It's a Tensta Thing

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It's a Tensta Thing
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Studio album by
Released30 November 2007
Genre Hip hop, electro, house, Euro disco, pop
Label K-Werks
Adam Tensta chronology
It's a Tensta Thing
(2007)
Scared of the Dark
(2011)
Professional ratings
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Svenska Dagbladet Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
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It's a Tensta thing is Swedish rapper Adam Tensta's debut studio album, released on 30 November 2007. The album won the 2008 Hip Hop / Soul of the Year Grammis [4] (Swedish grammy) and was nominated for a 2008 P3 Guld award. [5]

Contents

Adam Tensta's song, "My Cool", appeared on the soundtracks for the skateboarding video game, Tony Hawk: Ride and the basketball video game, NBA 2K10 .

Track listing

  1. "It's a Tensta Thing"
  2. "Bangin' On the System"
  3. "My Cool"
  4. "Walk With Me"
  5. "Dopeboy" (feat. Eboi)
  6. "See U Watchin" (feat. Nitti Gritti)
  7. "Do the Right Thing"
  8. "They Wanna Know"
  9. "I'm Sayin'" (feat. Isay)
  10. "80's Baby"
  11. "S.t.o.l.d." (feat. Eboi)
  12. "Incredible" (feat. Isay)
  13. "Before U Know It"
  14. "Same Face"

Singles

Charts

Chart (2007-2008)Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 45

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