It's Called Life

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It's Called Life
Eternia it's called life album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)
Studio
  • Ecto 1 Studio (Toronto, ON)
  • Jigsaaw Studios (Toronto, ON)
Genre Canadian hip hop
Length44:15
Label URBNET
Producer
Eternia chronology
It's Called Life
(2005)
At Last
(2010)
Singles from It's Called Life
  1. "Evidence"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Understand (If I)"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Love"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Struggle"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters 6/10 [1]
RapReviews9/10 [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]

Contents

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 .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Truth"
DJ Mercilless0:53
2."Evidence"
  • S. Kaya
  • Pompey
DJ Mercilless3:27
3."Hate" 2Rude 4:20
4."Beef" Christopher Robinson  0:41
5."Family" (featuring Helixx C. Armageddon and DJ Dopey)
  • S. Kaya
  • Shantelena Mouzon
  • Jon Ryan Santiago
  • Sydney Chen
Simahlak3:35
6."Time"
  • S. Kaya
  • Chen
Simahlak2:15
7."Control"
  • S. Kaya
  • Tristan Graham
  • J Rod Golberg
Collizhun3:48
8."Understand (If I)" (featuring Freestyle)
Collizhun3:53
9."Balance"
  • S. Kaya
  • Kenny Neal Jr.
 4:18
10."Death"S. Kaya 1:23
11."Love" (featuring Jessica Kaya)
  • S. Kaya
  • Jessica Kaya
  • Pompey
  • Golberg
DJ Mercilless4:09
12."Struggle" (featuring Wordsworth and Kenn Starr)
Tone Mason 4:18
13."Girls"Robinson 0:31
14."Inspiration"
  • S. Kaya
  • Chen
Simahlak2:11
15."Bang"
  • S. Kaya
  • Graham
Collizhun4:05
16.Untitled  0:28
Total length:44:15

Personnel

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