The Master (album)
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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).
Singles
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
rapper Rakim
Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...
, released November 30, 1999 on Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, The 18th Letter
The 18th Letter
The 18th Letter is the debut solo album of American rapper Rakim, released November 4, 1997 on Universal Records in the United States. It is his first release of new material, following a five-year hiatus after Don't Sweat the Technique as duo Eric B. & Rakim. The album features production by DJ...
(1997).
Track listing
- "Intro" (produced by Rakim)
- "Flow Forever" (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
- "When I B On Tha Mic" (produced by DJ PremierDJ PremierChristopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...
) - "Finest Ones" (featuring DJ Clark Kent) (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
- "All Night Long" (produced by Punch)
- "State Of Hip-Hop Interlude" (produced by Rakim)
- "Uplift" (produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The HitmenThe Hitmen (production team)The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy-Production:...
) - "I Know" (produced by TR Love)
- "It's The R" (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
- "I'll Be There" (featuring Nneka Morton) (produced by Naughty Shorts)
- "It's A Must" (featuring RahzelRahzelRahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...
) (produced by Big Jaz) - "Real Shit" (produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen)
- "How I Get Down" (produced by The 45 King)
- "L.I. Interlude" (produced by Rakim)
- "Strong Island" (produced by Rakim)
- "Waiting For The World To End" (produced by DJ Premier)
- "We'll Never Stop" (featuring Connie McKendrick) (produced by Nick Wiz)
Chart history
Album| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1999 | The Master | #72 | #7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 2000 | When I B On Tha Mic | - | - | #20 |
External links
- The Master at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Album Review at The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. It is the only daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is run entirely by Harvard College undergraduates...
- Album Review at The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
- Album Review at RapReviews