On this date in 1990, DJ Eric B. and Hip Hop’s number one microphone fiend Rakim dropped LP number three entitled Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em.. One of our most coveted Five Mic classics, Let The ...

Rakim is renowned for his calm demeanor on and off the mic, but the rap legend got a bit riled up after unruly fans tossed bottles in his direction during a recent performance.. The New York ...

If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B ...

Tentatively dubbed Mt. Rushmore, Rakim, Kool G Rap, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane could be the next supergroup. I don’t think I need to run down the history of these rappers, but if you are a ...

Hip-Hop icon RAKIM is aligning himself with artificial intelligence (AI). According to a news release, the rapper, who released the studio album “G.O.D.’s Network” in 2024, is now the ...

Rapper Rakim is looking back at a 1992 lyric that fans believe "predicted 9/11," and opened up about the prophetic line in a new interview with Stereogum.

Rakim on the Evolution of Hip-Hop, Appreciating Next Wave of MCs. The legendary MC spoke to The Root about his partnership with Sprite and honoring the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. ...

Rakim, a pillar in Hip Hop who has long solidified himself as one of the greatest emcees of all time, has officially kicked off his new venture into the financial technology (fintech) realm. On ...

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 ...

Long Island’s Mariah Carey has released her first new song in several years and it samples another local act, hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim. "Type Dangerous," which dropped late Thursday, is ...

The Odunde Festival will mark its 50th anniversary on Sunday, June 8, with a 16-block party. The annual celebration of African and Caribbean culture includes performances by Rakim and Doug E. Fresh.