CD Import

Master

Rakim

User Review :4.5
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Item Details

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Catalogue Number
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542082
Number of Discs
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1
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Original Release Year
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1999
Format
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CD

Product Description

The Source (1/00, p.191) - 3.5 mics out of 5 - "...an avalanche of pure hip-hop rhythms - horns, basslines, scratches and kick drums....Hip-hop heads are gonna love it....straight Rakim..."
Vibe (2/00, p.167) - "...THE MASTER shows glimpses of that old rap magic. 'It's the R' is a coolly dispensed rhyme exercise that rides a bluesy Curtis Mayfield guitar loop..."
Q Magazine (2/00, p.92) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[his] nasal, elongated New York vowels, simple cadences and tough monotone defined the state of the art....The best tracks feature the best guests and producers, with DJ Premier injecting adrenalin into 'When I B On Tha Mic'..."
Melody Maker (12/21/99, p.93) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Ra has perfected a smooth, yet rhythmically complex, flow that still makes most other rappers sound like asthmatic warthogs with debilitating dental problems....He's still got it."
Muzik (2/00, p.72) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Next to most of its contemporaries this album stands out as a wonderful example of a man at ease with his lyrical art....There is the odd treat, like the single 'When I Be On The Mic'....Other gems include the Rahzel collabo 'It's A Must'..."
CMJ (12/20/99, p.22) - "...Rakim melts the mic on the aptly titled, jeep-rockin' THE MASTER....[his] lyrical flow is amazingly strong as aever. On several tracks, Rakim samples classic Erik B. & Rakim tracks...giving the timeless wordsmith a classic edge."

Track List   

  • 01. Intro (01:22)
  • 02. Flow Forever (04:11)
  • 03. When I B on Tha Mic (03:42)
  • 04. Finest Ones [Featuring Clark Kent] (04:24)
  • 05. All Night Long (04:22)
  • 06. State of Hip Hop Interlude
  • 07. Uplift (03:09)
  • 08. I Know (04:07)
  • 09. It's the R (04:15)
  • 10. I'll Be There [Featuring Nneka Morton] (05:09)
  • 11. It's a Must [Featuring Rahzel] (04:23)
  • 12. Real Shit (04:21)
  • 13. How I Get Down (04:05)
  • 14. L.I. Interlude
  • 15. Strong Island (04:33)
  • 16. Waiting for the World to End (04:05)
  • 17. We'll Never Stop [Featuring Connie McKendrick] (04:21)

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Eric B. & Rakim としての活動に比べRakim...

投稿日:2021/02/23 (火)

Eric B. & Rakim としての活動に比べRakimのソロ作品は渋いが、そこが良いのよ。渋いよ、確かに渋いよ、渋すぎよ。でも、我慢してでも聴くべし。『ラッパーが惚れる真のラッパー』という意味が分かるまでは。

SyuR10 さん | 海外 | 不明

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後半になるにつれて凄味が増してくる。いや...

投稿日:2008/03/11 (火)

後半になるにつれて凄味が増してくる。いや、なんて言うかねぇ.......「神。」 聴け。

すけーぼーどP さん | 神奈川 | 不明

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ラキムのスゴさ、聴いてみてわかりました。...

投稿日:2007/04/22 (日)

ラキムのスゴさ、聴いてみてわかりました。一番ラップがうまい人はこの人です。本当に帝王でした。CD集めよーっと☆

ksk さん | ba-chi- | 不明

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