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Title: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Blood$ on August 25, 2014, 03:47:15 PM
Paid In Full would obviously be the most popular pick had I included his first 4 joints with Eric B so let's leave all that out

I'd say The 18th Letter, The Seventh Seal, The Master (had some of his strongest joints but wasn't as good sonically as the other 2) IMO

btw can't believe it's been 5 years since he's dropped an album smh
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: doggfather on August 26, 2014, 12:54:35 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Invincible on August 26, 2014, 06:47:09 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.

It's not even close.
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Blood$ on August 26, 2014, 09:50:22 AM
Quote from: Invincible on August 26, 2014, 06:47:09 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.

It's not even close.

does that mean y'all don't fuck with his other 2?

18th Letter is a solid 4/5 for me, definitely not a classic but The Seventh Seal was pretty under-rated especially for the time that it dropped
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Remedy360 on August 26, 2014, 07:36:20 PM
Quote from: Blood$ on August 26, 2014, 09:50:22 AM
Quote from: Invincible on August 26, 2014, 06:47:09 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.

It's not even close.

does that mean y'all don't fuck with his other 2?

18th Letter is a solid 4/5 for me, definitely not a classic but The Seventh Seal was pretty under-rated especially for the time that it dropped

I fuck with the other 2, both have some nice songs but just aren't on the same level as 18th letter. I agree that the Seventh Seal got a little too much hate, it was just a huge letdown compared to what we expect from Rakim. He was solid on it, the production was just pretty lackluster.
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Minkaveli on August 26, 2014, 08:21:35 PM
18th Letter. Thought OP was asking for best solo track without Eric B.  That would have been tougher.
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Blood$ on August 26, 2014, 10:36:19 PM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 26, 2014, 07:36:20 PM
Quote from: Blood$ on August 26, 2014, 09:50:22 AM
Quote from: Invincible on August 26, 2014, 06:47:09 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.

It's not even close.

does that mean y'all don't fuck with his other 2?

18th Letter is a solid 4/5 for me, definitely not a classic but The Seventh Seal was pretty under-rated especially for the time that it dropped

I fuck with the other 2, both have some nice songs but just aren't on the same level as 18th letter. I agree that the Seventh Seal got a little too much hate, it was just a huge letdown compared to what we expect from Rakim. He was solid on it, the production was just pretty lackluster.

yeah I wasn't crazy on the production but it was straight... "Walk These Streets" I still bump
Title: Re: Best Rakim solo without Eric B?
Post by: Black Excellence on August 29, 2014, 05:23:45 PM
Quote from: doggfather on August 26, 2014, 12:54:35 AM
Quote from: Remedy360 on August 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM
18th letter by far.