The Seventh Seal (Rakim album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Seventh Seal
Type = Studio album
Artist = Rakim


Released = 4th Quarter, 2008
Recorded =
Genre = Hip-Hop
Length =
Label = G&E Trust
Producers = Dr. Dre
Last album = "The Master"
(1999)
This album = "The Seventh Seal"
(TBA)
Next album =

"The Seventh Seal" is the third solo studio album by rapper Rakim, [ [http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2006/06/rakim_preps_new_album_may_still_work_with_dr_dreRakim Preps New LP, May Still Work With Dr. Dre] ] and his first album after a nine year absence. [ [http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2007/04/16/Feature/HipHop.Veteran.Rakim.Brings.Slick.Rhymes.To.Underground-2842425.shtml Hip-hop veteran Rakim brings slick rhymes to Underground] ] The album is currently set for release in the 4th Quarter of 2008. [ [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7358/title.rakim-preps-the-seventh-seal-for-fall-release Rakim Sets Date For 'Seventh Seal'] ]

History

The original title for the album was "Oh, My God," with the original release date set for 2002, but Rakim had creative differences with Dr. Dre when he signed to Dre's Aftermath record label and eventually left. [ [http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4620861-1.html Rakim Parts Ways With Dre's Label] ] After leaving the label, Rakim began recording new songs for the album and Dr. Dre allowed him to keep the songs that he originally produced for the album. [ [http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Rakim-The-Seventh-Seal-hip-hop-5203.html Rakim The Seventh Seal] ]

When asked about the album title, Rakim stated:

"The number 7 has a lot of significance. The 7th letter of the alphabet is G -- that stands for God. There are 7 continents, 7 seas. The 'Seventh Seal' deals with that and also some revelations in the Bible," said Rakim to Billboard. "Some call it the end of the world, but for me it's the end of the old and the beginning of the new. By me naming my album that, I'm using it metaphorically in hip-hop. I'm hoping to kill the old state of hip-hop and start with the new"." [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003657565 Rakim Wrapping New CD] ]

Fans were originally waiting for the album to drop on July 7, 2007 as promised, but nothing of the sort occurred. However, Rakim states that he still has intentions to drop the long-awaited album, which will be released via his own G&E Trust label. [ [http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur37562.cfm RAKIM, GHOSTFACE, ALI TEAM FOR 'LIVE!' TOUR] ]

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