Altar Ego

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Altar Ego
AKA - Altar Ego.png
Studio album by
AKA
ReleasedAugust 23, 2011
Recorded2009–2011
Genre
Length59:24
Language
Label
  • Benza Consulting / Vth Season
  • Showlove Music
Producer
  • Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane (also exec.)
  • Kiernan Forbes
  • pH
  • Yomelela Mbawu
  • Beatmaker
  • IV League
AKA chronology
Altar Ego
(2011) 		Levels
(2014)
Singles from Altar Ego
  1. "I Want It All"
    Released: July 28, 2010
  2. "Victory Lap"
    Released: December 3, 2010
  3. "All I Know"
    Released: July 11, 2011
  4. "Bang"
    Released: November 4, 2011

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[]

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.

Commercial performance[]

As of December 2017, sales of the album exceeded 40,000 copies in South Africa and has been certified platinum by RISA.

Accolades[]

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[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Altar Ego" (Intro)
 00:29
2."Reign" (featuring Buffalo Soulja)
  • K. Forbes
 04:38
3."Victory Lap"
  • K. Forbes
IV League03:49
4."Haters"
 01:01
5."I Want It All" (featuring Khuli Chana and Prokid)
  • K. Forbes
  • Khulane Morule
IV League04:08
6."All I Know"
  • K. Forbes
 04:24
7."Mistakes"
  • K. Forbes
 04:32
8."Radio Monate" (Skit performed by Dede Wyt)
  • Dede Wyt
 00:32
9."Bang" (featuring Khuli Chana)
 03:58
10."Big 5" (featuring Clu)
  • K. Forbes
IV League05:25
11."BEE" (Skit performed by Loyiso Gola)
  • L. Gola
 00:52
12."Ladies Is Pimps Too"
  • K. Forbes
 04:26
13."High School Cool" (featuring Buks)
  • K. Forbes
 05:05
14."New Year, New Naira" (Skit performed by Loyiso Gola)
  • L. Gola
 00:22
15."Snakes and Ladders"
  • K. Forbes
 04:26
16."When I'm Gone"
  • K. Forbes
 04:20
17."Gola" (Skit performed by Loyiso Gola)
  • L. Gola
 00:27
18."Victory Lap (Remix)" (featuring Tumi, HHP and Amu)
  • K. Forbes
IV League06:30
Total length:59:24

References[]

  1. ^ "Altar Ego by AKA on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  2. ^ "The 2012 SAMA Awards Winners". Zkhiphani. Th3 Creat!ve.
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