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Today In Hip Hop History: Rakim Released First Solo Album ‘The 18th Letter’

Courtneyb | November 4, 2019

Today in Hip Hop History, the legendary MC William Michael Griffin Jr better know as Rakim released his first debut solo album, The 18th Letter in 1997. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Following a successful run with his partner Eric B and solidifying himself as one of the greatest emcees of all time, Rakim Allah single-handedly […]

Today in Hip Hop History: Rakim Releases Solo Debut ‘The 18th Letter’ 19 Years Ago

Kiah Fields | November 4, 2016

On this day in Hip Hop history veteran MC Rakim released his debut solo LP The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B & Rakim and a five year hiatus, this album was surprisingly thorough and left no room to doubt Rakim’s resilience in the ever-changing Hip Hop world. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]