He would go on to two more solo albums,“The Master” and “The Seventh Seal.” Eric B. and Rakim reunited at the Apollo Theater in 2017 for a “Paid In Full” 30th-anniversary show.

as Rakim, Hus KingPin, B.G., and Compton Menace make it clear that time is of the essence atop a brooding backdrop, courtesy of the master poet himself. A heavy dose of reality rap is delivered on ...

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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 ...

Rakim is perhaps the ultimate example, an artist who has truly earned the “God MC” title emblazoned on his chain. Hip-hop was a different kind of music before he dropped Paid In Full ...

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 emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech ...