The 18th Letter

The 18th Letter – pierwszy solowy album amerykańskiego rapera o pseudonimie Rakim. Ukazał się 4 listopada 1997 nakładem wytwórni MCA Records. Wersja specjalna zawierała dodatkowy krążek typu greatest hits zatytułowany The Book of Life.

The 18th Letter

Wykonawca albumu studyjnego
Rakim
Wydany	4 listopada 1997
Nagrywany	1996–1997
Gatunek	hip-hop
Wydawnictwo	Universal Records / MCA Records
Producent	Rakim, DJ Premier, Father Shaheed, DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Nick Wiz, Naughty Shorts, Bill Blass
Oceny
Allmusic [1]
Album po albumie
— The 18th Letter (1997) The Master (1999)

Lista utworów

Opracowano na podstawie źródła^[2].

#	Tytuł	Producent	Sample[3]	Czas
1	"Intro"	Rakim		0:12
2	"The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)"	Father Shaheed	The Smith Connection - "Rainy Days & Mondays" Lyn Collins - "Do Your Thing"	3:01
3	"Skit"	Rakim		0:23
4	"It's Been A Long Time"	DJ Premier	Eric B. & Rakim - "I Know You Got Soul" Cecil Holmes - "Call Me (Come Back Home)"	3:58
5	"Remember That"	DJ Clark Kent	Pleasure - "Thoughts of an Old Flame"	4:40
6	"The Saga Begins"	Pete Rock	Monty Alexander - "Love Has a Way" Mobb Deep - "Hell on Earth (Front Lines)"	4:22
7	"Skit"	Rakim		0:19
8	"Guess Who's Back"	DJ Clark Kent	Bob James - "Shamboozie" Public Enemy - "Bring the Noise" Eric B. & Rakim - "My Melody"	4:11
9	"Stay A While"	DJ Clark Kent	Loose Ends - "Stay a Little While, Child"	4:25
10	"New York (Ya Out There)"	DJ Premier	James Brown - "Down and Out in New York City" Mountain - "Long Red" Busy Bee Starski / Rodney Cee - "MC Battle"	4:04
11	"Show Me Love"	Nick Wiz	Hubert Eaves III - "Under Standing"	4:19
12	"Skit"	Rakim		0:19
13	"The Mystery (Who Is God?)"	Naughty Shorts	The Sylvers - "I'll Never Let You Go" Charles McPherson - "Good Morning Heartache"	5:20
14	"When I'm Flowin'"	Pete Rock	Monty Alexander - "A Time for Love" Don Sebesky - "The Distant Galaxy" Big Daddy Kane - "Just Rhymin' With Biz"	5:05
15	"It's Been A Long Time (Suave House Mix)"	Mo-Suave-A	Mountain - "Long Red"	3:59
16	"Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)"	DJ Clark Kent		4:10
17	"Outro"	Rakim		1:20

The Book of Life

1. "I Know You Got Soul" z albumu Paid in Full
2. "Follow the Leader" z albumu Follow the Leader
3. "Eric B. is President" z albumu Paid in Full
4. "Microphone Fiend" z albumu Follow the Leader
5. "I Ain't No Joke" z albumu Paid in Full
6. "Lyrics of Fury" z albumu Follow the Leader
7. "My Melody" z albumu Paid in Full
8. "Know the Ledge" z albumu Don't Sweat the Technique
9. "Move the Crowd" z albumu Paid in Full
10. "Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em" z albumu Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
11. "Mahogany" z albumu Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
12. "In the Ghetto" z albumu Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
13. "Casualties of War" z albumu Don't Sweat the Technique
14. "The Punisher" z albumu Don't Sweat the Technique
15. "Paid in Full" z albumu Paid in Full

Przypisy

1. allmusic ((( The 18th Letter/The Book of Life > Overview ))). [dostęp 2010-06-21]. (ang.).
2. Rakim - The 18th Letter (CD, Album) at Discogs. [dostęp 2010-06-21]. (ang.).
3. Rakim - WhoSampled. WhoSampled. [dostęp 2013-11-10]. (ang.).

Linki zewnętrzne

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