| The Thieves Banquet | ||||
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| Released | 27 May 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 57:53 | |||
| Label | Illa State Records | |||
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| Singles from The Thieves Banquet | ||||
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| The Observer |   [1] |
| Hit The Floor Magazine |  [2] |
The Thieves Banquet is the fourth album from hip hop artist Akala. It was released on 27 May 2013 by Illa State Records.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let It All Happen" | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Lose Myself" (featuring Josh Osho) | Anthony Marshall | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Another Reason" (featuring Megan Quashie) | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Old Soul" (featuring Asheber) | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Malcolm Said It" | Anthony Marshall | 3:21 |
| 6. | "The Thieves Banquet" | Anthony Marshall Co-Produced by Lavar Bullard & Anthony Marshall | 6:46 |
| 7. | "One More Breath" | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Pissed Off" | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Maangamizi" | Aaron 'Pantha' Cowan Co-Produced by Lavar Bullard | 6:27 |
| 10. | "Our Way, The Way" (featuring Ayanna Witter-Johnson) | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 4:58 |
| 11. | "A Game Named Life" (featuring Mai Khalil) | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 4:18 |
| 12. | "The Thieves Banquet, Part 2" (Bonus Track) | Lavar Bullard & Kingslee Daley | 5:16 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]
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