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Afu-Ra – State of the Arts (2005) | Album profile | Dork

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State of the Arts

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State of the Arts

Release date: 14th June 2005

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About This Album

"State of the Arts" is an album by Afu-Ra, released 14th June 2005. It features 18 tracks, including "Intro", "God of Rap", and "Power Skit #1".

About the Artist

Afu-Ra

Afu-Ra

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

2005MusicHip-Hop/Rap

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Release year

2005

Copyright

℗ 2005 Life Force Records / Mass Appeal

1Intro
1:29
2God of Rap
3:59
3Power Skit #1
0:44
4Pusha (feat. Royce da 5'9)
4:52
5Prankster
4:12
6Living Like That (feat. Masta Killa)
3:26
7Rumble
3:51
8Power Skit #2
0:12
9Why Cry (feat. Gentleman)
4:34
10Ghetto Hell
3:44
11Cry Baby (feat. Lady Blue & Q)
4:31
12Dynamite
3:57
13Sucka Free
3:58
14Deal with It (feat. Kardinal Offishall)
4:47
15Bk Dance
4:18
16Only U
4:18
17Poisonous Taoist
4:03
18Power Skit #3
0:31

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: DJ Roach
Recording Engineer: PF Cuttin’
Mixing Engineer: PF Cuttin’
Mastering Engineer: Larry Lachmann

Pressings & releases

State of the Arts — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album
Main
Country USYear 2005
Decon · DCN 23 CD
Barcode: 8 50717 00110 0
Vinyl · LP · Album
Gatefold
Country USYear 2005
Decon · DCN 23-DLP
CD · Album
Country EuropeYear 2005
Decon · DCN 23 CD
Barcode: 8 50717 00109 4
CD · Album · Promo
Country USYear 2005
Decon · PDCN23CD
CD · Album · Promo
Country USYear 2005
Decon · DCN 23-Promo