Rakim praised Kendrick Lamar’s shoutout on Clipse’s new track as one of the most powerful tributes he’s received in years. Rakim is showing love after Kendrick Lamar name-dropped him on Clipse’s new ...

First single, “Rebirth (N.M.A),” features Tha Dogg Pound's Kurupt and Wu-Tang's Masta Killa. Legendary Long Island-bred lyricist Rakim Allah is returning with new music as Tha God MC is releasing an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rakim is renowned for his calm demeanor on and off the mic, but the rap legend got a bit riled up after unruly fans tossed bottles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at ...

“The God Emcee,” Rakim announced his first new project in 15-years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), with the release of the project’s first single and video “Be Ill,” which also featured Kurupt and Masta ...

Today, hip-hop history is reborn, as Rakim, widely regarded as The God MC and one of the most influential lyricists of all time, returns with the announcement of a new project The Re‑Up. Setting the ...

It wasn’t all that uncommon for popular hip-hop artists in the early ’90s to endorse St. Ides’ Malt Liquor. Everyone from Ice Cube to the Geto Boys to the Wu-Tang Clan made a commercial for the ...

Hip-hop and the fintech community collide with this new platform for creators. Legendary artist Rakim Allah, the lyrical genius of lyrical hip-hop duo, Eric B & Rakim, has launched an AI-powered ...

Rakim is truly “The God MC” and even Will Smith knows it. Rakim and Will Smith just shared a full-circle moment. Following Smith’s performance as part of the Grammy’s Hip-Hop 50, video of their ...

Rakim at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards (Photo credit: Chelsea Alexandra for rolling out) Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is revolutionizing the intersection of music and finance with his latest venture: Notes, a ...

Rakim is responsible for changing the way rappers approach rhyming in the 1980s and is regarded as the greatest living MC of all time. Now, Rakim is moving into the fintech space via his new ...

Eric Barrier—half of the legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—had just learned they were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when he picked up the phone for this interview. With ...