Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day ...

He was just a teenager when he first came to prominence as one half of the duo Eric B. & Rakim. Their 1987 debut album, Paid in Full, is often cited as a turning point in the golden age of hip-hop ...

Rakim has released three solo albums over the years: The 18th Letter (1997), The Master (1999), and The Seventh Seal (2009).

But in 1987, there was a seismic shift in the complexity of rap activated by Eric B. & Rakim and their album Paid in Full. They introduced internal rhyme schemes that pushed rap into new ...

This September is Rap Month at Bullseye - we're celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with a full month rappers. First up: Rakim! He changed the rap game forever. He's one half of the groundbreaking hip ...

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. By Noah A. McGee ...

Rakim is set to release his first solo studio album in nearly 15 years. According to Matthew “M80” Markoff, the album is titled God’s Network: Reb7rth and will be released on July 26.

Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is back with a new song, “Be Ill,” the lead single from his first new album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), out July 26. On “Be Ill,” Rakim is as lyrically ...

Rakim’s performance is set to air on Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on BET. The 55-year-old New York native has been back in the public eye in 2023 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

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 ...

“No better way to close out the summer of hip-hop’s 50th year than by working with one of the legends, Rakim, on this new version of his classic ‘Don’t Sweat the Technique’ for Sprite ...

Murphy introduced Eric B and Rakim Tuesday, June 13, for their North to Shore Festival show at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Murphy is obviously a fan, judging by the references he dropped during ...