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The Master
Studio album by Rakim
Released November 30, 1999
Recorded 1999
Genre Hip hop
Label Universal Records
542 082
Producer DJ Premier, DJ Clark Kent, The 45 King, Jaz-O, TR Love, Nick Wiz, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen, Mike "Punch" Harper, Naughty Shorts
Rakim chronology
The 18th Letter
(1997)		 The Master
(1999)		 The Seventh Seal
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
The Independent 4/5 stars[2]
Los Angeles Daily News 3/4 stars[3]
Los Angeles Times 2/4 stars[4]
NME (7/10)[5]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[6]
The Source 3.5/5 stars[7]
USA Today 3.5/4 stars[8]
Vibe (mixed)[9]
The Village Voice (unfavorable)[10]

The Master is the second solo album by American hip hop rapper Rakim, released November 30, 1999 on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, The 18th Letter (1997).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" (produced by Rakim)
  2. "Flow Forever" (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
  3. "When I B on tha Mic" (produced by DJ Premier)
  4. "Finest Ones" (featuring DJ Clark Kent) (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
  5. "All Night Long" (produced by Punch)
  6. "State of Hip-Hop Interlude" (produced by Rakim)
  7. "Uplift" (produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen)
  8. "I Know" (produced by TR Love)
  9. "It's the R" (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
  10. "I'll Be There" (featuring Nneka Morton) (produced by Naughty Shorts)
  11. "It's a Must" (featuring Rahzel) (produced by Big Jaz)
  12. "Real Shit" (produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen)
  13. "How I Get Down" (produced by The 45 King)
  14. "L.I. Interlude" (produced by Rakim)
  15. "Strong Island" (produced by Rakim)
  16. "Waiting for the World to End" (produced by DJ Premier)
  17. "We'll Never Stop" (featuring Connie McKendrick) (produced by Nick Wiz)

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Rakim
Solo albums
The 18th Letter (1997) · The Master (1999) · The Archive: Live, Lost & Found (2008) · The Seventh Seal (2009)
Eric B. & Rakim
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