| AKA the Rugged Child | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Shyheim |
| Cover: | AKA the Rugged Child.jpeg |
| Released: | April 19, 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1993 |
| Studio: | Battery Studios (New York City) Chung King Studios (Manhattan, NY) Firehouse Studios (Brooklyn, NY) |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Label: | Virgin/EMI Records 7243 8 39385 2 0 V2-39385 |
| Next Title: | The Lost Generation |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
AKA the Rugged Child is the debut studio album by American rapper Shyheim. It was released on April 19, 1994 via Virgin/EMI Records. Production was entirely handled by RNS, except for 1 song produced by RZA. It features guest appearances from GP Wu, Du-Lilz, Kwazi, Prophet and Kia Jeffries. The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and at #7 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "On and On", peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.