The 18th Letter

The 18th Letter
Rakim stüdyo albümü
Yayımlanma 4 Kasım 1997 (1997-11-04)
Kaydedilme 1996–97
Tarz Hip hop
Süre 53:58
Şirket Universal, MCA
Yapımcı Rakim, DJ Premier, Father Shaheed, Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Nick Wiz, Naughty Shorts, Bill Blass
Rakim kronolojisi

The 18th Letter
(1997)		 The Master
(1999)
Profesyonel değerlendirmeler
Eleştiri dereceleri
Kaynak Derece
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
The New York Times (olumlu)[3]
Pitchfork Media (8.0/10)[4]
Rolling Stone [5]
The Source [6]
Spin (7/10)[7]
USA Today [8]
Yahoo! Music (olumlu)[9]

The 18th Letter, Amerikalı hip hop sanatçısı Rakim'in ilk solo albümüdür. 4 Kasım 1997'de Universal Records etiketiyle yayınlandı. Rakim'in 1992'de Eric B. & Rakim grubuyla çıkardığı son albümü Don't Sweat the Technique'den sonraki ilk albümüdür.[10][11] Albümün prodüktörlüğünü Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Nick Wiz ve DJ Premier üstlendi.[12]

Albüm, yayınlandığı hafta Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde 500 bin kopya satarak Billboard 200 listesine dört numaradan girdi.[13][14] The 18th Letter'in delüks basımı Eric B. & Rakim katalogundan seçilmiş şarkılardan oluşan toplama albüm The Book of Life ile birlikte satıldı.[15][16] The Book of Life 1997'de ayrı bir ikili LP olarak satışa çıktı.[17]

Parça listesi

No. BaşlıkProdüktör(ler) Süre
1. "Intro"    0:12
2. "The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)"  Father Shah 3:00
3. "Skit"    0:23
4. "It's Been a Long Time"  DJ Premier 3:57
5. "Remember That"  Clark Kent 4:40
6. "The Saga Begins"  Pete Rock 4:22
7. "Skit"    0:19
8. "Guess Who's Back"  Clark Kent 4:10
9. "Stay a While"  Clark Kent 4:25
10. "New York (Ya' Out There)"  DJ Premier 4:03
11. "Show Me Love"  Nick Wiz 4:18
12. "Skit"    0:18
13. "Mystery (Who Is God?)"  Naughty Shorts, Bill Blass 5:20
14. "When I'm Flowin'"  Pete Rock 5:04
15. "It's Been a Long Time (Suave House Mix)"  DJ Premier 3:58
16. "Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)"  Clark Kent 4:10
17. "Outro"    1:19

Listeler

Liste (1997)[1] Tepe
noktası
ABD Billboard 200 4
ABD Billboard Top R&B Albums 1

Kaynakça

  1. 1 2 Stanley, Leo. Review: The 18th Letter. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  2. ↑ Baker, Soren. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". Chicago Tribune: 35. November 14, 1997. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.
  3. ↑ Ehrlich, Dimitri. Review: The 18th Letter. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  4. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  5. ↑ Morales, Ed. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  6. ↑ Columnist. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". The Source: 45. December 1997.
  7. ↑ Gonzales, Michael A. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". Spin: 114. January 1998.
  8. ↑ Jones, Steve. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". USA Today: 06.D. November 4, 1997.
  9. ↑ Reynolds, J.R. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  10. ↑ Coleman, Brian. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". CMJ: 57. January 1998.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Ken. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". The Cincinnati Post: December 11, 1997.
  12. ↑ Gaillard, Mazi. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life". Juice Magazine: #36. November 1997.
  13. ↑ Rappers Mase, Jay-Z, Rakim Lead Pack. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-01-22.
  14. ↑ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2010-01-22.
  15. ↑ Jacobs, Qa'id. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  16. ↑ Chandler, Justin. Review: The 18th Letter. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
  17. ↑ The Book of Life - Eric B. & Rakim's Greatest Hits (2xLP, Comp). Discogs. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
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