For listeners who follow Kizz Daniel’s steady run of chart appearances, the arrival of a new seven-track EP may feel unexpected but hardly out of character. The Nigerian singer—who closed 2024 on a high with the ‘TZA’ project and a sold-out date at London’s Wembley Arena—has made a habit of working at a brisk creative pace.

‘Uncle K: Lemon Chase’ lands as an interim chapter before his forthcoming studio album Uncle K and positions itself as a thematic prelude rather than a collection of off-cuts. Daniel frames the record around a familiar adage—turning lemons into lemonade—and uses it to examine personal loss, celebration, and everyday resilience.

Musically, the EP leans on producers he has trusted in recent years—RewardBeatz, Blaisebeatz, Magicsticks, AyZed, and MOG Beatz—so the overall sound remains rooted in mid-tempo afropop grooves, subtle high-life guitar runs, and pared-back percussion. What distinguishes Lemon Chase is the breadth of featured voices.

The opener “Black Girl Magic” foregrounds body-positive lyrics without sacrificing radio-friendly polish, while “Peace I Chose” pairs Daniel with Runtown for what he describes as the first time he has recorded a song another artist wrote.

Odumodublvck and Bella Shmurda bring a reflective weight to “Al Jannah,” a track that remembers lost friends without dipping into sentimentality, and Angelique Kidjo’s unmistakable timbre lifts closer “Police” into playful call-and-response territory. Across the project, Daniel’s melodies remain direct, favouring verses that resolve quickly into repeated hooks, allowing each guest space to imprint their own phrasing.

Lyrically, the songs seldom stray from accessible language—references to Lagos life in “Eyo” or financial self-protection in the Zlatan-assisted “Secure” speak to everyday concerns that resonate across Daniel’s core West African audience and among the diaspora.

Yet there is a discernible undercurrent of self-assessment: lines that acknowledge the burden of public expectations, flashes of survivor’s guilt, and gratitude for professional longevity. That reflective tone dovetails with the EP’s role as a lead-in to Uncle K, suggesting the forthcoming album may probe the singer’s narrative in greater depth.

Taken on its own, ‘Uncle K: Lemon Chase’ does not attempt to reinvent Kizz Daniel’s approach; rather, it refines his strengths—memorable hooks, collaborative chemistry, and clean production—while hinting at a more introspective full-length to come. For fans, it offers a concise listen that bridges the gap until the album’s release; for casual observers, it serves as a tidy entry point into one of afropop’s most consistent catalogues.

Listen to ‘Uncle K: Lemon Chase’ below!