'' No Guts No Glory '' was met with generally positive reviews from music critics . Chiagoziem Onyekwena of '' Nigerian Entertainment Today '' gave the album 4.1 stars out of 5 , adding , " Even before that album comes , NGNG is destined to have an impact of its own – by widening the landscape of indigenous Nigerian Hip-Hop . That ’s what Phyno has been able to do for the culture . " Wilfred Okiche of '' YNaija '' concluded that " Phyno makes some dubious decisions instead and dilutes the punch hinted at by the title . While the choice of songs are , understandable and maybe even necessary , ‘ NGNG ’ will have to settle for a different kind of honor . " Joey Akan of Pulse Nigeria said , " NGNG album sure works . For a debut effort at compilation , Phyno has for the most part pressed all the right buttons . This album is way more than a compilation of songs . Its importance far outweighs the personal benefits for Phyno . " Obina Agwu , whose review was posted on the '' Premium Times '' website , concluded that " at some point , Phyno fell for the common industry misconception that an album MUST parade big names . Overall , though , I believe No Guts No Glory is a solid debut rap album . Phyno put in serious work into the project and that much is evident . " '' No Guts No Glory '' was nominated for Rap Album of the Year at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards . The album was also nominated for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at The Headies 2014
The Headies 2014
The Headies 2014
No Guts No Glory (Phyno album)