Rakim and Scarface Tease Joint Album, Pete Rock Offers to Produce Rakim has recently teased about working on a collaborative album with Scarface which has sent the Hip Hop world, including producer Pete Rock, into a frenzy. On Monday (November 18), Rakim made an Instagram post that included a photo of himself and the Geto

Rakim’s album to arrive this summer Rakim is getting ready to unleash a brand new album, God’s Network: Reb7rth, his first in 15 years. This week, the LP’s executive producer Matthew “M80” Markoff revealed features on the album. The project will arrive on July 26 with guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Method Man, B.G., Kool

Rakim is working on new music Legendary rapper Rakim is finally working on a new album, according to Kurupt. The rapper recently announced Master Killa’s upcoming single, “Rebirth,” to which Kurupt himself appears, and revealed the rapper’s plans to drop a new album in the process. He also announced that the album will be produced

Rakim previously postponed the travel in 2022 & 2023 because of Covid & Hip Hop 50 respectively Rakim will no longer be touring in Europe. According to HipHopDX, one of the tour promoters sent an email to the publication that was allegedly forwarded by the rapper’s management to all promoters which announced the cancelation. The

Will Smith was inspired by Rakim Will Smith is best known as a rapper for his smash “Summertime” with DJ Jazzy, back when he was known as Fresh Prince. He recently gave Rakim his credit for influencing the record. “I was absolutely trying to sound like you on ‘Summertime,’” Smith told Rakim in a clip.

Ed calls Rakim ‘game changer’ of rap Legendary media personality Ed Lover sat down with Carl Banks and Rakim for the New York Giant where he praised the latter for changing rap. He explained that the rapper influenced heavyweights such as Jay-Z, Biggie and Nas. “People don’t understand Rakim changed Hip Hop — he’s a

The god emcee Rakim was born William Michael Griffin Jr. in Long Island’s Wyandanch. He defined the rapper as the main attraction in a du with his DJ/ Producer Eric B. His records include “Paid in Full,” “Respect the Technique,” and “Waiting for the World to End.” They established a new type of rhyming and

A$AP Rocky‘s government name is Rakim Mayers and his sisters’ is Erika B Mayers, as a tribute to the famous rap duo Eric B. & Rakim who released their debut album Paid in Full in 1987. A$AP Rocky’s mother was a big Eric B. & Rakim fan. A$AP Rocky’s mother appeared in his Noisey documentary, SVDDXNLY

Before forming Onyx, Fredro Starr used to be a barber. Fredro would cut hair for Rakim, the late Jam Master Jay, Big Daddy Kane, and all the local drug dealers in Queens. Fredro Starr started working at Nu Tribe Barber Shop on Jamaica Avenue in Queens when he was 15 years old and always had long

In 1986, Eric B.—then a DJ at WBLS in New York—was looking for rappers to work with. Eric B went to Long Island and met Alvin Toney a promoter who suggested Freddie Foxxx. Freddie Foxxx also lived in Long Island and when they got to his house, he wasn’t home, so the promoter suggested they