''Life Force Radio'' is the second studio album by American rapper
Afu-Ra
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. It was released on May 21, 2002 by
Koch Records
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. The album's audio production was handled by
Arabian Knight,
Ayatollah
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, Curt Cazal,
Domingo,
Easy Mo Bee
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, Eric S, Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra,
Needlz,
True Master, Woogie, and
DJ Premier
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, who also served as executive producer. It featured guest appearances from Alana Da Fonseca,
Big Daddy Kane
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, Don Parmazhane,
Gang Starr
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, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra,
M.O.P.
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,
Quinnes Parker,
RZA
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,
Teena Marie
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, The Blob, and A-Sun & Respect from Perverted Monks.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Aaron Phillip – main performer
*
Antonio Hardy – guest performer
(track 3)
*
Eric Murray – guest performer
(track 5)
*
Jamal Grinnage – guest performer
(track 5)
*
Mary Christine Brockert – guest performer
(track 6)
* Wayne Sharne Henry – guest performer
(track 13)
* Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra – guest performer & producer
(track 14)
* Don Parmazhane – guest performer
(track 15)
* The B.L.O.B. – guest performer
(track 15)
*
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs – guest performer
(track 16)
*
Keith Edward Elam – guest performer
(track 17)
* R.C.A. – guest performer
(track 19)
*
Gary Grice – guest performer
(track 20)
* A-Sun a.k.a. Solar Monk – vocals
(track 1)
* Russell Ballenger Jr. – additional vocals
(track 4)
* Alana Da Fonseca – additional vocals
(track 8)
*
Quinnes Diamond Parker – additional vocals
(track 11)
* David Sechy – bass & piano
(track 2)
* Eric S – drums
(track 2), producer
(tracks: 2, 5)
* Arnold Lloyd Miot – guitar
(track 4)
* Frederick Kraai – saxophone
(track 6)
* Gavin "Natty Dred" Daly – trombone & trumpet
(track 6), autoharp
(track 14)
* Joe Quinde – guitar
(track 8)
* Doug Grama – bass
(track 11)
* Diego Campo – guitar & keyboards
(track 13)
* Rory Jackson – bass
(track 13)
*
Adam Deitch
Adam David Deitch (born April 26, 1976) is a Grammy-nominated American record producer and drummer based in Denver, Colorado. He is the drummer for the bands Lettuce, Break Science, and The Adam Deitch Quartet, and has worked in the hip hop, funk ...
– drums
(track 13)
* Woogie – producer
(track 1)
* Curtis Andre Small – producer
(tracks: 3, 12)
*
Osten Harvey Jr. – producer
(tracks: 4, 9, 11)
*
Domingo Padilla – producer
(track 6)
*
Christopher Edward Martin – producer
(tracks: 7, 17), executive producer
*
Khari Cain – producer
(track 8)
*
Lamont Dorrell – producer
(track 13)
*
Suleyman Ansari – producer
(track 15)
*
Derek Harris – producer
(track 16)
* Hashim Elobied – producer
(track 18)
* Eric Steinen – producer
(track 19), mixing
(track 1), engineering
* Kieran Walsh – mixing
(tracks: 2-6, 8-13, 15-16)
* Norberto Cotto – mixing
(tracks: 7, 17)
* Rock – mixing
(track 14)
* Dejuana Richardson – engineering
* Dexter Thibou – engineering
* Leo "Swift" Morris – engineering
* Robert Green Brooks – additional engineering
(track 6)
* Tony Dawson – mastering
* Jeff Gilligan – art direction & design
* Alex Ostroy – illustration
Album chart positions
Singles chart positions
References
External links
{{Authority control
2002 albums
Afu-Ra albums
Albums produced by Ayatollah
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Albums produced by Domingo (producer)
Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee
Albums produced by Needlz
Albums produced by True Master