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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.
Chris Broussard explains how Chris Paul returning to the LA Clippers is "KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Rakim, and Big Daddy Kane forming a super hip hop group." ...
Produced by Scram Jones, the song's beat calls back to his classic single "Mighty Healthy" and Eric B & Rakim‘s influential ...
Rakim / Kid Capri Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON - September 24 BY Noel Dix Published Feb 20, 2007 ...
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 ...
Rakim has announced his first new full-length project in just about 15 years. The project, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), follows 2009’s The Seventh Seal, and it comes out on July 26.
Iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. (right) & Rakim in New York circa 1989 Getty Images “We kind of think different now, and being on the same page in the studio is real important,” he said.
Eric B. and Rakim are back. After a one-off reunion show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic debut album Paid in Full last year, they've just ...
Eric B. and Rakim – architects of some the funkiest, smoothest, slick-talkingest records of rap’s Golden Era – are currently on their first tour since the duo parted ways in 1992. The impact ...
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 ...