AEW PRESENTS: “WHO WE ARE: A CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE, VOL. 1”

Top Wrestling Organization AEW released a compilation album titled Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Vol. 1 on Feb. 18, 2022 to commerate Black History Month. The 21-track album will "bring to life the stories of more than twenty Black AEW wrestlers through the music of established hip-hop and R&B artists." Featuring 21 tracks, the album includes contributions from artists such as Jon Connor, Mega Ran, Brinson, Anthiny King, Omega Sparx, Monteasy, Josiah Williams, AEW's own Max Caster and Sonny Kiss, and many more. In developing this project, Rukus utilized his previous experience working hand-in-hand with AEW's roster to curate their entrance music, pairing wrestlers with producers and artists to tell their stories in a unique, collaborative format."

Anthiny King was honored to be a part of the track, “Knockout: The Jade Cargill Story” which recognizes the journey of the TBS Women’s Champion (as of the release of the album). The album was produced by AEW Music's Mikey Rukus and featured legendary musician Bootsy Collins. Proceeds from the album's exclusive CD sales will go to the Boosty Collins Foundation.

Below is the full tracklist for the album:

1. Intro f. Bootsy Collins

2. In The Mix (Red Velvet Story) f. Will Washington, Wrestle and Flow, Cutright, E.Quipped

3. Taiga Styling (Lee Moriarty Story) f. True God, Shokus Apollo

4. Shine (Nyla Rose Story) f. Richa Latta, Monteasy, Jon Connor, Bliz

5. Whatcha Lookin' At (Sonny Kiss Story) f. Sonny Kiss, Brinson

6. Victory (Jay Lethal Story) f. Alexv, Omega Sparx, Swats, Kit Walters

7. Knockout (Jade Cargill Story) f. Rich Latta, Monteasy, Anthiny King, Righteous Reg

8. No Socks (Ricky Starks Story) f. Applejaxx, Brinson, E.Quipped

9. I'm The Captain (Shawn Dean Story) f. Cutright, E.Quipped, Isaac Mather

10. Mixed Messages (Max Caster Story) f. Max Caster

11. BGM (Brandi Rhodes Story) f. Mega Ran, Touré Masters, FrivolousShara, Lost Perception

12. The Bootsy Collins Foundation f. Patti Collins

13. Underneath Me (Anthony Bowens Story) f. Zane Oliver, Quinn O'Donnell

14. Fish N' Chips (Anthony Ogogo Story) f. Mega Ran, Tru God, Bliz, Tizzy

15. Ready to Go (Private Party Story) f. Staylo Dom

16. Legend (Mark Henry Story) f. Rich Latta, Monteasy, Wrestle and Flow

17. Who's the Coldest (Top Flight Story) f. Brinson

18. Powerhouse (Will Hobbs Story) f. Will Washington, Righteous Reg, Gram

19. Dats On Period (Kiera Hogan Story) f. Tamira Slade, Tizzy, Bliz

20. Fully Loaded (Lee Johnson Story) f. R8ed R

21. Up in the Clouds (Scorpio Sky Story) f. Omega Sparx, Swats, Teek Hall, Doe the Paperboy, Mega Ran, K-Drama