Rakim had the WOAT comeback for a GOAT

[Stick Up Kid]

most rappers from the late 80s were washed by 1993, when the West Coast and Wu Tang took over.

 

[prophecypro]

18th Letter was considered a dope album but yeah Master and Seventh Seal were disappointments

 

[prophecypro]

I love Rakim

but to be honest the last time he was relevant among the general masses/radio as a solo artist was this track

Truth hurts addictive tbh

 

[SunZoo]

most rappers from the late 80s were washed by 1993, when the West Coast and Wu Tang took over.

Not Ra's fault.

What he laid down helped open the wellspring of talent and variety in the rap game, shyt was moving way too fast for him to keep up without biting/conforming, which is why he didn't want to deal with Dre.

LL had to have a "comeback" early in his career too but he was able to fall back on his female fans.

 

[Cladyclad]

It’s hard to keep a buck with our vets and I’m fine by that.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Not Ra's fault.

What he laid down helped open the wellspring of talent and variety in the rap game, shyt was moving way too fast for him to keep up without biting/conforming, which is why he didn't want to deal with Dre.

LL had to have a "comeback" early in his career too but he was able to fall back on his female fans.

For the record Ra is in my top 5 all time

 

[GPBear]

It's insane to think that Rakim and Jay-Z are a year apart.

I was when I found out Rakim dropped all those classics when he was still a teenager.

I think the mustache made me think he was older

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

The Seventh Seal was solid

it wasn't what the Aftermath album woulda been but it was a dope indie release

 

[Sccit]

i remember this weird ass song

THIS WAS DOPE....DR DRE AND RAKIM WAS SPOSTA CHANGE RAP BACK IN 2001 WIT "OH MY GOD"

THE FAILURE TO RELEASE THAT ALBUM IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS IN RAP HISTORY

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

i still fukk with all Rakim music

there was def a few skips on that 7th Seal tho..i wont act like i wasnt a little disappointed. i still bump 18th Letter like its a new album and The Master has some of my favorite tracks on it too.

 

[KingsOfKings]

 

[mson]

everything after follow the leader is trash

I disagree.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Pure Blasphemy here


Some of yall have no taste

Disrespect the GOAT brehs

 

[NormanConnors]

OP 's entire post is bullshyt

 

[Big Mel]

What? That album is a classic.

Good portion of mid on it and the dope tracks aren’t necessarily great.