Expectations are often that an album will have a few hits, a few fillers, and perhaps one standout track.
This memo was not received by Achiboy NJ. Blue Rage, his latest 16-track CD, sounds more like a moving diary than a commercial album.
This is lived experience rather than merely sound. Achiboy draws listeners into his world of thankfulness, hustle, heartbreak, desire, betrayal, and hope through a variety of genres, including Afrobeat, Afrofusion, Highlife, Amapiano, Trap, and even an experimental AI-powered song.
So instead of skimming, I sat with the album, start to finish. Here’s what I found when I flipped through all 16 chapters of Blue Rage, but I’d give you insight into a few you can start listening to today..
Blue Rage opens with “Thankful,” a raw intro where Achiboy leans into gratitude, thanking God and his mother for shaping him into the man he’s become. From there, he dives straight into “Real Smile” with Deranique, a mid-tempo reflection on how relationships today are rarely genuine, before switching gears into “Life” with JayHuNuchBoy, a trappy, solitary anthem about depending on God when friends walked away. Go listen to the other 13 tracks to find out.
In the end, Blue Rage feels less like something you play in the background and more like something you live with. It’s for the hustlers who know betrayal, for the lovers who still hope, and for anyone balancing gratitude with rage in a world that tests both daily.