I remember the first time I heard this. It was listening to a Dj Craig G tape Sneaking Up On That Ass Part 2. It was the first track on the tape. I didn't get to the second song for about a week.
I know this sounds a stretch to some cats, but I just listened again to The 18th Letter Album (my 100th time) and having listened to Nas' Ilmatic a million times (it seems), I still think Rakim's lyrical content, flow, use of metaphores and internal ryhme schemes eclipse Nas! Just the title song alone is disdarmingly dope. Rakim truly is the most lyrically untouchable brother - hence his unmatched title:"God MC".
Rakim has the dopest flow ever!
Mrprincejannisg 6 days ago
Ahhhh yes the high quality version!
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I remember the first time I heard this. It was listening to a Dj Craig G tape Sneaking Up On That Ass Part 2. It was the first track on the tape. I didn't get to the second song for about a week.
readybeeill 3 weeks ago
no one quite covered the intellect part of hip-hop like rakim did
well i guess nas....
062082shane 3 weeks ago
@062082shane
Intelligent Hoodlum for example?
imtheFreshest 3 weeks ago
The God MC
BucketBoi420 2 months ago
Damn such good times i mean jus look at the picture
wallym12345 2 months ago
1996 New York chillen in central park.....
illmatic826 2 months ago
The God!
revolterd 2 months ago
This pic n this flow,just takin me somewhere back in time when all the shit was better including da life!
kurjakcina 2 months ago
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I know this sounds a stretch to some cats, but I just listened again to The 18th Letter Album (my 100th time) and having listened to Nas' Ilmatic a million times (it seems), I still think Rakim's lyrical content, flow, use of metaphores and internal ryhme schemes eclipse Nas! Just the title song alone is disdarmingly dope. Rakim truly is the most lyrically untouchable brother - hence his unmatched title:"God MC".
MrJazzHOP 3 months ago
All hail the 18th letter....the prophecy professor.
plopowitz 3 months ago
i love this track? how can anyone dislike this shit?
pjfunk08 4 months ago
LONG ISLAND
walheato 4 months ago
truly amazin book is
out-now with alllll the
masters of emceeing preservin'
the skills for younger generrations... named.:
..H: 0: W ...::T.O ...:: R:'A: P...
best of all the
hiphop bookz yo
Thedarkheritage1 5 months ago
2 dislikes lol wtf theres always gona be haters
mattbeezy910 5 months ago
@mattbeezy910 No hater,I dissed first,just was bored ... :)
kadmany 5 months ago
@kadmany your a waste of oxygen
poccnrpride 5 months ago
@poccnrpride Your no waste,you got the biggest use,its like when people wants to shit...they need person like you to clea nthe shit up.
kadmany 5 months ago
@kadmany the fuck kind of comeback is that..? u just came on here hating cuz you were bored. get the fuck out
poccnrpride 5 months ago
the greatest of all time hands down
TheAndre396 6 months ago
great memories to me back in my early stages of hip hop
TheAndre396 6 months ago
I disliked this just for fun ,aka ya boy kadmany.
kadmany 8 months ago
@kadmany U A DUMB ASS
midwestchi 7 months ago
real hip-hop
barrosphil 9 months ago
this is tru hip hop elemental, deep thought consciousness.
fuentesd21 1 year ago 13
crazy flow gods usual goat no doubt
7wiiskate 1 year ago
[*] rap
BartolBartol11 1 year ago
Amazin'
S0yo 1 year ago
timeless
IndivisiblePrinciple 1 year ago 16
1997*
SourceOfHipHop 1 year ago
did rakim take this beat or did "questionmark Asylum" take this beat?
cripbuddz 1 year ago
@cripbuddz The first person I think to use this beat is the "Main Source" "Only The Real Survive"
goldentrophy 1 year ago
god dude.... such a dope fucking track...... love it to death.
shits not a banger but its such a classic, my fave letter joint no doubt..... lyrics are fucking timless.
bizzyindmp220 1 year ago
My favorite joint from d album
Knicks2Dend 1 year ago
@Knicks2Dend right on cuz
bizzyindmp220 1 year ago
such a tune!
ssssstttttuuuuu 2 years ago
The master of lyricism.
d0peyyy 2 years ago
cheya
bizzyindmp220 2 years ago