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DipsetRocafella
One Off The Greatest Rappers Off All Times Ya Digg!?Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit!?
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TuNa_DriNk
Idk man, he is widely known as the most influential rapper of all time. So many rappers name Rakim as their god MC but since he released most of his work between the late 80‘s and the late 90‘s, his fanbase gets older. He didn‘t release much music in the past 11 years… thats why he probably barely gets new fans
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A5troBlack
Cant get into this guy at all, I only like 2 songs which is Paid in Full and Microphone fiend other than that his music sounds dated to me. I respect his influence on the game tho.
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SimonePerrota
I'm aware of Rakim's (impressive) attributes but is he really the master of all them? I think he's been at least equalled in certain departments... Also, when I say dude's solo albums are overrated (some people seem to think this words equates to "it's actually shit") that doesn't mean I'm saying they're subpar, far from it... There's just a bit too much style over substance and self-worship for my taste... I guess most people tend to overlook a few too many simplistic/dated beats when they're familiar with Rakim or know what he's about as an artist. Rakim still very much embodies an era when production was largely secondary to rapping. Unforunately that doesn't excuse the shoddy work on The Seventh Seal...
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SimonePerrota
@david-1992 - "You'll never see that talent if you keep convincing yourself he isn't nice" ...more or less putting words in my mouth (where do I say, or imply, that Rakim isn't nice?) isn't an ideal way to prove me wrong... How you can find the his solo joints superior on balance (especially production-wise) to the ones with Eric B. is truly beyond me. Paid In Full is iconic for its sound - you simply cannot say that about The 18th Letter of The Master. "it's as if the purists and east coast heads feel they're obligated to put him on a pedestal." <- that's the shit you should be focusing you attention on. It irritates me when people harp on about rhyme schemes and technical proficiency above all else - as if aspects like quality of songwriting, beat selection, overall presentation etc. have no business determining the outcome... Your reaction is a knee-jerk one and sort of proves the point I made in my initial post. Perhaps you'd care to read it (properly) again...
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DickBigems
@david-1992 - SimonePerrota is a friend of mine and I'm pretty sure he's heard Ra's entire discog, front to back. His solo work just isn't groundbreaking as his earlier work is, and I think Rakim's lyrics from his later albums with Eric B are basically on par with his solo stuff. The memorablility and influence of his earlier lyrics from Paid in Full hold more merit to me. The songs on his solo work just are generally less notable. Sonically, you could even say his earlier work with Eric B is more interesting, there's more variations and things like that in songs like "Paid in Full" and "Eric B. is President".
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david-1992
@SimonePerrota his solo shit is UNDERrated, you ask the majority of hip-hop heads what their top 5 Rakim tracks are and 9 out of 10 people will give you 5 tracks he did with Eric B. The beats on his solo tracks are better, the lines are better, rhyme schemes are more complex. He put himself on the pedestal by being nicer than most MCs. Others need to step up. The more you listen to him the more you realize his talent. You'll never see that talent if you keep convincing yourself he isn't nice. Listen to his albums The Master and The 18th Letter from start to finish. Listen to the lyrics and rhyme schemes carefully. In hip-hop a 'whole verse' is when an MC uses one rhyme throughout an entire verse. Name me 1 hip-hop track when someone uses 3 whole verses in one song, check Rakim-It's the R
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SimonePerrota
Rakim's solo shit is a little overrated and has been for more than a minute... Rakim paved the way for probably the most beloved period in hip-hop (the VERY late '80s-mid '90s) and I think this is a big reason why he gets so much love - it's as if the purists and east coast heads feel they're obligated to put him on a pedestal. I'm not saying he's not up there at the top (how could I?!) but damn...
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david-1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ISvMptU6Sk Unreleased track off The Seventh Seal called 'What's wrong' produced by Marco Polo
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DickBigems
His lack of material after The Master is disheartening and one of the reasons he's not at my number one slot, though he'll likely stay in my top five for a good while. The Seventh Seal was decent, subpar for a "God". I'm hopeful that he'll release some better material in the future (with Premo specifically).
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