Legacy (Akir album)
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| Legacy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Viper Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:11:32 | |||
| Label | Viper Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[1] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[2] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[3] |
Legacy is the debut studio album by American underground rapper Akir. It was released on March 20, 2006, via Viper Records. Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York. Production was handled by SouthPaw, Apex, Dada, Den'D Productions, DJ N'finite, DJ Static, Fyre Dept., Illastrate, Rsonist, YG, and Akir himself. It features guest appearances from Immortal Technique, Akua Wilder, Hasan Salaam, Jean Grae, Krystl Yardon, Mas D, Mojo and Veks One. "Politricks" was released as a single on July 22, 2005.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Initiation" (performed by Abiodun Oyewole) | Charles Davis | Rsonist | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Rites of Passage" | Stephen Woods | SouthPaw | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Mood Music" | Woods |
| 4:38 |
| 4. | "Grind" | Woods | SouthPaw | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Treason" (featuring Immortal Technique) |
| DJ Static | 3:35 |
| 6. | "This Is Your Life, Pt. 2" | Woods |
| 4:17 |
| 7. | "Kunta Kinte" | Woods | Y.G. | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Politricks" | Woods | Akir | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Apocalypse" | Woods | Fyre Dept. | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Change of the Seasons" (featuring Hasan Salaam) |
| SouthPaw | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Ressurect" (featuring Akua Wilder and Krystl Yardon) |
| Illastrate | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Ride 2 It" | Woods | Akir | 3:57 |
| 13. | "No Longer My Home" (featuring Mojo) | Woods | Akir | 3:31 |
| 14. | "These R the Blues" | Woods | SouthPaw | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Pedigree" | Woods | Den'D Productions | 1:45 |
| 16. | "So Much" | Woods | DJ N'finit | 2:36 |
| 17. | "Homeward Bound" | Woods |
| 3:23 |
| 18. | "Tropical Fantasy" (featuring Jean Grae) |
| SouthPaw | 4:14 |
| 19. | "Legacy" (featuring Mas D and Veks One) |
| Apex | 5:01 |
| 20. | "The Louisiana Purchase (Bonus)" (featuring Poison Pen, Immortal Technique and Mojo) | Woods |
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 1:11:32 | |||
