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

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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

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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

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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 League4:38
3."Victory Lap"
• K. Forbes
IV League3:50
4."Haters (Skit)"
L. Gola
 1:01
5."I Want It All" (featuring Khuli Chana & Prokid)
• K. Forbes

• K. Morule • L. Mkhize

IV League4:08
6."All I Know"
• K. Forbes
IV League4:24
7."Mistakes"
• K. Forbes
 4:33
8."Radio Monate (Skit)"
• Dede Wyt
 0:32
9."Bang" (featuring Khuli Chana)
• K. Forbes

K. Morule

 4:00
10."Big 5" (featuring Clu)
• K. Forbes • Clu
IV League5:29
11."BEE (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:53
12."Ladies Is Pimps Too"
• K. Forbes
IV League4:27
13."High School Cool" (Featuring Buks)
• K. Forbes • N. Mazibuko
 5:06
14."New Year, New Naira (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:23
15."Snakes and Ladders"
• K. Forbes
IV League4:27
16."When I’m Gone"
• K. Forbes
IV League4:21
17."Gola (Skit)"
• L. Gola
 0:28
18."Victory Lap (Remix)" (Featuring Tumi , HHP & Amu)
• K. Forbes •T. MolekaneJ. Tsambo • A. Tshwane
IV League6:31
Total length:59:24

References

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  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.