Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as The God MC / Producer. Sitting in his studio on a sunny July afternoon, he tells Rolling Stone ...
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. and Rakim and a five-year hiatus, this album was surprisingly ...
A momentous collaboration that could forever shift the Hip-Hop landscape is reportedly in the works. According to AllHipHop, four of the genre’s most revered pioneers—Rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, ...
Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential ...
“I start to think and then I sink/ Into the paper like I was ink/ When I’m writing, I’m trapped in between/ The lines/ I escape when I finish the rhyme.” The first time I heard these lines from Eric B ...
Rakim at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards (Photo credit: Chelsea Alexandra for rolling out) Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is revolutionizing the intersection of music and finance with his latest venture: Notes, a ...
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A new supergroup called Mt. Rushmore featuring Rakim, KRS-One, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane is reportedly almost finalized—but there are some surprises! “Mt. Rushmore” supergroup in the works with ...