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- The 18th Letter
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Rakim
Released 1997

Guess Who's Back
04:10
9,166 plays

Guess Who's Back
04:10
6,907 plays

Skit
00:23
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- 1
- Intro
- 00:12
- 2,159 plays

- 2
- The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
- 03:00
- 5,863 plays

- 3
- Skit
- 00:23
- 6,163 plays

- 4
- It's Been A Long Time
- 03:57
- 5,231 plays

- 5
- Remember That
- 04:40
- 3,604 plays

- 6
- The Saga Begins
- 04:22
- 4,081 plays

- 7
- Skit
- 00:19
- 4,114 plays

- 8
- Guess Who's Back
- 04:10
- 9,166 plays

- 9
- Stay A While
- 04:25
- 3,270 plays

- 10
- New York (Ya Out There)
- 04:03
- 4,483 plays

- 11
- Show Me Love
- 04:18
- 2,544 plays

- 12
- Skit
- 00:18
- 504 plays

- 13
- The Mystery (Who Is God?)
- 05:20
- 2,997 plays

- 14
- When I'm Flowin'
- 05:04
- 2,697 plays

- 15
- It' Been A Long Time
- 03:58
- 2,390 plays

- 16
- Guess Who's Back
- 04:10
- 6,907 plays

- 17
- Outro
- 01:19
- 1,312 plays

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album review

It took Rakim five years to begin his solo career, but the wait was worth it -- The 18th Letter is one of the strongest records a veteran rapper released in the late '90s. Working with a variety of producers (Pete Rock, Clark Kent, Father Shaheed, DJ Premier), Rakim sounds sharp, focused, and strong, rapping with a force unheard of on his classic albums with Eric B. He still retains his knack for rolling, laid-back rhymes, but what's impressive is how he can switch between that style and a more aggressive technique. There are a few slow spots on the record, but in general, few latter-day albums by '80s rappers sound as powerful and vital as The 18th Letter. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide