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 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 ...

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 Checks MC Serch Ghostwriting Claims, Gets Retraction Rakim Offers MC Serch The Fade Over Ghostwriting Claims, Issue Cleared Up Real Quick The 3rd Bass rapper clarified his comments that were ...

He talked about a number of things, from working with Dr. Dre to his relationship with partner Eric B to and not writing Will Smith's "Summertime." (Even though he does admit Will jacked his style on ...

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 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 ...

Rakim, one of the legends of Hip-Hop, has attributed the lack of balance and possible death of Hip-Hop to his hometown of New York. Rakim made the proclamation about New York in an interview with ...