Heads up, kulture fam! Sarz has officially left the shadows and claimed his throne. With Protect Sarz At All Costs, the legendary producer (yes, the one behind Lojay’s Monalisa, Wizkid’s Come Closer, and Davido’s FEM) delivers his debut full length as a lead artist and it’s everything.

This 12 track offering is more than a flex; it’s a declaration. Think of it as a sonic manifesto: Afrobeats at its backbone, but morphing seamlessly into R&B, Dancehall, Amapiano, sometimes all in one song. The album title itself is a rallying cry: “Protect Sarz At All Costs” isn’t about ego, it’s a reminder to guard the architects shaping the culture from behind the boards.

What truly slaps is the cast he pulled: Wizkid, Asake, Teni, Libianca, Shallipopi, Odumodublvck, Victony, Gunna, Joeboy, and more. Each collaborator brings a unique flavor, but the through-line is unmistakable: Sarz’s vision. From high octane “Getting Paid” to genre bending multilingual cuts like “Mademoiselle,” he plays boldly.

This move is also symbolic. As the mentor behind Sarz Academy (his incubator for rising music creatives), this album cements his role not only as a beat king, but as a cultural guardian. No more lurking behind tags like “Sarz on the beat”, this is him, full force.

Already, Protect Sarz At All Costs has climbed to No. 1 on Apple Music Nigeria’s Top Albums chart. And if chart caps are your measure, that’s just the beginning.