The Master (album)
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| The Master | ||||
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| File:Rakim - The Master Cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Rakim | ||||
| Released | November 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Universal Records 542 082 |
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| Producer | DJ Premier, Clark Kent, The 45 King, Jaz-O, TR Love, Nick Wiz, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen, Mike "Punch" Harper, Naughty Shorts | |||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Rakim | 1:22 |
| 2 | Flow Forever | Clark Kent | 4:11 |
| 3 | When I B on tha Mic | DJ Premier | 3:42 |
| 4 | Finest Ones (featuring Clark Kent) | Clark Kent | 4:24 |
| 5 | All Night Long | Punch | 4:27 |
| 6 | State of Hip-Hop Interlude | Rakim | 0:39 |
| 7 | Uplift | Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | 3:09 |
| 8 | I Know | TR Love | 4:07 |
| 9 | It's the R | 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 | Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | 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 |
Samples
- "Flow Forever"
- "Since We Said Goodbye" by The Counts
- "When I B on Tha Mic"
- "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by The Artistics
- "The Saga Begins" by Rakim
- "World Famous" by M.O.P.
- "Finest Ones"
- "We Belong Together" by The Spinners
- "It's The R"
- "Mother's Son" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Waiting for the World to End"
- "Brooks 50c Tour (Main Title Collage)" by Quincy Jones
- "How I Get Down"
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "May Lady" by Rodney Franklin
- "I'll Be There"
- "I'll Be With You" by Grover Washington, Jr.
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
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External links
- The MasterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- The Master at Discogs
- Album Review at The Harvard Crimson
- Album Review at The Independent
- Album Review at RapReviews
