Altar Ego

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.

Altar Ego
Studio album by
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

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.

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"
• K. Forbes
IV League0:29
2."Reign" (featuring Buffalo Souljah)
• K. Forbes • T. Ndlovu
IV League04:38
3."Victory Lap"
• K. Forbes
IV League03:50
4."Haters (Skit)"
L. Gola
 01:01
5."I Want It All" (featuring Khuli Chana & Prokid)
• K. Forbes

• K. Morule • L. Mkhize

IV League04:08
6."All I Know"
• K. Forbes
IV League04:24
7."Mistakes"
• K. Forbes
 04:33
8."Radio Monate (Skit)"
• Dede Wyt
 0:32
9."Bang" (featuring Khuli Chana)
• K. Forbes

K. Morule

 04:00
10."Big 5" (featuring Clu)
• K. Forbes • Clu
IV League05:29
11."BEE (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:53
12."Ladies Is Pimps Too"
• K. Forbes
IV League04:27
13."High School Cool" (Featuring Buks)
• K. Forbes • N. Mazibuko
 05:06
14."New Year, New Naira (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:23
15."Snakes and Ladders"
• K. Forbes
IV League04:27
16."When I’m Gone"
• K. Forbes
IV League04:21
17."Gola (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:28
18."Victory Lap (Remix)" (Featuring Tumi , HHP & Amu)
• K. Forbes •T. MolekaneJ. Tsambo • A. Tshwane
IV League06:31
Total length:59:24

References

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