This is the 2nd EP from pioneering Long Island, New York emcee/producer Rakim. Notable for being 1/2 of the seminal golden age duo Eric B. & Rakim, they put out 4 traditional albums collectively from the mid-80s to the early 90s, with their debut Paid in Full & the sophomore effort Follow the Leader laying out the groundwork for future generations of hip hop to return. Kid Wizard finally went solo in late ‘97 signing to Universal music Group for an acclaimed debut The 18th Letter & the follow-up The Master whereas not as acclaimed nonetheless obtained optimistic suggestions. Reception to The seventh Seal a decade after The Master was extra blended as a result of lackluster manufacturing though the lyricism was definitely praised & G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) was a step in the appropriate path regardless of the heavy options, however Big Ghost Ltd. producing 2 new tracks on The Re-Up minus the 7 remixes raised my expectations enormously as a fan of each him & The God.

“I’m Good” makes for the one observe of the two piece that doesn’t have a visitor on it, however The God nonetheless delivers on the mic nonetheless over a increase bap instrumental from none aside from the The Hands of Zeus himself whereas the ultimate tune consisting of brand name new materials & it’s sole single “Not to Be Defined” that includes Lazarus can also be the only second that Big Ghost didn’t produce, main it as much as Dem Jointz to assist present the rhythm of the souls within the hearts of each lyricists.

I’m solely gonna price this purely based mostly on the quick batch of fabric that we obtained from The Re-Up as a result of 1 factor that I wanna clarify is that the 7 remixes from G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) rival the unique variations from the earlier EP that I favor extra since that was all new materials. Nevertheless, I nonetheless consider that each newly recorded cuts are value mentioning as a result of they proceed to exemplify that Rakim continues to be The God nearly 4 a long time later. G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) 2 has been stated to have lesser friends than the predecessor & if that’s true, it could possibly be on The 18th Letter caliber.

Score: 7/10