The 18th Letter

Tracklist

• CD 1: The 18th Letter
• 1
  Intro
  0:12
  2.5 ★
• 2
  The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
  3:00
  5.0 ★
• 3
  Skit
  0:23
  2.5 ★
• 4
  It’s Been a Long Time
  3:57
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Remember That
  4:40
  5.0 ★
• 6
  The Saga Begins
  4:22
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Skit
  0:19
  2.5 ★
• 8
  Guess Who’s Back
  4:10
  4.5 ★
• 9
  Stay a While
  4:25
  3.5 ★
• 10
  New York (Ya Out There)
  4:03
  4.0 ★
• 11
  Show Me Love
  4:18
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Skit
  0:18
  2.5 ★
• 13
  The Mystery (Who Is God?)
  5:20
  4.5 ★
• 14
  When I’m Flowin’
  5:04
  4.5 ★
• 15
  It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House mix)
  3:58
  2.5 ★
• 16
  Guess Who’s Back (Alternative mix)
  4:10
  5.0 ★
• 17
  Outro
  1:19
  2.5 ★
• CD 2: The Book of Life
• 1
  I Know You Got Soul

  Eric B. & Rakim
  4:43
  3.5 ★
• 2
  Follow the Leader

  Eric B. & Rakim
  5:32
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Eric B. Is President

  Eric B. & Rakim
  6:15
• 4
  Microphone Fiend

  Eric B. & Rakim
  5:13
  4.5 ★
• 5
  I Ain’t No Joke

  Eric B. & Rakim
  3:52
  3.9 ★
• 6
  Lyrics of Fury

  Eric B. & Rakim
  4:11
  4.5 ★
• 7
  My Melody

  Eric B. & Rakim
  6:47
  3.0 ★
• 8
  Know the Ledge

  Eric B. & Rakim
  3:58
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Move the Crowd

  Eric B. & Rakim
  3:36
• 10
  Let the Rhythm Hit ’em

  Eric B. & Rakim
  5:24
• 11
  Mahogany

  Eric B. & Rakim
  4:27
• 12
  In the Ghetto

  Eric B. & Rakim
  5:26
  4.0 ★
• 13
  Casualties of War

  Eric B. & Rakim
  4:02
• 14
  The Punisher

  Eric B. & Rakim
  4:06
• 15
  Paid in Full

  Eric B. & Rakim
  3:49
  4.6 ★

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Release credits

• Bill Blass
  co [13]
• Clark Kent
  mix [5, 8-9], producer [5, 8-9]
• DJ Premier
  mix [4, 10], producer [4, 10]
• David Kennedy
  mix [13]
• Elai Tubo
  engineer [1, 5, 7, 15]
• Eric B.
  producer [1-2, 4-7, 15]
• Father Shaheed
  mix [2], producer [2]
• Gary G‐Wiz
  remixer [8]
• Hank Shocklee
  remixer [8]
• James Hoover
  mix [15]
• Marley Marl
  remixer [7]
• Mo‐Suave‐A
  producer [15], remixer [15]
• Naughty Shorts
  mix [13], producer [13]
• Nick Wiz
  mix [11], producer [11]
• Patrick Adams
  engineer [1, 5, 7, 15]
• Pete Rock
  mix [6, 14], producer [6, 14]
• Rakim
  producer [1-2, 4-8, 15]
• Show all credits (17)

Issues

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  The 18th Letter / The Book of Life

  2x Digital Media
  31 October 1997
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  The 18th Letter / The Book of Life

  2x CD
  4 November 1997
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  The 18th Letter

  CD
  4 November 1997
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  T
  The 18th Letter / The Book of Life

  2x CD
  1997
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  The 18th Letter

  Digital Media
  5 June 2008