Friday, October 12, 2007

Rakim is reportedly finishing up his new album, “The Seventh Seal,” although the hip-hop legend announced there is no release date yet. “The number seven has a lot of significance,” explained Rakim, adding that the album will be released on his own G&E Trust Label.

“The seventh letter of the alphabet is ‘G’ -- that stands for God. There are seven continents, seven seas.”

“The ‘Seventh Seal’ deals with that and also some revelations in the Bible. Some call it the end of the world, but for me it’s the end of the old and the beginning of the new. By me naming my album that, I’m using it metaphorically in hip-hop. I’m hoping to kill the old state of hip-hop and start with the new.”

Rakim, who is currently touring with Ghostface Killah and Brother Ali in select cities, also revealed that the LP will feature a DVD with unreleased music, interviews, and live concert footage.