Years Active: 1990-2005
Member of: Eric B. & Rakim
Influenced by: Run-D.M.C.
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Although he never became a household name, Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs -- perhaps the ...
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Oct 26 2009 13:00PM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: In the music industry, every day is El Dia de los Muertos, especially when los muertos can be reanimated to ensure big record sales. "It's f---ing weird to be doing a song with someone who is deceased," as Korn's Jonathan Davis once said. Here are 10 ... Read moreOct 12 2009 12:30PM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: It's been nearly 10 years since Rakim dropped his last album, 'The Master,' but now his long-awaited return is finally upon us. The god Rakim Allah will finally be releasing his aptly titled seventh album, 'The Seventh Seal,' on November 17, via his ... Read moreAug 21 2009 5:30AM
by Carter Maness
Filed under: Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Rakim, the original God MC, is back and arguably just as ferocious as ever. Prepping for the Oct. 20 release of his new album 'The Seventh Seal,' the man himself sat down with MTV News for a little state of the union address. "You gotta give it up ... Read more
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11/02/09
Rakim Recalls Moment Kool G Rap Was Punched in Face at Tour Stop Eric B. & Rakim were ra...
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10/12/09
Rakim to Release New Album, 'The Seventh Seal' It's been nearly 10 years since Rakim dro...
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08/21/09
Rakim Gives His Take on Hottest MCs of 2009 Rakim , the original God MC, is back and arg...
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02/03/09
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11/02/09
Rakim Recalls Moment Kool G Rap Was Punched in Face at Tour Stop Eric B. & Rakim were ra...
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10/23/09
Rhymefest Plans to Lodge with Fans on Rakim’s Seventh Seal Tour Grammy award winning art...
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10/21/09
3 rap groups to play Indy on Nov. 28 Long-running rappers Rakim, Kool Moe Dee and Kurtis...
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10/15/09
The RZA: Do the Knowledge (Tao of the Wu), Part 1 It's rare these days that an emcee can...
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10/13/09
Eminem, Public Enemy Celebrate Def Jam Catalog At VH1's 'Hip Hop Honors' Honors" inducte...
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10/13/09
Eminem, Public Enemy Celebrate Def Jam Catalog At VH1's 'Hip Hop Honors' Usually when hi...
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10/13/09
Eric B. Launches 'Eric B and Friends' New Show On AllHipHop Radio Eric B. and Friends la...
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10/12/09
Rakim to Release New Album, 'The Seventh Seal' It's been nearly 10 years since Rakim dro...
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10/09/09
EXCLUSIVE: Rakim on the Essence of Hip-Hop, 5% Nation, Seventh Seal With a new track fea...
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10/05/09
A3C Festival Review: From Rakim To Rap Reunions - ATL Gets Rocked Do you love Hip-Hop, o...
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10/03/09
Follow the Leader: In Search of Hip Hop's Talented Tenth "I'm here to break away the cha...
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10/03/09
Rick Ross Bosses Up As The #5 Hottest MC In The Game Trust, is based on an MC's achievem...
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10/02/09
BREAKING NEWS: Rap Pioneer Mr. Magic Dies Of Heart Attack Legendary DJ Mr. Magic has die...
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09/29/09
Jay-Z: The Journey of an Icon (Column) A few years ago some friends and I got into a bar...
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09/26/09
Rakim to Release Seventh Seal Nearly Ten Years After Last LP Legendary rapper Rakim has ...
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08/28/09
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: Floyd Mayweather; Rappers & Boxers Floyd Mayweather has been keepin...
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08/21/09
Rakim Gives His Take on Hottest MCs of 2009 Rakim , the original God MC, is back and arg...
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08/19/09
Rakim Says Jadakiss And Fabolous Should Be On Hottest MCs List We just had the homie in ...
MTV
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07/28/09
Charli 2Na's deep voice commands one of rap's most deliberate flows He owns one of rap's...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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07/22/09
BREEDING GROUND: Fashawn Imagine being a rapper from Fresno California, barely 21 years ...
AllHipHop.com
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07/21/09
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: KRS-One AllHipHop.com attempted to get KRS-One's Top 5 Dead or Alive.
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07/20/09
It Ain't Hard to Tell: The Legacy of Illmatic (Column) Which hip-hop album deserves the ...
PopMatters
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07/14/09
TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: Scarface’s Extended Edition When legend put their Top 5, Scarface i...
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07/13/09
Rakim Ready To Release 'The Seventh Seal' "The Seventh Seal," the long-anticipated album...
Billboard
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07/02/09
Hip-Hop Rumors:Soulja Boy Retires and Returns? Brisco Starting Label? New Jack City II A...
AllHipHop.com
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07/02/09
Blaq Poet: Queensbridge Survivor The latter applies to Blaq Poet, who was then a brash, ...
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07/01/09
Twista: Second Chances With the curiosity surrounding Pinky-Gate, Twista has penetrated ...
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07/01/09
Hip-Hop Rumors:Did Rakim Write For Will Smith? Chris Brown Mad At BET! MiJac Rumors! All...
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06/26/09
11/14: Method Man & Redman Two great rappers for the price of one, freestyling over, und...
The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
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06/23/09
THE BEST RAPPER EVER: The Final Four Begins! Six weeks, and 131 rappers later, and we're...
Vibe
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11/02/09
Rakim Recalls Moment Kool G Rap Was Punched in Face at Tour Stop Eric B. & Rakim were ra...
The Boombox
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10/12/09
Rakim to Release New Album, 'The Seventh Seal' It's been nearly 10 years since Rakim dro...
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08/21/09
Rakim Gives His Take on Hottest MCs of 2009 Rakim , the original God MC, is back and arg...
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02/17/09
Interview: K'Naan - Hip Hop Artist In the age of Obama, mainstream rap could really use...
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02/03/09
Rakim Says New York Killed Hip-Hop In a recent interview with Connecticut's Hot 93.7, Ra...
The Boombox
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01/29/09
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12/17/08
Noisemakers with Peter Rosenberg featuring DJ Premier, Dec 11 It was bitterly cold and r...
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09/24/08
100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever!!! What's the hardest gangsta joint around?
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08/17/08
Nas takes the crown at Rock the Bells That's ironic, for sure, given that the rapper was...
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08/04/08
Edan With this refreshing instalment of laugh-out-loud lyrical strangeness, Edan (pronou...
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07/31/08
an interview with BROTHER ALI + 2 MP3s & a free show Everything Ant and I do starts with...
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07/29/08
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07/15/08
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