The tracks seem to have a pretty heavy R&B sound on the production and hooks. Not so sure what I think of that…

Gotta listen to the whole thing a few times before I pass judgment.

is this a Rakim album or a Jodeci album? haha. fuck this guy.

i cant do it… man i gotta wait for it. i listened to a bit and it was mad squashed sound quality so im gonna wait. even tho i been waitin 7 damn years

i cant do it… man i gotta wait for it. i listened to a bit and it was mad squashed sound quality so im gonna wait. even tho i been waitin 7 damn years

^ Co-sign

Can’t buy this crap…sorry. Love Rakim for what he has given us…but this is shit crap nonsense.

Oh Well….

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THIS BUT RAKIM FELL OFF BIG TIME.I KNOW RAKIM COULD DO BETTER.HE NEEDS SOME GRIMY BEATS.THAT R&B SHIT IS LIMITED.I WAITED 10 YEARS FOR THIS.THATS A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW.

If you lookin for that Bulls*^#
poetry about guns, drugs,jewelry & women we been hearing from the massses it ain’t on this album. It’s worth the wait the GOD is back!

Dude this album is fire! Can’t wait.

its about time, ITS FIRE, i preorderd the motherfucker, av bin waiting for 7 mf years

wow i love rakim but this album sounds horrible very disappoint, all you other heads dont comment back im just as big a fan if not bigger of rakim and i think this album sounds new school wack

I am sorry to hear this. He obviously been listening to the industry demons but did he really have to go that route? The sound is not fitting to the god. He needs some easy mo b on his shit. He need that ready to die type shit. Who the hell is handling his career now? Miley Cyrus? Come on, I know comedians that got harder beats on they RNB albums. Sorry Ra. Your only hope= get some live niggas on your remixes and pray to The Most High daily cuz you gonna need help to clean up this shit.

I hate Rakim now.

What happens to the Don’t sweat the technique days…..

He must be broke because he as SOLD THE FUCK OUT!!!!

The album is very good, IMO, Rakim’s lyrics haven’t fallen off at all. “Workin’ For You”, “I Got What You Need”, “Holy Are You” are all good joints and I don’t know where y’all are getting this predominantly R&B garbage from. Probably the same cats that are all over Lil’ Wayne’s nuts right now, even though he’s trying to sing on every song these days. Right on to the real and later for the haters, Rakim is more than a problem for your lame-ass so-called greatest rappers alive.