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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Keith Hutter* Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as 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 ...

Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is back with a new song, “Be Ill,” the lead single from his first new album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), out July 26. On “Be Ill,” Rakim is as lyrically dexterous as ...

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 ...

Tha Dogg Pound member announced the album in an Instagram post, telling his 200,000 followers, “July 26th – “Rebirth” Rakim new album. Produced by Tha God Mc himself.” Hip-Hop legend Rakim—widely ...

*Legendary rapper Rakim, one half of hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, is set to drop his first album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth). The project arrives on July 26th, featuring collaborations ...

New York rap pioneer Rakim has announced his first new album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), which follows 2009’s The Seventh Seal. It comes out on July 26, and pre-orders are up now. Rakim ...

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 ...

First single, “Rebirth (N.M.A),” features Tha Dogg Pound's Kurupt and Wu-Tang's Masta Killa. Legendary Long Island-bred lyricist Rakim Allah is returning with new music as Tha God MC is releasing an ...

Songs by The Soul Stirrers and Bertha "Chippie" Hill were included, as well as a Funkadelic album. The Recording Academy has announced the albums and songs been inducted into this year’s Grammy Hall ...