As we've come to expect from a producer of his calibre with his wealth of experience, the song is a well-balanced, melodic and very pleasing piece of music. The song has a bit of an RnB feel with a certain African bounce about it. It is on the short side, being only 3 minutes and 28 seconds long.
Credit must be given to Mag44 for his brand of gospel music which is not overly preachy so as to scare away the non-religiously inclined. Him and Pompi have found a niche in doing songs that are more about real life situations and how a Christian ought to carry themselves. There is a real familiarity with his delivery; the dialogue with his father plays out extremely well in the mind's eye. The hook does have a certain corniness about it, which could do it for others but certainly did not impress me.
Magnus has indeed come a long way as a rapper. I've never really been impressed with his English delivery (from as far back as his feature on Slapdee's song "One" from the So-Che album). However, he has shown real growth and maturity as an emcee, and he blends his vernacular almost seamlessly with the Queens without sounding awkward as others might.
Overall, the song is beautifully crafted piece of music. It should be in our playlists for a while to come. I have doubts as to whether it will be a chart-topper as it lacks a certain something, that wow-factor that makes you want to put it on repeat all day.
VERDICT:
Four stars for Magnus Mando! The je ne sais quoi alluded to earlier is the reason for my giving this one only four stars. His fans should take heart however, based on his massive talent I'm sure we'll hear five-star material from him sooner rather than later.
The boys from Lota House do not disappoint when it comes to live shows and his album launch on the 28th at Barclays Sports Complex in Lusaka is definitely one to scribble in your diary!
Listen here!
https://soundcloud.com/ninnojack/mag44-shipikisha-club