Not for Sale (mixtape)
Not for Sale is the first solo mixtape by Ugandan recording artist and record producer Flex D'Paper. A follow-up to Eviction Notice mixtape by Rapaholix in 2012 that had songs from Flex and fellow members. Not For Sale was released on 27 June 2017 by his imprint Rapaholix Music on the TheTribe Ug website, a popular hip hop platform online in Uganda.[1]
Not for Sale | |
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Mixtape by | |
Released | June 27, 2017 |
Recorded | 2015–17 |
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Label | Rapaholix Music |
Producer | Aethan Music, Baru Beats, Sam Lamara, Mio Made, The Weezy |
Singles from Not For Sale | |
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Background and promotion
Flex D'Paper describes the project in three ways. In an interview with TheTribeUg, he talked about naming the mixtape Not For Sale because the project was going to be free online for his fans.[2] He emphasised how he had delayed to release a project and so this was a free one, to make up for that time the fans didn't get an album or mixtape from him. Days before releasing the mixtape, Flex D'Paper revealed it was also titled Not For Sale, as a dedication to victims of human trafficking as well as a dedication to victims of land wrangles, a common struggle in Uganda.[3][4][5] The mixtape was supported by the single "Yenze Aliko", a Luganda slang that means "I Am what's on", a song produced by Mio Made, and mixed by Sam Lamara.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Not For Sale intro" (featuring a pass) | A pass | Game Over | 0.55 |
2. | "I feel like" (featuring Young Lean, Big Tril) | Kwesigabo Alex, Big Tril Kaiza, Young Lean | The Weezy | 3:43 |
3. | "Ting Badi Malo" | Khaligragh Jones, Kwesigabo Alex | Blue Ink | 3:26 |
4. | "Flex D'Hustler (Interlude)" (Navio) | Kigozi Daniel | Navcorp | 0:33 |
5. | "Day Ones" (featuring Navio, Martha Smallz) | Kwesigabo Alex,Kigozi Daniel | Aethan Music | 4:05 |
6. | "Never Give Up" | Mako Loco, Kwesigabo Alex | Wayne Anira | 3:58 |
7. | "6am In Nairobi" | Kwesigabo Alex | Baru Beats | 3:12 |
8. | "Man Dem (Interlude)" (featuring Kemishan) | Kemishan | Andy Music | 0:18 |
9. | "Day Ones Germany Remix" | Kwesigabo Alex, Mako Loco, P Bane | Aethan Music | 4:06 |
10. | "Yenze Aliko" | Kwesigabo Alex | Mio Made | 3:40 |
11. | "The Statement" | Kwesigabo Alex | 3:00 | |
12. | "Victory Song" | Kwesigabo Alex, Levixone, Andy Music, Sonny Soweez, Brian Giddy,Ruyonga, Cynthia Tumwine | The Weezy | 4:22 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) |
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Worldwide | June 27, 2017[7][8] | digital download | Rapaholix Music | Standard edition |
Worldwide | October 14, 2017[9][10][11][12][13] | CD | Rapaholix Music | Standard edition |
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