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The 18th Letter , Amerikalı hip hop sanatçısı Rakim 'in ilk solo albümüdür. 4 Kasım 1997'de Universal Records etiketiyle yayınlandı. Rakim'in 1992'de Eric B. & Rakim grubuyla çıkardığı son albümü Don't Sweat the Technique 'den sonraki ilk albümüdür.[10] [11] Albümün prodüktörlüğünü Clark Kent, Pete Rock , Nick Wiz ve DJ Premier üstlendi.[12]
Albüm, yayınlandığı hafta Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde 500 bin kopya satarak Billboard 200 listesine dört numaradan girdi.[13] [14] The 18th Letter 'in delüks basımı Eric B. & Rakim katalogundan seçilmiş şarkılardan oluşan toplama albüm The Book of Life ile birlikte satıldı.[15] [16] The Book of Life 1997'de ayrı bir ikili LP olarak satışa çıktı.[17]
Parça listesi
1.
"Intro"
0:12
2.
"The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)" Father Shah
3:00
3.
"Skit"
0:23
4.
"It's Been a Long Time" DJ Premier
3:57
5.
"Remember That" Clark Kent
4:40
6.
"The Saga Begins" Pete Rock
4:22
7.
"Skit"
0:19
8.
"Guess Who's Back" Clark Kent
4:10
9.
"Stay a While" Clark Kent
4:25
10.
"New York (Ya' Out There)" DJ Premier
4:03
11.
"Show Me Love" Nick Wiz
4:18
12.
"Skit"
0:18
13.
"Mystery (Who Is God?)" Naughty Shorts, Bill Blass
5:20
14.
"When I'm Flowin'" Pete Rock
5:04
15.
"It's Been a Long Time (Suave House Mix)" DJ Premier
3:58
16.
"Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)" Clark Kent
4:10
17.
"Outro"
1:19
Listeler
Kaynakça
^ a b Stanley, Leo. Review: The 18th Letter . Allmusic . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Baker, Soren. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". Chicago Tribune : 35. November 14, 1997. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.
^ Ehrlich, Dimitri. Review: The 18th Letter . The New York Times . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Schreiber, Ryan. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Morales, Ed. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life . Rolling Stone . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Columnist. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". The Source : 45. December 1997.
^ Gonzales, Michael A. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". Spin : 114. January 1998.
^ Jones, Steve. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". USA Today : 06.D. November 4, 1997.
^ Reynolds, J.R. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life . Yahoo! Music . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Coleman, Brian. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". CMJ : 57. January 1998.
^ Wilson, Ken. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". The Cincinnati Post : December 11, 1997.
^ Gaillard, Mazi. "Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life ". Juice Magazine : #36. November 1997.
^ Rappers Mase, Jay-Z, Rakim Lead Pack . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved on 2010-01-22.
^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved on 2010-01-22.
^ Jacobs, Qa'id. Review: The 18th Letter / The Book of Life . Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ Chandler, Justin. Review: The 18th Letter . RapReviews. Retrieved on 2009-08-21.
^ The Book of Life - Eric B. & Rakim's Greatest Hits (2xLP, Comp) . Discogs . Retrieved on 2009-08-21.