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 acquired constructive suggestions. Reception to The seventh Seal a decade after The Master was extra blended because of the lackluster manufacturing though the lyricism was definitely praised & G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) was a step in the precise course regardless of the heavy options, however Big Ghost Ltd. producing 3 new tracks on The Re-Up minus the 6 remixes raised my expectations significantly as a fan of each him & The God.

“Now is the Time” that includes Hus Kingpin was an ideal increase bap single discovering the New York lyricists coming collectively to speak concerning the sport changing into extra difficult following the COVID-19 pandemic whereas “I’m Good” makes makes for the one observe of the three piece that doesn’t have a visitor on it, however The God nonetheless delivers on the mic nonetheless. “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 displaying the rhythm of the souls of their hearts.

I’m solely gonna fee this purely primarily based on the quick batch of fabric that we received from The Re-Up as a result of 1 factor that I wanna clarify is that the 6 remixes from G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) rival the unique variations from the earlier EP that I choose extra since that was all new materials. Nevertheless, I nonetheless imagine that the three newly recorded cuts are price mentioning as a result of they proceed to exemplify that Rakim continues to be The God virtually 4 a long time later. G.O.Ds Network (REB7RTH) 2 has been mentioned to have lesser company than the predecessor & if that’s true, it might be on The 18th Letter caliber.