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 ...

It’s the day before Rakim Al-Jabbaar’s seventh studio album, FM4840: Loyal to the Soil, is released on May 20, and he’s reminiscing about how his hometown, Duncanville-a suburb southwest of ...

Eric Barrier—half of the legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—had just learned they were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when he picked up the phone for this interview. With ...

“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 ...

Iconic MC Rakim is set to make a groundbreaking return to the music scene after 15 years with his highly anticipated new album, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth). Partnering with cutting-edge Web3 music ...