But in 1990, Rakim was still as untouchable as ever. And this album set the stage for an entire generation of hardcore New York street rap. Listen to Eric B & Rakim’s Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em now.

The Bay Area’s storied hip-hop legacy takes center stage next month with the debut of the SF Hip-Hop Festival 2025, a two-day celebration of music, technology and culture. Scheduled to take place at ...

People like Rakim, Schoolly D, Andre 3000, 2Pac, Biggie and Kendrick Lamar have made rap one of the most versatile genres on the planet. I do not doubt that John Lennon would have been a big fan of ...

Rakim is regarded as the “God MC” because of the skillset he demonstrated here. His esteemed lyricism set a bar that rappers today are still trying to match (and very few have).

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 ...

Erin Keller is a reporter based in Ohio. Her focus is live and trending news, as well as pop culture. She has covered celebrity deaths, lawsuits, and the Hunter Biden gun trial. Erin joined ...

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 ...

Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Prosecutors have said he could get up to 24 years in prison if convicted on all ...

“Long Island, the people in the area, and the artists of the area were so happy that we have established this organization and this place,” said Faith. “In the 1970’s and 1980’s musicians were told to ...

Rakim, now 56, recognizes times have changed and that the hip-hop landscape is no longer the “golden era” it once was. But he has realistic expectations for his music in today’s climate.

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 ...

Usually reserved to the shadows, Rakim has stepped back into the spotlight in a big way in recent years, a resurgence that culminated in the release of his new album, G.O.D.s NETWORK – REB7RTH ...