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|Last album = ''Altar Ego'' (2011) | This album = ''Levels'' (2014) |Certification = RISA: Gold}} ''Levels'' (sometimes stylized as ''LEVELS'' or ''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 July 8 release date on June 30, 2014. The album was certified gold on the 17 of June 2015, selling over 20 000 copies almost 11 months after its release.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LEVELS HAS GONE GOLD )〕 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 July 8, 2014, the hard copies of the album were later released on July 28, 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. ==Critical reception== The album received generally positive reviews. While some critics complained about the excessive sampling on the album, most praised the album for its production but felt like AKA did not deliver lyrically.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AKA - LEVELS Album Review )〕 However, Ayomide Tayo of ''Nigerian Entertainment Today'' praised songs such as "Sunshine" and "Congratulate" for their soulful vibes. He also commended AKA for his lyrical content and the direction he took with the production on the album. He ended his review with the closing statement, "AKA has shown that there are levels to this rap thing, and that he is at the highest level. What else would you expect from a king?"〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AKA is the king of S.A rap with ‘Levels’ (Review ) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Levels (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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