AKA the Rugged Child este albumul de debut al lui Shyheim și a fost lansat în data de 19 aprilie 1994, prin Virgin/EMI Records. De producție s-a ocupat RNS, cu excepția unei piese de care s-a ocupat RZA.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Here Come the Hits" | RNS | 3:40 |
2. | "On and On" (featuring June Luva, Kia Jeffries & RNS) | RNS | 3:48 |
3. | "Pass It Off" (featuring Down Low Recka, Pop Da Brown Hornet & Rubbabandz) | RNS | 4:00 |
4. | "Never Say Never" (Interlude) | RNS | 0:28 |
5. | "One's 4 Da Money" | RNS | 3:33 |
6. | "Here I Am" | RNS | 2:53 |
7. | "Move It Over Here" | RNS | 4:11 |
8. | "Buckwylyn" | RNS | 3:57 |
9. | "You the Man" (featuring Down Low Recka) | RNS | 3:35 |
10. | "Napsack" | RNS | 3:51 |
11. | "The Rugged Onez" (featuring June Luva, Kwazi & Prophet) | RNS | 4:52 |
12. | "Little Rascals" | Prince Rakeem | 2:07 |
13. | "4 the Headpiece (Interlude)" (featuring Down Low Recka, Du-Lilz & Rubbabandz) | RNS | 2:02 |
14. | "Party's Goin' On" | RNS | 3:43 |
15. | "Shouts on the Outs" (Interlude) | RNS | 1:26 |
Total length: | 48:06 |
Samples
- "Here Come the Hits"
- "Can I Get Some Help" by James Brown
- "Harmony of the Underground" by Blue Mitchell
- "On and On"
- "Opus Pocus" by Jaco Pastorius
- "Pass It Off"
- "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
- "You've Got It Bad" by Richard "Groove" Holmes
- "One's 4 Da Money"
- "Cristo Rendentor" by Donald Byrd
- "Top Billin'" by Audio Two
- "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins
- "Here I Am"
- "Pain" by the Ohio Players
- "Buckwylyn"
- "Donkey Walk" by Lou Donaldson
- "Just to Get a Rep" by Gang Starr
- "You the Man"
- "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- "Napsack"
- "Wishin' and Hopin'" by Dusty Springfield
- "Kool is Back" by Funk Inc.
- "Crab Apple" by Idris Muhammad
- "Microphone Fiend" by Eric B. & Rakim
- "The Rugged Onez"
- "In The Mood" by Leroy Hutson
- "For Pete's Sake" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
- "Party's Goin' On"
- "After Laughter (Come Tears)" by Wendy Rene