THE INDEPENDENT KING

Studio Album

The Independent King is a studio album by AK-69, released in 2013. The release features 13 tracks with a total runtime of 50:58. Notable collaborations include ANARCHY, MACCHO, "E"qual, and 1 more. This release belongs to AK-69's Independent King Era (2013).

#	Title	Duration
01	Konayuki	2:13
02	THE INDEPENDENT KING	3:30
03	SWAG IN DA BAG	4:20
04	YELLOW GOLD	4:48
05	SWAG WALK	4:10
06	THE SHOW MUST GO ON	4:06
07	PAPARAZZI feat. ANARCHY, MACCHO	4:33
08	NEW DAY	2:53
09	メアリー〜My Love Next Episode〜	4:01
10	ONE	4:01
11	THAT’S HOW WE ROLL feat. "E"qual	3:25
12	NEVER LET ME DOWN feat. AI	5:10
13	START IT AGAIN	3:48

Key Details of The Independent King

Specification	Detail
Release Title	The Independent King
Type	Album
Year	2013
Tracks	13
Total Duration	50:58
Country	JP

The Independent King is a 13-track studio album by AK-69 from 2013. The 13 tracks average 3:55 in length for a total runtime of 50:58. In AK-69’s discography, this release followed THE SHOW MUST GO ON (2012) and preceded My Style (2013). It is the 1st of 8 releases cataloged from AK-69’s Independent King Era.

Collaborations

The Independent King features 3 collaborative tracks:

PAPARAZZI — feat. ANARCHY, MACCHO
THAT’S HOW WE ROLL — feat. "E"qual
NEVER LET ME DOWN — feat. AI

Duration Breakdown

The longest track is “NEVER LET ME DOWN” at 5:10, while the shortest is “Konayuki” at 2:13.

Historical Context & Legacy

Independent King Era

As the self-proclaimed Independent King (2013–2015), AK-69 proved that Japanese hip-hop could achieve major commercial success without major label backing, culminating in arena tours. The Independent King, released in 2013 represents this phase of his career.

2013 in AK-69’s Career

AK-69 released 3 works in 2013: The Independent King, My Style, Road to The Independent King. The Independent King was among these, contributing to a prolific period in his catalog.