Akira The Don - When We Were Young
artist: Akira The Don
title: When We Were Young
label: Something In Construction / Peoples Records
type: Album
genre: Rap
source: CDDA
grabber: EAC
encoder: lame-3.97-final
year: 2006
tracks: 13
time: 51:31
size: 67,10 MB
bitrate: avg. 172kbps
mode: Joint-Stereo
url: www.akirathedon.com
rip date: 08-Feb-2007
street date: 06-Nov-2006
location: UK
01. Intro 00:40
02. Liverpool 04:46
03. Clones (Ft. Bashy) 03:01
04. Oh! (What A Glorious Thing) 03:57
05. Love 03:26
06. Bankers 03:54
07. Thanks For All The AIDS 04:02
08. London (Ft. Baby Bo) 06:28
09. Back In The Days 04:16
10. 1234567 05:20
11. Dead Babies 04:53
12. Hypocrite 05:30
13. Outro 01:18
FREE SET-YEEN & AH-HIEN!!!- CNVT- "I Aint Gon Let Up" - Yola Da Great
The product of 2 years in Halesowen, 14 years in North Wales, 1 year in Redditch, two
years in Birmingham, a number of years in London and FOUR YEARS UP MY OWN ASS, I have
nice hair and play a mean Kazoo. And Carter USM and Ice Cube and Billy Bragg and
Chris de Burgh and Moz and The Wu probably have a lot to answer for.
Akira The Don- When We Were Young
October 13th, 2006
You may have heard of Akira The Don when he got signed by Interscope and had lots and
lots written about him. Or, you've took a break from browsing porn and come across
his many freely downloadable mix CDs. Well basically, Interscope loved the album he
made but weren't clever or brave enough to release it, so Something In Construction
stepped in and here I am, playing the CD with my feet up on a quiet Friday evening.
I've just read the brilliant comic strip that came with the CD rather than a
typically awful press release and I'm up to track seven.
So far it's been bloody great. 'Liverpool' is a story telling number with heavy
production whilst 'Oh! What A Glorious Thing' (also the lead single) is as good as
you get in terms of feel good music. 'Bankers' is what PR drips would refer to as
Akira's 'politically conscious, working class perspective' number whilst 'AIDS' is
the best pop song about the disease, ever.
Since tapping away at this, the other songs have played. Yes, I'm a slow typist.
'London' is a dark and gripping tune and 'Back In The Day' is a sweet slice of memory
pie with one killer of a piano based beat. '1234567' is potentially an anthem and
'Dead Babies' is of a haunting piano which Akira laces with deep verses that'll keep
you gripped to the end.
'Hypocrite' concludes the 'journeeeey maaaan' in the same fashion the whole LP is
dressed in - one of ripped jeans, tight t-shirts, rugged sneakers and ironed
underwear. That's right, with my great metaphorical skill, I've just told you this is
a diverse, exciting and unique debut album. Don't settle for something that's been
done a zillion times before. Buy Akira The Don, on all good stereos soon.
Posted by Tee in Reviews, Albums & EPs.
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