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.[3][4]
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| Released | October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) |
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| Studio | - Ecto 1 Studio (Toronto, ON)
- Jigsaaw Studios (Toronto, ON)
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| Genre | Canadian hip hop |
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| Length | 44:15 |
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| Label | URBNET |
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It's Called Life
(2005)
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At Last
(2010)
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- "Evidence"
Released: 2005
- "Understand (If I)"
Released: 2005
- "Love"
Released: 2005
- "Struggle"
Released: 2005
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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.
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| 1. | "Truth" | | DJ Mercilless | 0:53 |
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| 2. | "Evidence" | | DJ Mercilless | 3:27 |
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| 3. | "Hate" | | 2Rude | 4:20 |
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| 4. | "Beef" | Christopher Robinson | | 0:41 |
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| 5. | "Family" (featuring Helixx C. Armageddon and DJ Dopey) | - S. Kaya
- Shantelena Mouzon
- Jon Ryan Santiago
- Sydney Chen
| Simahlak | 3:35 |
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| 6. | "Time" | | Simahlak | 2:15 |
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| 7. | "Control" | - S. Kaya
- Tristan Graham
- J Rod Golberg
| Collizhun | 3:48 |
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| 8. | "Understand (If I)" (featuring Freestyle) | | Collizhun | 3:53 |
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| 9. | "Balance" | | | 4:18 |
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| 10. | "Death" | S. Kaya | | 1:23 |
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| 11. | "Love" (featuring Jessica Kaya) | - S. Kaya
- Jessica Kaya
- Pompey
- Golberg
| DJ Mercilless | 4:09 |
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| 12. | "Struggle" (featuring Wordsworth and Kenn Starr) | | Tone Mason | 4:18 |
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| 13. | "Girls" | Robinson | | 0:31 |
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| 14. | "Inspiration" | | Simahlak | 2:11 |
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| 15. | "Bang" | | Collizhun | 4:05 |
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| 16. | Untitled | | | 0:28 |
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| Total length: | 44:15 |
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- 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
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (January 27, 2006). "Eternia: It's Called Life, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Eternia :: It's Called Life – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. January 24, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (November 1, 2005). "Eternia | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Galiwango, Joe (November 1, 2005). "Eternia | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
