Pray Hard

Pray Hard is the debut studio album by Muslim Belal, released on 15 August 2009 by Halal Dawa Records.

Pray Hard
Artwork by Kazi Designs
Studio album by
Muslim Belal
Released15 August 2009 (2009-08-15)
Recorded2009 at IDeen Media Studio in London, England
Genre
Length39:35
Language
LabelHalal Dawa Records
ProducerJamie Renwick
Muslim Belal chronology
From the Streets to Islam
(2009)		 Pray Hard
(2009)		 The Transition
(2010)

Composition and release

In early 2009, Belal released From the Streets to Islam, a CD in which he is being interviewed and responds to the questions by rapping, this was a preview to launching his first album. Pray Hard was released by Halal Dawa Records on 15 August 2009[1][2][3][4] at the Oxford House Theatre in Bethnal Green, London.[5]

Belal's poetry combines spiritualism with social issues and his own personal history. The album features themes of repentance, his conversion to Islam, giving advice, praising Allah, preparations for the hereafter and supplicating to Allah.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (Abdullah Rolle) (English)0:36
2."Pray Hard" (English, Arabic)2:23
3."Cold Outside" (featuring Abdullah Rolle) (English, Arabic)1:55
4."Salam Salam Salam" (English, Arabic)1:37
5."Forgive Me Please" (Mahdud) (Sylheti Bengali)0:26
6."Gunz n’ Roses" (featuring Abdullah Rolle) (English)2:47
7."From the Streets to Islam" (featuring Abdullah Rolle) (English, Arabic)3:40
8."Ya Khaliq" (featuring Kazi Md Abidur Rahman) (Arabic, English)2:50
9."Goodbye Yesterday" (English)2:59
10."Muslim Boy" (featuring R U Kid) (English)2:34
11."Prayer Is My Weapon" (English)0:44
12."Saudi Arabia" (English)1:52
13."Judgement Day" (English)2:40
14."Allah, The Prophet, My Mother" (English)1:50
15."Be Careful + Fearful" (featuring Mecca2Medina) (English, Jamaican Patois)3:26
16."Pow Pow Pow" (English)0:54
17."Like a Soldier" (featuring Abdullah Rolle, Masikah, Feesabilillah and Spitz) (English)4:14
18."Traveller" (English)1:21
19."Outro" (English)0:47
Total length:39:35

References
  1. Tahir, Nadim (5 July 2009). "Exclusive interview with 'Muslim Belal'. A Multi-Skilled entertainer and Islamic Rap Artist and former member of the notorious South London Group known as 'SMS'". London: Tawheed Is Unity TV. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. "Pray Hard - Muslim Belal". Paradex. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. "Muslim belal pray hard". DeenTunes. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. "Pray Hard Muslim Belal album". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. "Muslim Belal- Be careful and fearful (Pray Hard album) Video Youtube - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips - NME.COMcharts". NME. August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. "Human Writes - Events". Restless Beings. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2013. Muslim Belal


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