I Swear (Ice Prince song)

"I Swear" is a song by Nigerian rapper Ice Prince. It was released as the fourth single from his second studio album, Fire of Zamani (2013). American rapper French Montana contributes a rap verse to it, and Nigerian singer Shaydee provides guest vocals. The song was produced by Chopstix and released by Chocolate City.[1][2][3] It debuted at number ten on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart.[4]

"I Swear"
Single by Ice Prince featuring French Montana and Shaydee
from the album Fire of Zamani
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)
Recorded2013
GenreHip hop, African hip hop
Length3:59
LabelChocolate City
Songwriter(s)
  • Panshak Zamani
  • Karim Kharbouch
Producer(s)Chopstix
Ice Prince singles chronology
"V.I.P"
(2013)
"I Swear"
(2013)
French Montana singles chronology
"Shisha"
(2013)
"I Swear"
(2013)
"Feelin' Myself"
(2013)

Background and recording

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"I Swear" was recorded in Nigeria except for French Montana's part, which was recorded at Big Daddy's Studio in New York City.[5] On September 7, 2013, Ice Prince uploaded a video to YouTube highlighting he and Montana's studio session.[6][7][8]

In an interview with HipTV, Ice Prince elaborated on his collaboration with French Montana, saying, "I got introduced to him by a Nigerian guy. We just got introduced backstage at his show and he said this cat's cool. From then on, we went together, we got in the studio, recorded the song".[9][10]

Music video

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The music video for "I Swear" was filmed in the United States by J R Saint. It was released on October 8, 2013, a month after the audio release.[11][12]

Critical reception

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"I Swear" received positive reviews from music critics. Ogagus, writing a review for Jaguda.com, called the song a "groovy rap tune" and said Ice Prince "can hold his own with the best of them when it comes to rap globally."[13] Reviewing for The Guardian newspaper, Phiona Okumu praised Ice Prince for "trading rhymes" with French Montana.[14][15] OkayAfrica commended both rappers for "namedropping and channeling some of their contemporaries over a syncopated beat".[16]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Nigeria September 9, 2013 CD, Digital download Chocolate City Music Label

References

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  1. ^ "OFFICIAL: Ice Prince – I Swear ft. French Montana". Notjustok. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Ice Prince – I Swear ft. French Montana". Gidilounge. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL: Ice Prince – I Swear ft. French Montana (No Tags)". Naijacelebrity. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Ice prince debuts 'I swear' on MTV's Official Naija Top 10". MSN Entertainment Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Ice Prince ft French Montana – I Swear". ChocolateCityGroup. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  6. ^ "FULL STUDIO SESSION: "I SWEAR" ICE PRINCE FEATURING FR". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  7. ^ "VIDEO: Ice Prince – I Swear (Snippet) Ft. French Montana {DOWNLOAD}". Olekubuzz. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  8. ^ "VIDEO: Ice Prince – I Swear (Snippet) f. French Montana". tooxclusive. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. ^ "I never thought i will be successful iceprince". YouTube. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Ice Prince Returns To Nigeria After Winning The BET Awards". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  11. ^ "BN Video Premiere: Ice Prince Feat. French Montana – I Swear". Bellanaija. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  12. ^ "#InCaseYouMissedIt: Rapper, Ice Prince features French Montana in new video, 'I Swear' (WATCH)". YNaija. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  13. ^ "New Music: Ice Prince – I Swear ft. French Montana". Jaguda. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Ice Prince – I Swear: New music from Nigeria". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Watch 'I Swear', MOBO-Nominee Ice Prince's New Video Featuring French Montana". AfriPop. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Ice Prince x French Montana 'I Swear'". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.