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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

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
3."Victory Lap"
  • K. Forbes
IV League03:49
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
9."Bang" (featuring Khuli Chana)
  
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.