Magician (song)

"Ma’Gyptian (Magician Remix)"
Single by Ice Prince featuring Gyptian
from the album Everybody Loves Ice Prince
Released March 4, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre African hip hop, Reggae
Length 3:34
Label Chocolate City
Writer(s) Panshak Zamani and Windel Beneto Edwards
Producer(s) Jesse Jagz
Ice Prince singles chronology
"Juju"
(2011)		 "Ma’Gyptian (Magician Remix)"
(2012)		 "Aboki"
(2012)

"Ma’Gyptian (Magician Remix)" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Ice Prince, featuring Jamaican reggae singer Gyptian. It was released on March 4, 2012 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Everybody Loves Ice Prince. The song was produced by Jesse Jagz and released under Chocolate City.[1]

Background and recording

During an interview with Adeola Adeyemo, Ice Prince was asked about his collaboration with Gyptian. His response was: "The collaboration was put together by a company called Spinlet, an online music store. I have a song on my album that has a Jamaican Reggae feel so they thought it would be nice to have a Jamaican artiste jump on the remix. And Gyptian is one person that I’m a big fan of and he came to Nigeria to do a show at Calabar Carnival. So we kidnapped him, brought him into the studio, recorded the song and shot the video on the same day. The studio that we used was an all round studio, it had a music studio and a visual part so as we were recording the song, Clarence was in the visual part setting up and when we were done, we just came there and shot the video."[2]

BBC Radio 1xtra airplay

During an interview with Tim Westwood at BBC Radio 1xtra studio, Ice Prince introduced the song to Radio 1xtra listeners. [3]

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Clarence Peters in Lagos. It was released on March 20, 2012, several days after the audio release.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Track listing

Digital single
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Ma’Gyptian (Magician Remix)" (featuring Gyptian)Panshak Zamani and Windel Beneto EdwardsJesse Jagz 3:34

Audio release history

Region Date Format Label
Nigeria March 4, 2012 CD, Digital download Chocolate City Music Label

Video release history

Region Date Format Label
Nigeria March 20, 2012 CD, Digital download Chocolate City Music Label

References

  1. ↑ "FULL Song + Pictures: Ice Prince ft Gyptian – Ma’Gyptian (Magician Remix)". Notjustok. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: Let’s Tell You Why Everybody Loves Ice Prince – He’s Talented, He’s Smooth & He’s Taking his Music to the World". Bellanaija. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "West-Oleku-Wood - Ice Prince teaches Westwood native language". YouTube. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "New Video: Ice Prince – Magician (Remix) ft. Gyptian". Jaguda. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "BN Video Premiere: Ice Prince Feat. Gyptian – Magician Remix - Watch the Highly Anticipated Video". Bellanaija. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "VIDEO Premiere: Ice Prince ft Gyptian – Magician(remix)". 360nobs. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "OFFICIAL VIDEO :Ice Prince- Magician (ReMix) feat. Gyptian". tooxclusive. Retrieved 31 October 2013.