The 18th Letter/The Book Of Life

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 02:05:19
THE 18TH LETTER: THE BOOK OF LIFE is a two disc set containing a full album of new material and a greatest hits collection on the second disc. Personnel: Rakim (rap vocals); Eric B. (rap vocals, programming); Pete Rock (piano, programming, scratches); DJ Clark Kent (programming, scratches); DJ Premier, Father Shah, Nick Wiz (programming). Producers include: Rakim, Pete Rock, Eric B., DJ Clark Kent, DJ Premier. Compilation producer: Kathy Baylor. Engineers include: Patrick Adams, Ralph Sutton, Carlton Batts. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Rakim (programming); Nneka Nneka, Robyn Small (vocals); Pete Rock (piano, programming, scratches); Clark Kent (programming, scratches); DJ Premier, Eric B., Nick Wiz (programming); DJ Sond, Def Jam Blaster (scratches). Audio Mixers: Clark Kent; DJ Premier; David Kennedy ; Eddie Sancho ; Crazy C; Mark Harder; Naughty Shorts; Kenny Ortiz ; Kevin Anthony; James Hoover; Yianni Papadopoulos; Lee Anthony; Nick Wiz; Pete Rock; Rod Hui; Tony Smalios. Audio Remixers: Gary G-Wiz; Hank Shocklee; Marley Marl. Recording information: A & M Stud; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Libra Digital Sound L.I.C; Power Play Studios, New York, NY; Skip Saylor Recordin. Photographer: Adger Cowans. Lyrically, Rakim is the one rapper who defies comparison. His recordings with Eric B. have had a lasting impact on hip-hop culture, and he is arguably the best MC ever to wield a microphone. After a four-year hiatus, Rakim is back with his first solo album, THE 18TH LETTER: BOOK OF LIFE. A double-CD that features one disc of greatest hits and one of new material, this release puts Rakim back in the game once again. The greatest hits disc provides a Hip-Hop 101 course, establishing the essential components of the genre that Rakim has mastered. On the new cuts, he continues to school listeners. He's paired here with some of hip-hop's hottest producers, including DJ Premier, DJ Clark Kent & Pete Rock. And while Rakim has stepped up the production, his lyrical content hasn't changed much, and is still far more complex than that of most other rappers.
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