Rakim is one of the most influential artists ever, but that didn’t stop me from somehow losing my first and only interview with the “god of rap.” After some moving and some searching, the 30-minute ...

In a new interview with Rakim Allah on Pitchfork, the God speaks on his successful tour, recording his next album and why hip-hop needs to come together to save itself. "When they created jazz years ...

Rakim, born William Michael Griffin Jr., rose to stardom as one half of the hip hop duo, Eric B. & Rakim. He's arguably considered one of the greatest rappers of all-time, and he's finally opening up ...

Rakim has been considered the best of all time by many through the storied history of Hip-Hop. Then there is KRS-One, another legend that purist consider a G.O.A.T. with that New York boom bap.

Jody Watley: That’s the hottest part of the show! OKP:...so can we start there? That song ("Friends" featuring Rakim) is also special to a lot of DJs and record nerds because a lot of people say it ...

<p><strong>Heaven Hollywood of Blok tv speaks to GOD MC RAKIM after a phenomenal performance @ his home town Wyandanch Longisland! make sure yall check out his nephew JREADI who opened up the show for ...

"To us, in Australia, we never heard anything like that, we weren't around that sort of culture," producer and 1200 Techniques founder DJ Peril says of the impact of Eric B & Rakim's landmark debut, ...

No, it's not the sound guy waxing poetic about the classic quartet. This weekend, All Things Considered aired an interview with Rakim. Yes, that Rakim. You could dismiss this as "NPR talks to an aging ...