The Book of Chad

The Book of Chad is the debut studio album by South African hip hop record producer and rapper Chad da Don. The album was released on 16 April 2016 on his record label DCM Entertainment. The album debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the Hip Hop / Rap chart the South African iTunes Store, and was made available for streaming on Apple Music and Tidal.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The Book of Chad
Studio album by Chad
Released	16 April 2016
Recorded	2013–2016
Genre	Hip hop rap Motswako
Length	76:24
Label	DCM Entertainment
Producer	Bonafide Billi (exec.) Chad da Don Anatii Locnville Brian Soko Tweezy
Chad chronology
The Book of Chad (2016) Another Chapter: Free Chad (TBA)
Singles from The Book of Chad
"EFT" Released: 27 July 2015 "Sorry Mom I'm Moving Out" Released: 23 October 2015 "The Other Side" Released: 20 January 2016 "Chad is Better" Released: 14 April 2016

The album was preceded by the single "EFT" which was produced by and features award-winning record producer Brian Soko, and the controversial single "Chad is Better", a diss-track which takes shots at his former label-boss Cassper Nyovest.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Paranoia" (featuring Janine V)	Donovan Mansoor Janine van der Byl Kabelo Togoe Choolwe Dumisani Munyathi	Bonafide Billi	04:01
2.	"Down That Road"	D. Mansoor Choolwe Dumisani Munyathi Ashley Valentine		03:55
3.	"Books by the Covers"	D. Mansoor Ntokozo Mazibuko	Buks	04:17
4.	"Nowhere to Go" (featuring Bonafide Billi)	D. Mansoor Kabelo Togoe		03:44
5.	"The Child That Survived" (featuring Refi Sings)	D. Mansoor Refiloe Morake Kabelo Togoe Xhanti Nonpunga		03:46
6.	"Moments to Spare" (featuring JJ Sine)	D. Mansoor Jacques Janse van Rensburg		03:29
7.	"Can't Do It Like Us" (featuring Bonafide Billi)	D. Mansoor K. Togoe	Bonafide Billi	03:24
8.	"Not That Difficult"	D. Mansoor K. Togoe		03:30
9.	"Chad is Better"	D. Mansoor K. Togoe	Tweezy	03:40
10.	"Time to Go" (featuring Bonafide Billi)	D. Mansoor K. Togoe		03:26
11.	"Vibe"	D. Mansoor Tumelo Thandokuhle Mathebula Xhanti Nonpunga K. Togoe	Tweezy	03:49
12.	"EFT" (featuring Brian Soko)	B. Soko D. Mansoor	Brian Soko	03:27
13.	"Sorry Mom I'm Moving Out" (featuring Anatii)	D. Mansoor Anathi Mnyango Ashley Valentine	Anatii	03:32
14.	"Panties to the Side" (featuring Locnville)	D. Mansoor Brian Chaplin Andrew Chaplin K. Togoe	LCNVL	04:00
15.	"Greatest"	D. Mansoor K. Togoe Xhanti Nonpunga Ashley Valentine
16.	"Irie" (featuring Exe and Bonafide Billi)	D. Mansoor K. Togoe Xhanti Nonpunga		03:58
17.	"Who You With" (featuring Exe)	D. Mansoor K. Togoe Xhanti Nonpunga		03:36
18.	"The Other Side" (featuring Nasty C)	D. Mansoor D. Ngcobo Ashley Valentine		03:40
19.	"Bank Job" (featuring Exe)	D. Mansoor Xhanti Nonpunga Ashley Valentine		04:00
20.	"Sleep with the Dogs"	D. Mansoor X. Nonpunga T. Mathebula
21.	"Come On" (featuring Kyle Deutsch)	D. Mansoor K. Deutschmann Yuvir Pillay		02:58
22.	"Outro"	D. Mansoor	Chad da Don	00:36
Total length:				76:24

References

1. "[Album] Chad Da Don - The Book Of Chad". Hip Hop Hub. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
2. "Exclusive: Chad Da Don Discusses The Next Step Of His Career". Quench SA. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
3. Nyamz, Kuda (18 April 2016). "The Book of Chad: Album Review". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
4. Dark, Yule (18 April 2016). "Chad Celebrates More Than His Birthday". Exclusive Darkness. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. Vikilahle, Luthando (23 October 2020). "#NEWMUSICFRIDAY: Chad Da Don drops new album". GQ South Africa. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
6. Broide, El (16 May 2016). "Review: Chad Da Don – The Book Of Chad". GQ South Africa. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
7. Zeeman, Kyle. "Chad Da Don lifts the lid on what really happened with Cassper". Times LIVE. Retrieved 11 September 2016.