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The Master (Rakim album)

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The Master
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 30, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length1:02:07
LabelUniversal
542 082
Producer
Rakim chronology
The 18th Letter
(1997)
The Master
(1999)
The Archive: Live, Lost & Found
(2008)
Singles from The Master
  1. "When I B On Tha Mic"
    Released: December 14, 1999

The Master is the second solo album by American 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), and would be Rakim's last studio album for nearly a decade, until 2009's The Seventh Seal.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Independent[2]
Los Angeles Daily News[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
NME[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Source[7]
USA Today[8]
Vibe(mixed)[9]
The Village Voice(unfavorable)[10]

The Master received generally positive to mixed reviews from music critics.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (The Master)"1:22
2."Flow Forever"
4:11
3."When I B on tha Mic" (feat. DJ Premier)
  • DJ Premier
3:42
4."Finest Ones" (feat. Clark Kent)
  • Griffin
  • Franklin
  • Yvette Davis
  • DJ Clark Kent
4:24
5."All Night Long"
  • Griffin
  • Michael Harper
  • Punch
4:27
6."State of Hip-Hop" (interlude)
  • Griffin
  • Rakim
0:39
7."Uplift"
  • Griffin
  • Ronald Lawrence
  • Victor Padilla
  • Amen-Ra
  • V.I.C.
3:09
8."I Know"
  • Griffin
  • Trevor Randolph
  • Benjamin Latimore
  • David Hinds
4:07
9."It's the R"
  • DJ Clark Kent
4:15
10."I'll Be There" (feat. Nneka Morton)
  • Naughty Shorts
5:10
11."It's a Must" (feat. Rahzel)
4:24
12."Real Shit"
  • Griffin
  • Lawrence
  • Padilla
  • Amen-Ra
  • V.I.C.
4:21
13."How I Get Down"
4:05
14."L.I." (interlude)
  • Griffin
  • Rakim
0:53
15."Strong Island"
  • Griffin
  • Barrier
  • Rakim
4:34
16."Waiting for the World to End" (feat. DJ Premier)
  • Griffin
  • Martin
  • Barrier
  • DJ Premier
4:05
17."We'll Never Stop" (feat. Connie McKendrick)
  • Griffin
  • Nicholas Loizides
  • Sylvia Robinson
  • Nick Wiz
4:19
Total length:1:02:07
Samples

Charts

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Album

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 7

Singles

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Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
2000 "When I B On Tha Mic" - 53[13] 20[14]

Notes

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  • Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

References

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  1. ^ Bush, John. "The Master - Rakim". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  2. ^ Perry, Tim (27 November 1999). "Pop: ALBUM REVIEWS". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ "SOUND CHECK. - Free Online Library". Los Angeles Daily News. 3 December 1999. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ Baker, Soren (25 December 1999). "DMX Delivers Harsh Reality on 'Then' - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  5. ^ Columnist (12 September 2005). "The Master - NME". NME. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian (2 November 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Google Books". Rolling Stone. ISBN 9780743201698.
  7. ^ Parker, Erik "Mr Parker" (January 2000). "Record Report: Rakim – Rakim". The Source. No. 124. New York. p. 191.
  8. ^ Jones, Steve. "Review: The Master". USA Today: 04.D. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.
  9. ^ Mao, Chairman (February 2000). "Vibe - Google Books". Vibe.
  10. ^ Lewis, Miles Marshall (18 January 2000). "The Passing of the Mic - Village Voice". The Village Voice. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Rakim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Rakim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Rakim When I B On Tha Mic Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Rakim When I B On Tha Mic Chart History - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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