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Title: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on April 30, 2012, 01:01:57 PM: bumpin "Won't Be Long"...

Dude is still rhyming at a high level, spitting ill shit like always. Every track is very listenable. I don't know that the album has any certified bangers ("Holy Are You" comes very close), but it appears every track is quality.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Triple OG Rapsodie on April 30, 2012, 02:24:30 PM: Worst album of his career by far
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Invincible on April 30, 2012, 04:56:31 PM: Appreciation? Are you serious? This album is mediocre at best. The singles are the only standout tracks on this album.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: D-Nice on April 30, 2012, 08:18:24 PM: Appears? Sooo have you listened to the whole album yet?
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Triple OG Rapsodie on April 30, 2012, 10:44:47 PM: Infinite only skimmed through the preview tracks on itunes
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Gamestarr on May 01, 2012, 05:54:49 AM: Yes! Very underrated album! Not cause it deserves classic status but damn E-people HATE this album ;D
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: RingMan on May 01, 2012, 07:15:23 AM: I am Rakim fan and I bought this album but I have to agree that it's his worst album. Still better than some mainstream crap.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Chamillitary Click on May 01, 2012, 08:24:38 AM: Just ban this troll.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: DblPen on May 01, 2012, 09:53:06 AM: no matter if its rakims worst album or not, its still pretty good
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Twentytwofifty on May 01, 2012, 06:54:32 PM: Quote from: DblPen on May 01, 2012, 09:53:06 AM
no matter if its rakims worst album or not, its still pretty good

This.
It isn't great, but Rakim is so goddam nice on the mic it's almost impossible for him to make a weak album.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Triple OG Rapsodie on May 01, 2012, 07:09:57 PM: This was a pretty weak album. I mean yeah the lyrics were there but everything else wasn't. This is what happens when an artist decides to make the cheapest album possible.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Remedy360 on May 01, 2012, 10:57:18 PM: Quote from: BG Rapsodie on May 01, 2012, 07:09:57 PM
This was a pretty weak album. I mean yeah the lyrics were there but everything else wasn't. This is what happens when an artist decides to make the cheapest album possible.

Pretty much. Definitely a few nice songs though.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on May 02, 2012, 11:02:15 AM: btw, I saw a video on youtube where Rakim says he didn't appreciate Nas making the Unauthorized Biography. He says Nas put some of his personal business out there in the track, and also that Nas never contacted him about the track to this day. Seems odd that Nas would have so much reverence for Rakim and never bother to call him. The song was a weak filler track anyway.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on May 02, 2012, 11:11:27 AM: Quote from: BG Rapsodie on April 30, 2012, 02:24:30 PM
Worst album of his career by far

As far as solo albums go, I think he's maintained an integrity in quality with each album. There is no decline in quality from one solo album to the next.

...but I think everybody agrees that none of his solo albums compare with the albums he did with Erik B.
Title: Re: Rakim- 7th Seal - Appreciation Thread
Post by: Chamillitary Click on May 02, 2012, 01:30:41 PM: This had absolutely no replay value.