Rakim turns 48 today and he's still arguably the most mythic emcee in hip-hop. It's rare to see a hip-hop artist who's extremely respected and revered but who's persona is also shrouded in mystery.

Last night, hip-hop legend and God MC, Rakim, held a rare and special performance at the popular New York City venue, SOBs. Rakim, considered as one of the greatest MC's of all-time, performed an epic ...

On the opening of Eric B. & Rakim’s seminal 1986 classic, “I Know You Got Soul,” Rakim rapped: “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you/without a strong rhyme to step to.” Twenty-three years ...

Rakim is arguably the most influential MC of all time. While a statement like that is often met with a side-eye or a drawn-out debate, being that it's Rakim, there's not many arguments against it. He ...

"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, ...

As part of the groundbreaking global music program, Sprite Limelight, the brand is bridging the gap between Hip Hop’s golden age and the new school with the exciting collaboration of rising ...

“Like all of our music, when Rakim and I first sat down to write and record Follow the Leader, we took inspiration from our Jazz icons in creating its signature sound,” said Eric B. during an ...

Latto brings the old-school to 2023 for Sprite’s Hip-Hop 50 campaign. In collaboration with the soft drink company, the “Lottery” rhymer has remade 1992 Eric B. & Rakim classic “Don’t Sweat the ...

The Hip-Hop deity drops gems and jewels on the morning crew and gives fans one helluva interview. Didn't mean to make that rhyme on purpose by the way... When Rakim’s rap career began to take shape he ...