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Akala - It's Not A Rumour
- Year: 2006
- Label: Illastate
Track Listings
- Stand Up
- Yeah Yeah Yeah
- Edge feat. Niara
- Shakespeare
- Carried Away
- This Is London
- Bullshit
- Roll Wid Us
- Cold
- Hold Your Head Up feat. Selah
- Why Do - feat. Ms. Dynamite
- Edge
Akala is one of the most talented British urban artist out there and is also the most underated artist in the UK with his wicked styles, rhymes and deep lyrics. This album is PHAT~! and is excellently produced. If you haven't heard of Akala, then it may take awhile to get use to his sound, as he partly taps into the niche market that is the unique fusion of guitar and hip-hop sound, but it is amazing.
Hip hop as a whole is totally commercialised nowadays. Hip hop is supposed to represent urban street life, which is simply not shown anymore, especially in lyrics and videos as all they seem to care about is how much your chains cost, or your guns, or what you think of women, but Akala keeps it old school and raps from the heart. The thing I have found about this album is the more you listen to it the more you can relate to it as his lyrics are full of meaning and references to contemporary London culture. It's simply an excellent debut from Ms Dynamite's little brother and not only is it a brilliant album, but it's probably the best British hip hop album around.
I'd go *****.
Written by Tom Dawkings
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