Nov 22, 2022 · In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced.

The original title for the album was Oh, My God, with the original release date set for 2002, but Rakim left Dr. Dre's Aftermath record label and the project was shelved. The official reason for …

After Rakim eventually left Aftermath Entertainment, he stated that the reason he departed the label was because of creative differences with Dr. Dre. Discussing the period later, Rakim …

"The Watcher" is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre from his second studio album 2001. The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album in France on …

Jul 6, 2018 · At the 7:24 mark of the video below Toure asks brings up the subject of Rakim linking up with Dr Dre to work on an album together but never saw the light of day. Rakim …

Jul 13, 2023 · In an interview with Red Bull Music Academy, legendary New York rapper Rakim admitted he struggled when trying with Dr Dre in 2003.

When asked why his album with Dr. Dre didn’t get finished and wasn’t released, Rakim responded “We had two different ideas of how the album was supposed to sound. Dre, at the time, his...

Nov 3, 2016 · With audio exclusively available at Complex, Rakim sat for more than an hour to provide some rare background on his upbringing and family, open up about his secret rhyme …

Nov 12, 2002 · This is Dre’s sequel to “The Watcher” from his album 2001: a sign of Jay’s respect for Dre. Featuring a rare guest verse by Rakim, the song has a decidedly old-head tone.

May 8, 2013 · Between 2000 and 2003, Long Island, New York emcee legend Rakim was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. Together, the two 1980s veterans worked on an album …