'' L.I.F.E '' ( an acronym for '' Leaving an Impact for Eternity '' ) is the debut studio album by Nigerian musician Burna Boy . It was released by Aristokrat Records on August 12 , 2013 . The album serves as the follow-up to his second mixtape , '' Burn Identity '' ( 2011 ) . '' L.I.F.E '' sold 40,000 copies on the first day of its release . Aristokrat Records later sold the album 's marketing rights to Uba Pacific for 10 million . The release of the album was preceded by five singles : " Like to Party " , " Tonight " , " Always Love You " , " Run My Race " and " Yawa Dey " . Produced entirely by Leriq , '' L.I.F.E '' features guest appearances from 2face Idibia , M.I , Timaya , Olamide , Reminisce and Wizkid . '' Nigeria Entertainment Today '' ranked the album 10th on their list of the 12th best albums of 2013 . The music of '' L.I.F.E '' draws heavily from the music of Fela Kuti , King Sunny Ade and Bob Marley . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics , who applauded its versatile production . It was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards . In August 2013 , '' L.I.F.E '' peaked at number 7 on the '' Billboard '' Reggae Albums chart
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
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