It's Called Life | ||||
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Released | October 4, 2005 | |||
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Genre | Canadian hip hop | |||
Length | 44:15 | |||
Label | URBNET | |||
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Eternia chronology | ||||
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Singles from It's Called Life | ||||
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Source | Rating |
PopMatters | 6/10 [1] |
RapReviews | 9/10 [2] |
It's Called Life is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Eternia. It was released on October 4, 2005 via URBNET Records. Recording sessions took place at Ecto 1 and Jigsaaw Studios in Toronto. Production was handled by 2Rude, Collizhun, DJ Mercilless, Simahlak and Tone Mason. It features guest appearances from DJ Dopey, Freestyle, Helixx C. Armageddon, Jessica Kaya, Kenn Starr, Wordsworth and Cesar Comanche. [3] [4]
At the Juno Awards of 2006, the album was nominated for a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year, but lost to K'naan's The Dusty Foot Philosopher .
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Truth" |
| DJ Mercilless | 0:53 |
2. | "Evidence" |
| DJ Mercilless | 3:27 |
3. | "Hate" |
| 2Rude | 4:20 |
4. | "Beef" | Christopher Robinson | 0:41 | |
5. | "Family" (featuring Helixx C. Armageddon and DJ Dopey) |
| Simahlak | 3:35 |
6. | "Time" |
| Simahlak | 2:15 |
7. | "Control" |
| Collizhun | 3:48 |
8. | "Understand (If I)" (featuring Freestyle) |
| Collizhun | 3:53 |
9. | "Balance" |
| 4:18 | |
10. | "Death" | S. Kaya | 1:23 | |
11. | "Love" (featuring Jessica Kaya) |
| DJ Mercilless | 4:09 |
12. | "Struggle" (featuring Wordsworth and Kenn Starr) |
| Tone Mason | 4:18 |
13. | "Girls" | Robinson | 0:31 | |
14. | "Inspiration" |
| Simahlak | 2:11 |
15. | "Bang" |
| Collizhun | 4:05 |
16. | Untitled | 0:28 | ||
Total length: | 44:15 |
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