Since his 2019 breakout with the “Vision 2020” remix featuring Olamide, Bella Shmurda has built a career on unfiltered honesty. His voice—equal parts defiant and vulnerable—has long spoken to the everyday hustle, the weight of ambition, and the need to stay grounded while chasing greatness. With Sanity, his new 16-track album, Bella enters a new chapter: reflective, seasoned, and sure of his lane.
This isn’t the restless newcomer from Okokomaiko anymore. Sanity finds him narrating from the vantage point of an artist who has seen both sides of success—the blessings and the burden. “They say heavy is the head that wears the crown,” Bella notes. “Sanity is about balance. It’s about holding on to yourself through chaos. It’s survival music for my people, and also a step forward into where I’m going next.”
Musically, Sanity lives at the intersection of heritage and reinvention. Bella fuses Fuji, Apala, Afropop, and street pop, sculpting a sound that feels distinctly Lagos yet forward-looking in its rhythm and layering. The project gathers an impressive, cross-continental lineup—CKay, King Promise, Seyi Vibez, Fola, K1 De Ultimate, Musiliu Ishola, Joshua Baraka, Kunmie, and T.I Blaze—bridging Afropop royalty, street-pop titans, and new-wave innovators.
At its core, Sanity is about self-preservation. Beneath the feel-good grooves are lyrics that wrestle with pressure, fame, and finding peace in a noisy world. It’s the kind of album built to soundtrack Lagos nights, morning reflections, and everything in between—music that both uplifts and confides.
With Sanity, Bella Shmurda proves growth doesn’t always mean leaving the streets—it can also mean returning with more grace, more perspective, and a clearer sense of purpose.
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