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2005 studio album by Eternia
It's Called Life
Studio album by Eternia
ReleasedOctober 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)
Studio
  • Ecto 1 Studio (Toronto, ON)
  • Jigsaaw Studios (Toronto, ON)
GenreCanadian hip hop
Length44:15
LabelURBNET
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
PopMatters6/10
RapReviews9/10

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.

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"2Rude4:20
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 Mason4:18
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

  • Silk "Eternia" Kaya – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • Richard "2Rude" Coombs – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 15), producer (track 3)
  • Christopher "Cesar Comanche" Robinson – rant (tracks: 4, 13)
  • Shantelena "Helixx C. Armageddon" Mouzon – vocals (track 5)
  • Jon Ryan "DJ Dopey" Santiago – featured artist (track 5)
  • Jessica Kaya – additional backing vocals (track 6), vocals (track 11)
  • Chris Akinbode – additional backing vocals (track 6)
  • Robert "Freestyle" Wallace – vocals (track 8)
  • Vinson "Wordsworth" Johnson – vocals (track 12)
  • Ken "Kenn Starr" Jones – vocals (track 12)
  • George Reefah – additional vocals (track 15)
  • Matisse – additional keyboards (track 7)
  • Kenny Neal Jr. – additional guitar & recording (track 9)
  • Erik Alcock – additional guitar (track 9)
  • Lisa Marie DiLiberto – cello (track 11)
  • Michael "DJ Mercilless" Pompey – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 11)
  • Sydney "Simahlak" Chen – producer (tracks: 5, 6, 14)
  • Tristan "Collizhun" Graham – producer (tracks: 7, 8, 15)
  • Anthony "Mellenius" McIntyre – producer (track 12)
  • J Rod Golberg – vocal producer (tracks: 7, 11), recording (tracks: 1, 11), additional recording (track 7), arranger (track 11)
  • Rez – recording
  • Mischa Chillak – recording (track 9)
  • George Seara – mixing
  • Tao – mixing (track 8)
  • Greg Kolchinsky – mixing assistant
  • Phil Demetro – mastering
  • Bryan Brock – art direction, design
  • Andrew Babcock – photography

References

  1. Horowitz, Steven J. (January 27, 2006). "Eternia: It's Called Life, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. "Eternia :: It's Called Life – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. January 24, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. Quinlan, Thomas (November 1, 2005). "Eternia | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. Galiwango, Joe (November 1, 2005). "Eternia | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2024.


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