When the Marley Marl-produced “Eric B. For President” dropped in the summer of 1986, heads were instantly captivated by the calm yet commanding flow of a young Long Island MC named Rakim Allah. The ...
Two pillars of Hip Hop history have officially taken their place among music’s most celebrated works, as All Eyez On Me by Tupac Shakur and Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim have been inducted into the ...
Rakim, the God MC, has been one of the most beloved and respected rappers in the world since 1987, when he and Eric B. released their debut album Paid In Full. But ever since Eric B. and Rakim parted ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at ...