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 chat ...

Rakim, the legend that he is, can get away with a lot, maybe even a love for Linkin Park. He… ain’t no joke: Rakim’s work with Linkin Park on the group’s “Guilty All The Same” track may come as a ...

Rakim made his debut in '86, with a melody and a president's mix. Over two decades later, William Michael Griffin is still calm and humble as they come. He sits comfortablely as the man who your ...

Rakim sounds like he dropped in from another planet when held up to his contemporaries. His flows and rhyme schemes were lightyears ahead of the norm during his heyday, so much so that his songs still ...

In an new interview with Billboard, Rakim talks about his comeback album and why JAY-Z is such an inspiration to him. By Carl Lamarre At 49 years old, William Michael Griffin, better known as Rakim, ...

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 ...

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Last month, Linkin Park gave us a first taste of their new album with “Guilty All The Same,” a single that features a verse from the legendary Rakim. The Grammy Award-winning band are working on their ...

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 ...

"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, ...