It's Not a Rumour is the debut studio album by English rapper Akala, released on 24 April 2006 on Illa State Records.

It's Not a Rumour
Studio album by
Released24 April 2006
Recorded2006
GenreHip hop, grime, rap rock
Length44:50
LabelIlla State Records
Akala chronology
It's Not a Rumour
(2006)
Freedom Lasso
(2007)
Singles from It's Not a Rumour
  1. "Roll Wid Us"
    Released: 16 May 2005
  2. "Bullshit"
    Released: 24 October 2005
  3. "The Edge (featuring Niara)"
    Released: 10 April 2006
  4. "Shakespeare"
    Released: 3 July 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC(favourable) [1]
musicomh [2]
rapreviews(8.5/10) [3]

Track listing edit

# Title Featured guest(s) Producer(s) Length
1 "Stand Up" Blak Jack 3:40
2 "Yeah Yeah Yeah" Reza Safinia 3:51
3 "The Edge" Niara Reza Safinia 3:15
4 "Shakespeare" Reza Safinia 4:37
5 "Carried Away" Reza Safinia 3:35
6 "This Is London" Daniel Langsman Additional Production by Reza Safinia 3:21
7 "Bullshit" Reza Safinia 3:18
8 "Roll Wid Us" Dash 4:08
9 "Cold" Reza Safinia Co-Produced by Ari Gold 3:19
10 "Hold Your Head Up" Selah Danny Langsman 3:22
11 "Why Do" Ms. Dynamite Reza Safinia 4:05
12 "The Edge (Mikey J Remix)" Mikey J 4:21

Singles chart positions edit

Year Song Chart positions [4]
UK Single Chart
2005 "Roll Wid Us" #72

References edit

  1. ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Akala - It's Not a Rumour".
  2. ^ "Akala - It's Not a Rumour | album reviews | musicOMH". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Akala :: It's Not a Rumour :: Illastate Records".
  4. ^ "Artists".