Levels (album)

Levels
Studio album by
AKA
Released30 June 2014 (2014-06-30)
Recorded2012–2014
GenreHip hop
Length39:51
LabelVth Season, Sony Music Entertainment Africa
Producer
  • Kiernan Forbes
  • Tweezy
  • Master A Flat
  • Tazzy
  • Ameen
  • Sticky
AKA chronology
Altar Ego
(2011) 		Levels
(2014) 		Be Careful What You Wish For
(2017)
Alternative cover
Singles from Levels
  1. "Jealousy"
    Released: 30 July 2012
  2. "Kontrol"
    Released: 17 April 2013
  3. "Congratulate"
    Released: 28 February 2014
  4. "Run Jozi (Godly)"
    Released: 24 June 2014[1]
  5. "All Eyes on Me"
    Released: 22 October 2014[2]
  6. "Sunshine"
  7. "Sim Dope"

Levels (sometimes stylised LVLS) is the second studio album by South African rapper AKA, released by Vth Season. It is the follow-up to his debut release, Altar Ego. The album was made available a week before its originally announced 8 July release date on 30 June 2014.[3][4][5] The album was certified gold on 17 June 2015, selling over 20 000 copies almost 11 months after its release.[6] It has since been certified Diamond in sales excess 300,000 units, 10 Platinum (X1 Diamond).

The album's release was preceded by the singles "Jealousy", "Kontrol", "Congratulate" and "Run Jozi (Godly)", which features K.O of Teargas. Originally slated for physical release on 8 July 2014, the hard copies of the album were later released on 28 July 2014 due to manufacturing issues. Production was handled by AKA, Ameen, Tazzy from the funk band Muzart, Steve "Sticky" Raphadu, Master A Flat who was also the album's musical director and Vth Season's in-house producer, Tweezy.

Guest features on the album include Burna Boy, Da L.E.S, Sarkodie and Mi Casa's lead vocalist, J'Something. Levels peaked at number 1 on the iTunes South African chart a day after its release.[7]

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  2. ^ "DOWNLOAD : AKA - All Eyes on Me Ft Burna Boy, da les & Jr | 360Nobs.com". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ^ "[MUSIC]: AKA's "Levels" Album Debuts At #1". Orgella Online. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ "AKA releases his album #LEVELS a week before announced date". YoMzansi. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ "AKA's #1 SA iTunes Album LEVELS Is Now Available Worldwide". Mizinformed. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Levels Has Gone Gold". MTV. 18 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Rapper AKA already working on his follow up album and they cooking some dope ish!!". SA Hip Hop Mag. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.