Cold Waters is the third studio album by South African rapper PdotO. It was released on 24 January 2020 through the label God bless the God blessed Entertainment. The 17-track album features African artists Big Zulu , Zubz, Kid X, Sky Nomonde, Fuego Phoenix, PowerOf2, Jay Claude, Thokozile, Khumo Left and Ras.[2][3][4]
| Cold Waters | ||||
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| Released | January 24, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 76:00 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | God bless the God blessed Ent. | |||
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| Singles from Cold Waters | ||||
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Background
editPdotO revealed that the idea to work on the album was inspired by the works of Damien Rice in 2004. He went on to add a part of Damien Rice’s Cold Water at the end of his Idols to Idols featuring Zubz. Explaining his album:
Cold Waters is an idea I have had since 2004. It’s been at the back of my mind since I heard the song Cold Water by one of my favorite artists ‘Damien Rice in 2004. It sparked everything. I knew I wanted to use that idea, I even wrote a screenplay under that name eventually it morphed into the album. So it’s been in my head since then, and most of my concepts have been in my head for years, but roughly it took six months to put the album together.[5]
Singles
edit"Kingdom Come" is the second song that was released on 10 May 2019 and featured singer Thokozile.[6]
The last song "Dear God" contained overt spiritual connotations.[7] The music video of the song was recorded by Fine Pictures and released on 24 January 2020.[8] The visuals were black and white and the scenery of the shot was mainly focused on the rapper singing and expressing his feelings to God.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cold Waters (Intro)" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Kingdom Come" (featuring Thokozile) | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Changes" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Me" (featuring Ras, Zaddyswag & Linden Mark) | 5:30 |
| 5. | "Idols to Idols" (featuring Zubz) | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Y.O.U (Your Only Us)" (featuring Jay Claude) | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Don't Believe Her" (featuring Khumo Leff) | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Stripes & Swords" (featuring Kid X & Big Zulu) | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Black Waters" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Saints & Sinners/Yungwave Interlude" | 6:35 |
| 11. | "Long Way" | 4:21 |
| 12. | "More Water for the Daughters" (featuring Khumo Left) | 4:34 |
| 13. | "We Found Love" (featuring Powerof2) | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Still Waters" | 5:06 |
| 15. | "Get Mine" (featuring Fuego Phoenix) | 6:18 |
| 16. | "Dear God" | 5:47 |
| 17. | "Stage Fright" (featuring Sky Nomonde) | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 52:00 | |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) |
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| Various | 24 January 2020 | God bless the God blessed Ent. | Standard |
References
edit- ^ "Top 5 Best SA Hip Hop Albums Addressing Self-Consciousness And Societal Matters". sahiphopmag.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PDot O Releases His Third Album 'Cold Waters'". Okay Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PdotO Welcomes The Year With New 3rd Studio Album Release 'Cold Waters'". sahiphopmag.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PDoto On Why It's Advisable To Take Months To Listen To An Album". sahiphopmag.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Cold Waters Album turns 1: PdotO speaks on the album which was initially a screenplay concept". fokusmag.co.zw. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "#KingDomCome Is @PdotO_SA 's Brand New Release". slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "The 30 Best South African Hip Hop Songs of 2020". Okay Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PdotO_SA 's "Dear God" Visuals Are Real & Captivating". slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Watch New Visuals By PdotO For His Joint 'Dear God'". hypemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PdotO kicks off the new as he released his new album, 'Cold Waters'". ubetoo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.