"V.I.P"
Single by Ice Prince
ReleasedApril 24, 2013
Recorded2013
GenreHip hop
Length3:10
LabelChocolate City
Songwriter(s)Panshak Zamani
Producer(s)Chopstix
Ice Prince singles chronology
"Gimme Dat"
(2013)		 "V.I.P"
(2013)		 "I Swear"
(2013)
Music video
"V.I.P" on YouTube

"V.I.P" is a song by Nigerian hip hop recording artist Ice Prince. It was released on April 24, 2013, by Chocolate City.[1][2][3] The song was originally intended to be included on Ice Prince's second studio album Fire of Zamani (2013), but was ultimately removed from the final track-listing due to reasons that haven't been made public. It peaked at 26 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart.[4] "V.I.P" debuted at number 9 on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart from July 6 through July 13, 2013. It entered the music countdown alongside "Personally".[5][6]

Critical reception

Upon its release, the song was met with mixed reviews from music critics. A writer for Jaguda.com said, "One first listen, VIP sounds eerily similar to Aboki. If I didn't see the name, I would've thought it was a remix sorta."[7] Aribaba, another writer for Jaguda.com, gave the song 5 stars out of 10, stating, "I'm an Ice Prince fan, but I must say I was kinda disappointed. Paper chasing tactics I guess. Now with that being said, the song will probably still do well, and as a stand-alone song it's actually good. The beat is solid from Chopstix, and Ice Prince style stays the same (obviously) and the chorus is nice, just like with Aboki. It's just not fresh and doesn't get one excited."[8]

Music video

Background

The music video for "V.I.P" was directed by Clarence Peters at Dream Studios. It was uploaded onto YouTube on June 21, 2013. M.I, Dr SID, N6, Phyno, Lynxxx, Iyanya, Emma Nyra, Pryse, GRIP Boiz, and Illbliss made cameo appearances in the video.[9][10] A behind the scenes video shoot for "V.I.P" was uploaded onto YouTube on June 11, 2013.[11]

Controversy

After the release of Ice Prince's "V.I.P" music video on 21 June 2013, Peters was accused of plagiarising the style of Slaughterhouse's "My Life" video and incorporating it into the "V.I.P" video.[12] In February 2014, Ice Prince defended the actions of Peters and said he told him the ideas to shoot. He also said that if anyone has a problem with the situation, they should hold him responsible.[13]

Accolades

The music video for "V.I.P" was nominated for Best Use of Visual Effects and Best Hip Hop Video at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards.[14][15]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards "Best Hip Hop Video" Won
"Best Use of Visual Effects" Nominated

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."V.I.P"Panshak ZamaniChopstix3:10

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Nigeria April 24, 2013 CD, Digital download Chocolate City

References

  1. ↑ "360Recommends: Ice Prince Zamani – VIP + Gimme Dat ft Burna Boy, Yung L and Olamide". 360nobs. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Fire of Zamani! Ice Prince Returns with "VIP" & "Gimme Dat" Featuring Burna Boy, Yung L & Olamide". Bellanaija. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ice Prince – VIP | Gimme Dat ft Burna Boy, Yung L & Olamide". tooxclusive. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Afribiz - Top 100". Afribiz. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "BellaNaija.com's Onos O Co-Hosts with MTV VJ Ehiz This Week! K-Cee remains Number One on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10". Bellanaija. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ice Prince's 'VIP' and Psquare's 'Personally' make new entries on MTV's official Naija top 10". The Net Nigeria. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "New Music: Ice Prince – VIP + Gimme Dat ft. Burna Boy, Yung L & Olamide". Jaguda. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Two To Review: Gunzz – Broken Heart, Ice Prince – VIP". Jaguda. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "New Video: Ice Prince – V.I.P". 360nobs. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Video: Ice Prince – V. I. P". Prisoner of Class. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "BEHIND THE SCENES OF ICE PRINCE 's "VIP" SHOOT". Hiphopworldmagazine. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "NET Exclusive: How Clarence Peters stole concepts, footage for Ice Prince and Tiwa Savage music videos | Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Thenet.ng. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "'I don's see anything wrong' – Ice Prince says he told Clarence Peters to jack video concept | Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Thenet.ng. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "The 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA 2013) Winners; Flavour and Olamide Win Big". Jaguda. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards Nominees List: Flavour, Tiwa Savage, D'banj, Goldie, Waje, Kcee & More". Bellanaija. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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