AKA the Rugged Child
| AKA the Rugged Child | ||||
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| Released | April 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios (New York City) Chung King Studios (Manhattan, NY) Firehouse Studios (Brooklyn, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:06 | |||
| Label | Virgin/EMI Records 7243 8 39385 2 0 V2-39385 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B |
AKA the Rugged Child is the debut studio album by American rapper Shyheim. It was released on April 19, 1994 via Virgin/EMI Records. Production was entirely handled by RNS, except for 1 song produced by RZA. It features guest appearances from GP Wu, Du-Lilz, Kwazi, Prophet and Kia Jeffries. The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and at #7 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "On and On", peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.