Rakim (Wyandanch, New York) – “Flow Forever” [The Master – 1999]
Rakim is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCsof all time.
The Master is the second solo album by American hip hop rapper Rakim, released November 30, 1999 on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim’s debut solo album, The 18th Letter (1997).
Eric B. & Rakim’s classic album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006, while Rakim himself was ranked #4 on MTV’s list of the Greatest MCs of All Time. Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that “Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs — perhaps the greatest — of all time within the hip-hop community.” The editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their list of the ‘Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)’. Rakim began his career as the emcee of the rap duo Eric B. & Rakim, who in 2011 were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2012, The Source ranked him #1 on their list of the ‘Top 50 Lyricists of All Time’.
| # | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Rakim | 1:22 |
| 2 | Flow Forever | Clark Kent | 4:11 |
| 3 | When I B on tha Mic | DJ Premier | 3:42 |
| 4 | Finest Ones (featuring Clark Kent) | Clark Kent | 4:24 |
| 5 | All Night Long | Punch | 4:27 |
| 6 | State of Hip-Hop Interlude | Rakim | 0:39 |
| 7 | Uplift | Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence for The Hitmen | 3:09 |
| 8 | I Know | TR Love | 4:07 |
| 9 | It’s the R | Clark Kent | 4:15 |
| 10 | I’ll Be There (featuring Nneka Morton) | Naughty Shorts | 5:10 |
| 11 | It’s a Must (featuring Rahzel) | Big Jaz | 4:24 |
| 12 | Real Shit | Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence for The Hitmen | 4:21 |
| 13 | How I Get Down | The 45 King | 4:05 |
| 14 | L.I. Interlude | Rakim | 0:53 |
| 15 | Strong Island | Rakim | 4:34 |
| 16 | Waiting for the World to End | DJ Premier | 4:05 |
| 17 | We’ll Never Stop (featuring Connie McKendrick) | Nick Wiz | 4:19 |
