Eric B. to Rakim: ‘I Want You to Laugh Like That When We Get Paid in Full’ Eric B. unpacks the title track to their groundbreaking album — and provides insight into what makes the song an ...

Rakim says, “We trying to make a statement and show what happens when you’re genuinely a good person and love your music. All these years later, Grandmaster Caz loves hip-hop so much, he’s ...

If you’re an OG who’s been listening to the genre since the 1980s, Rakim is still active, putting out dope verses of his own. Someone like me, who falls in the middle, can enjoy it all.

Rap’s professor emeritus Rakim responded to Kendrick Lamar name-dropping him on his “ Chains & Whips ” guest verse from the Clipse ‘s new album Let God Sort Em Out.

The lyric, as he noted, was viewed differently after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. "I remember when 9/11 happened like it did… it definitely bugged me out," Rakim said ...

After raising issues with Eminem’s spot on the list, Melle Mel frowned on the outlet placing Nicki Minaj at No. 10 with Rakim at No. 13. “You know that’s some b#######,” Melle Mel stated.

Rakim took to his Instagram over the weekend to post a video of Lamar driving his Porsche with his verse playing and expressed his appreciation for the acknowledgement. “I salute you king,” he ...

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 ...

“You can’t put me in no box, I am not to be defined.” Some artists don’t fit the mold, they break it. “ Not To Be Defined ” is a statement piece. A manifesto.

And when Rakim was laughing, his brother Steve [Griffin] said, “Eric, don’t listen to him.” Steve, we called him “Blass,” he said, “All he does is write rhymes.

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 ...