Rakim-The_Seventh_Seal-2009 > DO NOT ASK FOR LINKS

[Dogg Ly Dogg]

After a listen, the listen is really coo but not what I expected some bangers but some annoying song and that because of those garbage ass r&b hooks

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Okay, I'ma review this shit for sure now that CDQ is out.. Gimme a minute though cuz I'm on a rock binge right now.

[Detox Iz Not Active]

I'm sorry but this album is garbage.  The production is not even mixtape quality and Rakim's nursery rhyme flow just sounds so wack now, because you really focus on how wack the lyrics are

[white Boy]

who are all these features and producers?

[Action!]

There's some great sampling but the mixing is hit or miss.   Rakim's voice does sound altered on some of tracks.  It's off putting. 

[TRG]

Gotta say im a little disappoined.

[Action!]

Even at Ra's worst he' still better than most

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

I really hate to pull the engineering card, but....

Everything else is fire though.

[Matty]

its a pretty good album....rakim can still rhyme and freak the beat way better than most but the production isn't what i'd expect him on. it's lacking any real funk/bounce and is very one dimensional with the piano sounding beats.

the intro track 'how to emcee' might be a deliberate throwback, but its the kind of bounce that i like to hear and that rakim sounds great over.

[Liqq2ThaFonk]

Suprise suprise

a rapper from the fuckin 80s aint dope in 2009

but of course white dudes think they HAVE TO think everything this dude drops is gold cuz it'll make them seem more hip-hop knowledgeble


here it comes


"rakim >>> (*insert something* ie better than 99% today, rakim >> yo fav rapper, this album is better than most shit today etc)

[Meho]

The album is weak. Couple of standout tracks, the rest is pretty bland; either because of the cheap production or Rakim's obvious weak flow (just doesn't have that natural flow anymore).

[Leggy Hendrix]

damn was just about to throw this on, must say now im not sure if i want to 

[rakim]

Listen people....Rakim is in his 40's and still doing it. What did ya'll expect? All i'm reading is the BS about production but Rakims lyrics has always been the main attraction. Over the last decade or so production has taken a front seat but rhymes has always been HIP HOP. Where was the production in the park...where it all started. Thats where Ra comes from. The album is totally left from what is out there....and thats a good thing. Stop fucusing on the beats...and they are not bad by the way.....and focus on the content. His flow is STILL tight and is content is revolutionary...again. Who else is rapping like this? Who else is talking about rebuilding rap? Who else is using words instead of cursing all the time? Who else is stayn true instead of fronting like they a real gangsta. I havent heard one Nigga, Bitch, ho, dick, pussy...on this album but yall say its garbage, this man is what HIP HOP should be and his trying to show you that, dont be so shallow!!!!!!. Rakim is the truest Left. Appreciate the talent and stop comparing him to the current rappers. See, thats why lil Wayne can sell so many records, cuz you people love his beats not his lyrically ability, his content. Now would you rather have lil Wayne, Guccie Mane and all those cats or Rakim. Lets grow up people....Rakim did!  LISTEN to the WORDS that are coming out of his mouth.

[Action!]

stop going on an anti-beat rant,  the music is as essential to hip as the lyricism.

[7even]

im driving im a big jeep cause im just so street yeah it's that deep is not exactly lyricsm to me