Artist: Afu-Ra | Album: Body Of The Life Force | Released: 2000 | Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap | Country: U.S.A. | Duration: 00:56:19

Five years after debuting with a few rhymes on Jeru’s The Sun Rises in the East, Afu-Ra released his full-length debut, Body of the Life Force. Though his first single, 1998’s “Whirlwind Thru Cities” (also included here), shows the influence of Jeru, elsewhere he’s definitely his own man. Optimistic and spiritual where Jeru was aggressive and metaphysical, Afu-Ra has dozens of good lyrical ideas, though he often phrases the same way, with a heavy focus on multiple internal rhymes à la Rakim. Fortunately, there’s a parade of solid productions lending variety, led by Muggs on “Soul Assassination” and DJ Premier on “Mic Stance” and “Defeat.” Afu-Ra also invited a few guests, and the collaborations are welcome: GZA matches wits on “Big acts Little acts,” Cocoa Brovaz and Jahdan show up on “D&D Soundclash” (Afu-Ra’s salute to his roots at the legendary D&D Studios), and Wu-Tang’s Masta Killa leads him into hardcore territory for “Mortal Kombat.”

Tracklisting:

01. Intro [The Body of the Life Force] (ft. Asun The Black Sun) (1:40)
02. Soul Assassination (3:14)
03. Defeat (3:23)
04. Big Acts, Little Acts (ft. GZA) (3:45)
05. Quotations (0:40)
06. D&D Soundclash (ft. Cocoa Brovas, Jahdan) (4:16)
07. Mic Stance (4:10)
08. Caliente (ft. Rasheedah) (3:26)
09. All That (ft. Krumbsnatcha, Hannibal Stax) (3:58)
10. Headqcuarterz [Skit] (ft. Headqcuarterz) (0:27)
11. Self Mastery (2:17)
12. Visions [Skit] (0:35)
13. Mortal Kombat (ft. Masta Killa) (3:15)
14. Warefare (ft. M.O.P.) (4:08)
15. Equality (ft. KY-Mani) (4:38)
16. Monotony (4:02)
17. Bring It Right (4:28)
18. Whirlwind Thru Cities (3:57)

Single download
Afu-Ra – Intro The Body of the Life Force
Afu-Ra – Soul Assassination 3:14
Afu-Ra – Defeat 3:23
Afu-Ra – Big Acts, Little Acts ft. GZA
Afu-Ra – Quotations 0:40
Afu-Ra – D&D Soundclash ft. Cocoa Brovas, Jahdan
Afu-Ra – Mic Stance 4:10
Afu-Ra – Caliente ft. Rasheedah
Afu-Ra – All That ft. Krumbsnatcha, Hannibal Stax
Afu-Ra – Headqcuarterz Skit
Afu-Ra – Self Mastery 2:17
Afu-Ra – Visions Skit
Afu-Ra – Mortal Kombat ft. Masta Killa
Afu-Ra – Warefare ft. M.O.P.
Afu-Ra – Equality ft. KY-Mani
Afu-Ra – Monotony 4:02
Afu-Ra – Bring It Right 4:28
Afu-Ra – Whirlwind Thru Cities 3:57

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