The Seventh Seal (Rakim album)
2009 studio album by Rakim / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Seventh Seal is the third solo studio album by American rapper Rakim. It was released November 17, 2009, after several delays on Rakim's own Ra Records, TVM, and SMC Recordings and distributed through Fontana and Universal Music Group.[12] Considered a comeback album after a ten-year hiatus, the album features the singles "Holy Are You," which was released on July 14, 2009, and "Walk These Streets" released on October 7, 2009. It features production from Nottz, Needlz, Jake One, and Nick Wiz.[13]
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Released | November 17, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
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About.com | [2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | (C)[4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.6/10)[6] |
PopMatters | (4/10)[7] |
Slant | [8] |
Spin | [9] |
Time Out | [10] |
Village Voice | (mixed)[11] |
The album sold 12,000 copies in the United States by November 22, 2009, according to SoundScan.[14] Upon its release, The Seventh Seal received generally mixed or average reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 59/100 from Metacritic.[15]