The Master (Rakim album)

The Master
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
The 18th Letter
(1997)The 18th Letter1997		 The Master
(1999)		 The Seventh Seal
(2009)The Seventh Seal2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
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

  1. ↑ Bush, John. Review: The Master. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  2. ↑ Perry, Tim. Review: The Master. The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  3. ↑ Columnist. "Review: The Master". Los Angeles Daily News: December 3, 1999.
  4. ↑ Baker, Soren. Review: The Master. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  5. ↑ Columnist. Review: The Master. NME. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  6. ↑ Hoard, Christian. "Review: The Master". Rolling Stone: 674–675. November 2, 2004.
  7. ↑ Columnist. "Review: The Master". The Source: 191. January 2000.
  8. ↑ Jones, Steve. "Review: The Master". USA Today: 04.D. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.
  9. ↑ Chairman Mao. "Review: The Master". Vibe: 167. February 2000.
  10. ↑ 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.
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