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While CNN crowns Nas as the game’s greatest lyricist, many who know better will give you the argument the Rakim trumps all. 

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Kendrick Lamar is easily the hottest MC in the Hip-Hop game right now. Mainstream media is taking note of the Compton rapper’s talents, and he recently sat down for a candid Q&A with GQ magazine. Kendrick talked everything from those dominoes in good kid/m.A.A.d. city’s narrative, dealing with the pressures of working with Dr. Dre, going […]

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Legendary New York rapper and recent BET Hip-Hop Awards Icon honoree, Rakim, has been working on some new music with the iconic Pharrell Williams. 

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As the weeks closes in on this Saturday’s (September 29) “2012 BET Hip Hop Awards” taping,  the star-studded evening event hosted by funnyman/actor Mike Epps has no shortage of big names that will grace the stages of the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. Headlining performers include Maybach Music Group brethren Rick Ross and Meek Mill, […]

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Upcoming rapper from Wyandanch, Long Island, King Myers drops off  the 2nd single from his debut album Kingology: The Mind of a Young King. The song is called “This Thing Called Life” & it features rap legend, Rakim. Rakim is King Myers’ godfather & they are both from Wyandanch. The record was produced by a […]

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Gudtyme’s unearthed a proverbial gold mine of Hip-Hop rarities in this new mixtape, Lunchroom Battles: Desperately Seeking Vanessa. In his own words, Gudtyme reminisces on growing up in the Corona section of Queens, NY where he got to see tons of Hip-Hop legends and luminaries performing in the hood. Whether it be breaking, graphing, or rapping, the […]

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Imagine hearing this song for the first time on the internet? Way back in 1985, The microphone god, Rakim and Biz Markie were performing at Wyandanch High School in Long Island. This record had some really choppy and dated audio but Gudtyme along with DJ Rob Swift got behind the boards and brought the record […]

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While most artists would jump at the chance to go commercial, Rakim is breaking down why he wanted to stay under the radar. In an interview with UBATT.Tv, the legendary MC  spoke on why other artists are willing to change their music to reach a larger audience, and what he sees as his greatest career accomplishment.

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A$AP Rocky’s Hip-Hop experience started while he was still in diapers, literally. His Hip-Hop fanatic parents named the popular new rapper, born Rakim Mayers, after the legendary MC, Rakim. Rocky recently sat down on ‘The Angie Martinez Show’ and got a chance to meet Ra when The God pleasantly interrupted his interview. “I’m overwhelmed right […]

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It was sad news when we learned this morning that Don Cornelius had passed away from an apparently self inflicted gunshot wound. Since his indelible creation, ‘Soul Train,’ offered the best of R&B and Soul music, it was natural for the Hip-Hop audience to be some of the seminal show’s biggest fans. Eventually, Hip-Hop artists […]