AKA the Rugged Child
| AKA the Rugged Child | ||||
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| Studio album by Shyheim | ||||
| Released | April 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded |
1992-1993 Battery Studios (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 48:06 | |||
| Label |
Virgin/EMI Records 7243 8 39385 2 0 V2-39385 | |||
| Producer |
RNS RZA | |||
| Shyheim chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AKA the Rugged Child is the debut album of American rapper Shyheim. it was released on April 19, 1994, by Virgin/EMI Records. A Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, he was 14 years old when the album was released. the album was released on the same day as Nas' debut album Illmatic.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here Come the Hits | RNS | 3:40 | |
| 2 | On and On | RNS | June Luva and Milk D | 3:48 |
| 3 | Pass It Off | RNS | Rubbabandz, Down Low Recka, and K-Tez | 4:00 |
| 4 | Never Say Never (Interlude) | RNS | 0:28 | |
| 5 | One's 4 Da Money | RNS | 3:33 | |
| 6 | Here I Am | RNS | Down Low Recka | 2:53 |
| 7 | Move It Over Here | RNS | Pop Da Brown Hornet | 4:11 |
| 8 | Buckwylyn | RNS | 3:57 | |
| 9 | You the Man | RNS | Down Low Recka | 3:35 |
| 10 | Napsack | RNS | 3:51 | |
| 11 | The Rugged Onez | RNS | June Luva, Prophet, and Quasi | 4:52 |
| 12 | Little Rascals | RZA | 2:07 | |
| 13 | 4 The Headpiece (Interlude) | RNS | 2:02 | |
| 14 | Party's Goin' On | RNS | 3:43 | |
| 15 | Shouts on the Outs | RNS | 1:26 |
Samples
- "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
References
- ↑ Mills, Brad. "Shyheim - Shyheim a/k/a the Rugged Child". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 13, 2014.