Altar Ego
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| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2011 | |||
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| Length | 59:24 | |||
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Altar Ego is the debut studio album by South African hip hop recording artist and record producer AKA.[1] The album was released on August 23, 2011, through The Vth Season.
Promotion
[edit]AKA kicked off the album launch for Altar Ego at the Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront in his birth-town Cape Town. He embarked on a nationwide tour in promotion of his album. Nasty C was his opening act during the Durban Leg of his tour.
Accolades
[edit]At 2012 South African Music Awards Altar Ego won two awards for Male Artist of the Year and Best Street urban Music Album.[2]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Altar Ego | Best Street Urban Music Album | Won |
| Male Artist of the Year | Won |
Track list
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Altar Ego Intro" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 0:29 |
| 2. | "Reign" (featuring Buffalo Souljah) | • K. Forbes • T. Ndlovu
| IV League | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Victory Lap" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Haters (Skit)" | • L. Gola
| 1:01 | |
| 5. | "I Want It All" (featuring Khuli Chana & Prokid) | • K. Forbes
• K. Morule • L. Mkhize | IV League | 4:08 |
| 6. | "All I Know" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Mistakes" | • K. Forbes
| 4:33 | |
| 8. | "Radio Monate (Skit)" | • Dede Wyt
| 0:32 | |
| 9. | "Bang" (featuring Khuli Chana) | • K. Forbes
| 4:00 | |
| 10. | "Big 5" (featuring Clu) | • K. Forbes • Clu
| IV League | 5:29 |
| 11. | "BEE (Skit)" | • L. Gola
| 0:53 | |
| 12. | "Ladies Is Pimps Too" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 4:27 |
| 13. | "High School Cool" (Featuring Buks) | • K. Forbes • N. Mazibuko
| 5:06 | |
| 14. | "New Year, New Naira (Skit)" | • L. Gola
| 0:23 | |
| 15. | "Snakes and Ladders" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 4:27 |
| 16. | "When I’m Gone" | • K. Forbes
| IV League | 4:21 |
| 17. | "Gola (Skit)" | • L. Gola
| 0:28 | |
| 18. | "Victory Lap (Remix)" (Featuring Tumi , HHP & Amu) | • K. Forbes •T. Molekane • J. Tsambo • A. Tshwane
| IV League | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 59:24 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Altar Ego by AKA on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "The 2012 SAMA Awards Winners". Zkhiphani. Th3 Creat!ve. 2 May 2012.