AKA the Rugged Child

AKA the Rugged Child
AKA the Rugged Child
Studio album by Shyheim
Released	April 19, 1994
Recorded	1993
Studio	Battery Studios ; (New York City) ; Chung King Studios ; (Manhattan, NY) ; Firehouse Studios ; (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	48:06
Label	Virgin/EMI Records; 7243 8 39385 2 0; V2-39385
Producer	Gemma Corfield (exec.); Thomas Wilson (exec.); RNS (also exec.); RZA;
Shyheim chronology
Singles from AKA the Rugged Child
	"On and On"; Released: November 30, 1993; "Pass It Off"; Released: 1994; "One's 4 Da Money"; Released: August 23, 1994;

AKA the Rugged Child is the debut studio album by American rapper Shyheim. It was released on April 19, 1994 via Virgin/EMI Records. Production was entirely handled by RNS, except for 1 song produced by RZA. It features guest appearances from GP Wu, Du-Lilz, Kwazi, Prophet and Kia Jeffries. The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and at #7 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "On and On", peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Here Come the Hits"	RNS	3:40
2.	"On and On" (featuring June Luva, Kia Jeffries & RNS)	RNS	3:48
3.	"Pass It Off" (featuring Down Low Recka, Pop Da Brown Hornet & Rubbabandz)	RNS	4:00
4.	"Never Say Never" (Interlude)	RNS	0:28
5.	"One's 4 Da Money"	RNS	3:33
6.	"Here I Am"	RNS	2:53
7.	"Move It Over Here"	RNS	4:11
8.	"Buckwylyn"	RNS	3:57
9.	"You the Man" (featuring Down Low Recka)	RNS	3:35
10.	"Napsack"	RNS	3:51
11.	"The Rugged Onez" (featuring June Luva, Kwazi & Prophet)	RNS	4:52
12.	"Little Rascals"	Prince Rakeem	2:07
13.	"4 the Headpiece (Interlude)" (featuring Down Low Recka, Du-Lilz & Rubbabandz)	RNS	2:02
14.	"Party's Goin' On"	RNS	3:43
15.	"Shouts on the Outs" (Interlude)	RNS	1:26
Total length:			48:06

"Here Come the Hits"
- "Can I Get Some Help" by James Brown
- "Harmony of the Underground" by Blue Mitchell
"On and On"
- "Opus Pocus" by Jaco Pastorius
"Pass It Off"
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
- "You've Got It Bad" by Richard "Groove" Holmes
"One's 4 Da Money"
- "Cristo Rendentor" by Donald Byrd
- "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
- "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins
"Here I Am"
- "Pain" by the Ohio Players
"Buckwylyn"
- "Donkey Walk" by Lou Donaldson
- "Just to Get a Rep" by Gang Starr
"You the Man"
- "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
"Napsack"
- "Wishin' and Hopin'" by Dusty Springfield
- "Kool is Back" by Funk Inc.
- "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
- "Microphone Fiend" by Eric B. & Rakim
"The Rugged Onez"
- "In The Mood" by Leroy Hutson
- "For Pete's Sake" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
"Party's Goin' On"
- "After Laughter (Come Tears)" by Wendy Rene

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	52
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	7

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