Rakim

Rapper Accompanied by DJ Eric B, Rakim Allah was one of the most important voices in hip hop, ushering in the genre’s Golden Age during the mid to late 1980s. He is credited with highlighting the Black-empowerment teachings of the Five Percent Nation, an offshoot of the Nation of Islam. Revered for his complex rhyme flows and lyrical craftsmanship, Rakim is one of the most influential artists in hip hop history, inspiring future “God MCs” like Nas.
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T La Rock & Jazzy Jeff, "It's Yours"

The first song released by Def Jam (though it was technically distributed by Partytime Records, it featured the Def Jam logo) and the first song produced by icon Rick Rubin, 1984's "It's Yours" was a hugely impactful rap landmark. The song's big v...

The Soul Searchers, "Ashley’s Roachclip"

The drum break three-and-a-half minutes in to this 1974 instrumental was first popularized by Eric B. and Rakim's "Paid in Full," after which it became one of the most widely used samples of the late '80s and '90s, used in far-flung pop hits inclu...

Rakim: January 28

The rap legend celebrates his 45th birthday. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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Rakim—who was signed to Dre's Aftermath at the time—followed up on his sick verse on "Addictive," the Dr. Dre–produced 2002 hit single by Truth Hurts, by collaborating with them again on "The Watcher 2." Unfortunately, Rakim's resurrected career s...

Rakim's Big Daddy Kane–Dissing "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em"

Rakim revealed in recent interviews that "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em," his 1990 classic with Eric B, originally contained lines that dissed Big Daddy Kane. Kane heard about the bars in question and called Rakim to smooth out the situation. Rakim remov...

The Original 50 Makes Major Cents

LL Cool J and Rakim are just two of the rumored victims of Kelvin Martin, also known as the original 50 Cent, the notorious Brooklyn stick-up kid who later inspired one Curtis Jackson. (Photos from left Evan Agostini/Getty Images, Courtesy of F...
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