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The finesse of SLICK RICK, the mellow vibe and consistent originality of Q-TIP, the smooth delivery and GQ style of BIG DADDY KANE, the complexity and poeticism of NAS, the rapid fire flow and intensity of KOOL G RAP and, the lyricism of RAKIM.
Genre:
Hip-Hop/Rap: Hip Hop
Release Date:
2006
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Legacy
AKIR
© Copyright-Always Keep it Real(ASCAP) / Viper Records
(764942086521)
Record Label: Viper Records/ One Enterprises
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1. The Initiation (Ft. Abiodun Oyewole) |
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2. Rites Of Passage |
3:30 |
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3. Mood Music |
4:38 |
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4. Grind |
3:20 |
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5. Treason (Ft. Immortal Technique) |
3:35 |
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6. This Is Your Life (Pt.2) |
4:17 |
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7. Kunta Kinte |
3:53 |
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8. Politricks |
3:40 |
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9. Apocalypse |
3:40 |
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10. Change Of The Seasons (Ft. Hasan Salaam) |
2:51 |
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11. Ressurect (Ft. Akua Wilder & Krstyl Yardon) |
3:51 |
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12. Ride 2 It |
3:57 |
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13. No Longer My Home (Ft. Mojo) |
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14. These R The Blues |
4:02 |
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15. Pedigree |
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16. So Much |
2:36 |
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17. Homeward Bound |
3:23 |
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18. Tropical Fantasy (Ft. Jean Grae) |
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19. Legacy (Ft. Mas-D & Veks One) |
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WEBSITE: OKAYPLAYER.COM
RATING: 4/5
"...A lot of MC’s are trying to cheapen the value of the music, but etiquette has to be shown across the board. Akir is just that guy, who expresses his love for his family and friends, and for the place he calls home. He backs himself on the mic nicely with a number of tracks meant to intimidate other rappers, but he’s also not afraid to drop a political rhyme, as he does in “Politricks” ("I don’t follow the news, they just add to my blues/politicians and their big feets can never fill my shoes/They don’t care, they think we all live off warfare, it’s hell here/Why should I vote like it’s ever been fair?"). He’s not a conscious rapper as much as he is a rapper with a conscious, in that his scope is much broader than those rappers who rapped about politics alone. Akir wants to explore, and he does so with Jean Grae in “Tropical Fantasy”, where they both talk about what they’d both like to look for in an ideal world, if it wasn’t for the harshness of reality. It doesn’t hurt to know that Jean Grae would like to have “ox tail on a grill”.
It is a new legacy in hip-hop, but one that will be as important as all of its contributors and participants. Legacy is a fine piece of work, and it’s nice to know there are still people who care enough about the music to create soon-to-be classics like this.
– John Book
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Immortal Technique
FEATURING:
Immortal Technique
Hasan Salaam
Akua Wilder, Krystal Yardon
Mojo (Dujeous)
Dave Guy (Dujeous)
Jean Grae
Mas-D
Veks-One
PRODUCERS:
Heatmakerz
Southpaw
Akir
DJ Static
Dada
Y.G.
Fyre Dept.
Illastrate
Den'D Productions
DJ N'finit
Apex
FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS:
Source: Unsigned Hype (Jan/Feb'05)
Groove Magazine (France): (May '05)
Washington Post: Entertainment (June '05)
XXL: Chairman's Choice (Nov'05)
Thick Magazine (France): (March '06)
Source: Off The Radar (April '06)
XXL: Show and Proove (June '06)
PERFORMED WITH:
Nas, Kool G. Rap, Mos Def, Ghostface, KRS-1, Fort Minor, The Game, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Little brother, Slum Village, Jean Grae, Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Brother Ali, Vast Aire, Vordul Mega and, Immortal Technique
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author: Jesse Marchand
Immortal technique presents: ft immortal technique
on treasonand Hasan Salaam on another track, so political yes, lyrics and a message, beats and tables it's all on here.
20 tracks, there's a bonus track not listed also ft. Immortal technique.
check out the video for treason on line as well
a good record for sure.
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