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| Released | 18 October 2013 | |||
| Label | Rähinä Records | |||
| Producer | Tasis Elastinen MGI Setä Tamu HeavyWeight | |||
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Diktaattorimies is the debut studio album by Finnish rapper Spekti. It was released on 18 October 2013. The album peaked at number 20 on the Official Finnish Album Chart. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diktaattorimies" (featuring Tasis) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Teen mitä haluun" (featuring Setä Tamu) | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Räikkösluokan jahti" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Juomalaulu" (featuring Tasis) | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Vinkkii DJ:lle" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Juppi" (featuring Cheek) | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Mogausmehuu" (featuring Tasis) | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Eniten vituttaa kaikki" (featuring KT & Wretch) | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Pub Pahamieli" (featuring Timo Pieni Huijaus & Eetee) | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Kaiken mestari" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "No ei siinä" (featuring Tasis) | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Hulluuteen" (featuring Elastinen, Uniikki & Tasis) | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Diktaattorimies (outro)" | 1:25 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums Chart | 20 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Finland | 18 October 2013 | CD, Digital download | Rähinä Records |
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