Tracklist
Intro
The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)
Skit
It's Been A Long Time
Remember That
The Saga Begins
Skit
Guess Who's Back
Stay A While
New York (Ya Out There)
Show Me Love
Skit
The Mystery (Who Is God?)
When I'm Flowin
It's Been A Long Time (Suave House Mix)
Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)
Outro
Rakim
Real Name:
William Michael Griffin, Jr.
Profile:
Born : January 28, 1968 // Long Island, NY, United States
Rakim Allah, a native of Wyandanch, New York, revolutionised the rap artform during the late 1980s as one half of the influential hip-hop duo Eric B & Rakim. The duo parted ways in 1992 after releasing four popular albums, including the all-time hip-hop classic 'Paid In Full'. After taking a five-year break from music, Rakim returned as a solo artist in 1997 with the album 'The 18th Letter'. He continues to record sporadically.
Rakim – The 18th Letter
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Conscious
Year: 1997
Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015
EAC extraction logfile from 5. November 2015, 19:43
Rakim / The 18th Letter - The Book Of Life (Disc 1)
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