London-based Wales-raised rapper Akira The Don is to release his debut album later this year through the Something In Construction label.
When We Were Young, released on November 6, sees the man sometimes known as Adam tackling subjects such as politics, AIDS and religion. 50 Cent, then, this probably is not.
Mr The Don has worked with a trio of producers on the new LP: Danny Saber (Rolling Stones, Black Grape), James Brown (Nine Inch Nails) and Emile (MOP, Eminem). Will When We Were Young be a case of too many cooks, or will Akira's British-tongued raps serve as a welcome alternative to US-spawned bravado-rich rhymes?
We. Shall. See. Or hear, rather.
i am excited
no really, I am...
...Akira's stuff is awesome. Witty, interesting, and English.
Plus you can get alot of it for free on his myspace, check it out if you haven't already.
Later in the year.....
...yeah right! The Hip Hop Chinese Democracy.
Looking forward to it though. Thanks for all the AIDS is my personal fave.
november 13, unbeliever
1234567 is my personal fave
Interscope?
What happened to that deal then? Or is he just releasing it through SIC over here?
interscope said
they thought it too hard to sell the record
so they didnt try
end of story
akira the don has immortalised the riase and fall of him and interscope in comic form
drop me a line and I'll send it to you
yah so comic
I found it eventually. It was very good, wasn't it?