Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as The God MC / Producer. Sitting in his studio on a sunny July afternoon, he tells Rolling Stone ...

Rakim is renowned for his calm demeanor on and off the mic, but the rap legend got a bit riled up after unruly fans tossed bottles in his direction during a recent performance. The New York native was ...

Born on this day in 1968, William Griffith Jr., known to the world as Rakim Allah, turns 58 and remains universally revered ...

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 ...

Rakim is truly “The God MC” and even Will Smith knows it. Rakim and Will Smith just shared a full-circle moment. Following Smith’s performance as part of the Grammy’s Hip-Hop 50, video of their ...

“The God Emcee,” Rakim announced his first new project in 15-years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), with the release of the project’s first single and video “Be Ill,” which also featured Kurupt and Masta ...

Rakim praised Kendrick Lamar’s shoutout on Clipse’s new track as one of the most powerful tributes he’s received in years. Rakim is showing love after Kendrick Lamar name-dropped him on Clipse’s new ...

As part of the groundbreaking global music program, Sprite Limelight, the brand is bridging the gap between Hip Hop’s golden age and the new school with the exciting collaboration of rising ...

When hip-hop got its start 50 years ago, it was a DJ cutting between two record albums and an MC rhyming over the beats. The the rhymes had predictable patterns; they almost always fell at the ends of ...

Rakim at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards (Photo credit: Chelsea Alexandra for rolling out) Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is revolutionizing the intersection of music and finance with his latest venture: Notes, a ...

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 ...

Hip hop and fishing: Not the most ordinary analogy partners, certainly. But, today, Rakim–who has been dipping big in the hip-hop stream since his 1987 debut, Paid In Full­–wants to talk bait, tackle ...