DAWN

Studio Album

DAWN is a studio album by AK-69, released in 2016. The release features 13 tracks with a total runtime of 50:48. Notable collaborations include CITY-ACE, HIDE春, UVERworld, and 4 more. This release belongs to AK-69's Def Jam Era (2016).

#	Title	Duration
01	Dawn	3:28
02	Flying Lady feat. CITY-ACE, HIDE春	3:14
03	Forever Young feat. UVERworld JPPO01621417	4:00
04	Streets feat. 2WIN	4:16
05	Flying B - DAWN ver.	4:13
06	Hangover	3:53
07	Rainy days feat. 清木場俊介	3:44
08	With You ～10年、20年経っても～	4:57
09	Baby	3:21
10	上ヲ向イテ	3:59
11	もう1ミリ feat. 般若	3:31
12	We Don’t Stop feat. Fat Joe	3:01
13	KINGPIN	5:07

Key Details of DAWN

Specification	Detail
Release Title	DAWN
Type	Album
Year	2016
Tracks	13
Total Duration	50:48
Country	XW

DAWN is a 13-track studio album by AK-69 from 2016. The 13 tracks average 3:54 in length for a total runtime of 50:48. In AK-69’s discography, this release followed On Fire (2016) and preceded Stronger (2017). It is the 4th of 11 releases cataloged from AK-69’s Def Jam Era.

Collaborations

DAWN features 6 collaborative tracks:

Flying Lady — feat. CITY-ACE, HIDE春
Forever Young — feat. UVERworld
Streets — feat. 2WIN
Rainy days — feat. 清木場俊介
もう1ミリ — feat. 般若
We Don’t Stop — feat. Fat Joe

Duration Breakdown

The longest track is “KINGPIN” at 5:07, while the shortest is “We Don’t Stop” at 3:01.

Historical Context & Legacy

Def Jam Era

In 2016, AK-69 became the first Japanese artist signed to Def Jam Recordings, marking a historic moment for Japanese hip-hop on the global stage. DAWN, released in 2016 represents this phase of his career.

2016 in AK-69’s Career

AK-69 released 4 works in 2016: Flying B, With You 〜10年、20年経っても〜 / KINGPIN, On Fire, DAWN. DAWN was among these, contributing to a prolific period in his catalog.