The Master (Rakim album)
The Master | ||||
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Studio album by Rakim | ||||
Released | November 30, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label |
Universal Records 542 082 | |||
Producer | DJ Clark Kent, DJ Premier, Punch, Amen-Ra, TR Love, Naughty Shorts, Jaz-O, The 45 King, Nick Wiz | |||
Rakim chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Independent | [2] |
Los Angeles Daily News | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
NME | (7/10)[5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
The Source | [7] |
USA Today | [8] |
Vibe | (mixed)[9] |
The Village Voice | (unfavorable)[10] |
The Master is the second solo album by American hip hop recording artist Rakim, released November 30, 1999, on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, The 18th Letter (1997). This album would be Rakim's last studio album for nearly a decade, until 2009's The Seventh Seal.
Track listing
# | Title | Producer | Length |
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1 | Intro | Rakim | 1:22 |
2 | Flow Forever | DJ Clark Kent | 4:11 |
3 | When I B on tha Mic | DJ Premier | 3:42 |
4 | Finest Ones (featuring Clark Kent) | DJ Clark Kent | 4:24 |
5 | All Night Long | Punch | 4:27 |
6 | State of Hip-Hop Interlude | Rakim | 0:39 |
7 | Uplift | Amen-Ra | 3:09 |
8 | I Know | TR Love | 4:07 |
9 | It's the R | DJ Clark Kent | 4:15 |
10 | I'll Be There (featuring Nneka Morton) | Naughty Shorts | 5:10 |
11 | It's a Must (featuring Rahzel) | Jaz-O | 4:24 |
12 | Real Shit | Amen-Ra | 4:21 |
13 | How I Get Down | The 45 King | 4:05 |
14 | L.I. Interlude | Rakim | 0:53 |
15 | Strong Island | Rakim | 4:34 |
16 | Waiting for the World to End | DJ Premier | 4:05 |
17 | We'll Never Stop (featuring Connie McKendrick) | Nick Wiz | 4:19 |
Chart history
- Album
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
1999 | The Master | #72 | #7 |
- Singles
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
2000 | When I B On Tha Mic | - | - | #20 |
Notes
- ↑ Bush, John. Review: The Master. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Perry, Tim. Review: The Master. The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Columnist. "Review: The Master". Los Angeles Daily News: December 3, 1999.
- ↑ Baker, Soren. Review: The Master. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Columnist. Review: The Master. NME. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Hoard, Christian. "Review: The Master". Rolling Stone: 674–675. November 2, 2004.
- ↑ Columnist. "Review: The Master". The Source: 191. January 2000.
- ↑ Jones, Steve. "Review: The Master". USA Today: 04.D. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Chairman Mao. "Review: The Master". Vibe: 167. February 2000.
- ↑ Lewis, Miles Marshall. Review: The Master. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
References
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
External links
- The Master at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- The Master at Discogs
- Album Review at The Harvard Crimson
- Album Review at The Independent
- Album Review at RapReviews
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