Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as The God MC / Producer. Sitting in his studio on a sunny July afternoon, he tells Rolling Stone ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, veteran MC Rakim released his debut solo LP, The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B. and Rakim and a five-year hiatus, this album was surprisingly ...

Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day his ...

Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential ...

Legendary emcee Rakim joins Stretch and Bobbito for a look at his iconic career and life, including reflections on his Islamic faith, the... Rakim Reflects On His Life In Hip-Hop And What Happened ...

OutKast, Salt-N-Pepa, Cyndi Lauper, Thom Bell and more were among this year’s inductees. 9 hours ago “The battle put a lot of things in perspective — because it showed the difference between real ...

Mariah Carey dazzled during the television debut performance of “Type Dangerous” at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night (June 9). D-Nice welcomed viewers to Club Mariah with a sampler of her hits like ...

“I start to think and then I sink/ Into the paper like I was ink/ When I’m writing, I’m trapped in between/ The lines/ I escape when I finish the rhyme.” The first time I heard these lines from Eric B ...

A new supergroup called Mt. Rushmore featuring Rakim, KRS-One, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane is reportedly almost finalized—but there are some surprises! “Mt. Rushmore” supergroup in the works with ...