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{{Infobox album
| name = I'm on Fire
| type = mixtape
| artist = [[Slim Burna]]
| released = 11 April 2013; [[Street Rhymes Studios]], Port Harcourt
| recorded = 2012–13
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[pop music|pop]]|[[reggae]]}}
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=24}}
| label = Street Rhymes Entertainment
| producer = Slim Burna, P Jaydino

| next_title = 
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I'm on Fire
| type = Mixtape
| single1 = I'm on Fire (Freestyle)
| single1date = 25 June 2012
| single2 = All Day
| single2date = 16 November 2012
| single3 = Claro
| single3date = 8 February 2013
}}}}

'''''I'm on Fire''''' is the [[Debut album|début]] [[mixtape]] [[Studio album|album]] by [[recording artist]] [[Slim Burna]]. It was released as a free [[digital download]] for fans on Burna's 25th birthday, 11 April 2013.<ref name="the vanguard">{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/slim-burna-pushes-im-on-fire-mixtape/ |title=Slim Burna pushes "I'm on fire" mixtape |publisher=Vanguardngr.com |date=28 February 2013 |accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> It features guest appearances from a wide range of artists such as Attitude (of Dem Mama Soldiers), Squeeze, Bukwild Da Ikwerrian, P.I. Piego (of Ruud Boiz), Knowledge, and many more. Music critics gave ''I'm on Fire'' good reviews. It became the most successful mixtape ever released by a [[Port Harcourt]] artist. As of 26 May 2014, it has been downloaded more than 50,000 times.

==Recording and production==
''I'm on Fire'' was recorded, mixed, and mastered at the [[Street Rhymes Studios]] in [[Port Harcourt]].<ref name="discogs.com">{{cite web|last= |first= |url=http://www.discogs.com/Slim-Burna-Im-On-Fire-Mixtape/release/4586672|title=Slim Burna – I'm on Fire Mixtape (CD) at Discogs|publisher=''[[discogs.com]]'']]|accessdate=2013-11-30}}</ref> The mixtape includes original tracks—with production handled mostly by Slim Burna and P Jaydino—as well as a few remixes of Burna's favorite reggae-dancehall hits. In an interview with [[:en:Vanguard (Nigeria)|''Vanguard'']] newspaper, Burna said that ''I'm on Fire'' shows the growth he has achieved so far as an artist. He explained, "I'm on Fire" is the best thing I've done lately. I've grown bot(contracted; show full)sic of  Africa Top 10 Mixtapes after being downloaded over 5000 times on the site alone, not including the number of times it was downloaded on other music websites.  It is the most successful mixtape ever released from a Port Harcourt-based artist.<ref name="hitplayonline2">{{cite web|url=http://hitplayonline.net/2013/05/nick-nola-slim-burna-oya-na-remix/ |title=Nick Nola & Slim Burna – Oya Na [Remix]|publisher=Hitplayonline.net |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |last= |first= |url=http://www.everythingmoa.com/content/slim-burna-im-fire-mixtape  |title=Slim Burna – I'm on Fire (Mixtape) &#124; Music of Africa [Beta&#93; |publisher=Everythingmoa.com |date=13 April 2013 |accessdate=2013-07-23 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> By 26 May 2014, ''The Neighbourhood'' reported that ''I'm on Fire'' had now received over 50,000 downloads worldwide.<ref name="neighbourhod newspaper">{{cite news|url=http://www.theneighbourhoodonline.com/fashionnew/2829-street-rhymes-studios-heats-up-port-harcourt-music-scene.html|title=Street Rhymes Studios heats up Port Harcourt music scene |date=26 May 2014|work=The Neighbourhood Newspaper|language=|location=[[Port Harcourt]], [[, Nigeria]]|publisher=Nativity Communications Company|accessdate=2014-05-29}}</ref>      

==Singles==
The mixtape's title track was released as the first single in June 2012.<ref name="lead">{{cite web|url=http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/33538/2012/08/27/portharcourt_musician_slim_burna_release_new_mixtape_im_fire.html |title=Port-Harcourt Musician, Slim Burna To Release New Mixtape "I'm on Fire"|publisher=leadership.ng|date=27 August 2012 |accessdate=21 July 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831213815/http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/33538/2012/08/27/portharcourt_musician_slim_burna_release_new_mixtape_im_fire.html|archivedate=31 August 2013 }}</ref> "All Day" which features a guest appearance from Bukwild Da Ikwerrian was released as the second single in November 2012.<ref name="soundcloud1">{{cite web |last= |first= |url=http://www.soundcloud.com/slimburna/slim-burna-all-day-ft-bukwild  |title=Slim Burna – All Day Ft. Bukwild Da Ikwerrian by Slim Burna |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |accessdate=2013-11-30 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> "Claro", a collaboration between Slim Burna and Ruud Boiz member Pi Piego was released as the third and final single from the mixtape on 8 February 2013. Burna first performed the song at the Miss Boodilicious party in Dece(contracted; show full)
==References==
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[[Category:2013 albums]]
[[Category:Mixtape albums]]
[[Category:Hip hop albums]]
[[Category:Pop albums]]