reminisce enlisted producers such as Sarz, Eskeez, Quebeat, Fiokee, Teekaz, Pimpzbeatz, Rhookcastle, Goldswarm, F3tickxx, Phantom, Niphkeys, and Jomaine. The album is a follow-up to his 2020 EP, Vibes & Insha Allah (2020), and is his first full-length studio album in seven years since El-Hadj (2016).
Background
Reminisce first announced the album to be released in August 2021 on Instagram, titled the full title, "Alaye Toh Se Gogo". He revealed a proposed tracklist for the album on 13 March 2023. Most of the tracks off that track list ended up to be on the album, however, tracks like "Different Story", "Backshots", "Resurrection (Ijinde)" and "Lighter" were taken off. "Run Away" was renamed to "Why?". After months of the album not being released, Reminisce finally revealed the tracklist on the 25th of October, and the album finally released on October 27th, with the title being changed to ATSG, Vol. 1.
Singles
The album housed three singles. The album's lead single "Hustle" features Bnxn and D Smoke and was released on 23 February 2022 and was produced by Sarz. The second single, "Shina Peters" was released on 31 May 2023 and features the late MohBad, produced by Niphkeys. The third single off ATSG, "Why?" features Oxlade was released on 18 August 2023 and produced by Rhookcastle.
Critical reception
Adeayo Adebiyi of Pulse Nigeria praised ATSG, Vol. 1 for its strong execution and versatility, reflecting his journey as a veteran in Nigerian rap. He believed the album balances diverse sounds while maintaining coherence, with collaborations adding fresh energy. Awarding it a 7.9 out of 10, he highlighted it as a well-rounded project that appeals to both mainstream and rap audiences. Tomide Marv of Zikoko! praised ATSG for defying the trend of diminishing returns seen in other Nigerian OGs' recent works. He highlighted Reminisce's versatility, introspection, and ability to stay relevant, noting that the album's cohesive production and stellar performance prove that age is just a number in hip-hop. Marv concluded that the album solidifies Reminisce's status as a street legend and superstar.
Track listing
Personnel
Remilekun "Reminisce" Safaru – vocals, writer, executive producer
Adewale "Mayorkun" Emmanuel – vocals, writer
Olamide Adedeji – vocals, writer
Daniel "Bnxn" Benson – vocals, writer
Daniel "D Smoke" Farris – vocals, writer
Oludemilade "Ycee" Alejo – vocals, writer
Adeniran "Powpeezy" Martins – vocals, writer
Ilerioluwa "MohBad" Aloba – vocals, writer
Tochukwu "Odumodublvck" Ojogwu – vocals, writer
Aboriomoh "Dremo" Raymond – vocals, writer
Ikuforiji "Oxlade" Abdulrahman – vocals, writer
Oluwakayode "Kayode" Oyetoro – vocals, writer
Adegbite "Rhookcastle" Ademola – vocals, writer, producer
Teekaz – producer
Pimpzbeatz – producer
Adenola "Eskeez" Gabriel – producer
Osabuohien "Sarz" Osaretin – producer
Oladipupo "Quebeat" Olugbemi – producer
Ayobami "Phantom" Olaleye – producer
Adebajo "Niphkeys" Adebanjo – producer
Goldswarm – producer
Jomaine – producer
F3tickxx – producer
Ifiok "Fiokee" Effanga – producer
Victor "Vtek" Kpoudosu – mixing engineer, mastering engineer
Badmantej – photography
Dunsin Bankole – art direction
