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 ...

LL Cool J and Rakim took the stage at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards for an action-packed performance in honor of legendary Hip-Hop producer and pioneer DJ Marley Marl. The recipient of this year’s I Am ...

Rakim, the legend that he is, can get away with a lot, maybe even a love for Linkin Park. He… ain’t no joke: Rakim’s work with Linkin Park on the group’s “Guilty All The Same” track may come as a ...

Okayplayer chats with Alchemist about his new joint albums, Prodigy, Future and more. 7 hours ago While in attendance at Mikey Likes It ice cream shop in honor of hip-hop's 45th birthday, the pair ...

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 ...

Though he remains on the premier technical rappers in hip-hop, Eminem’s standing among fans of the genre has a taken a beating of late. While younger rappers like Tyler The Creator, Vince Staples, and ...

Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential ...

This ain’t no joke: Rakim is coming to Harrisburg. The emcee was one half of the influential hip-hop duo Eric B. and Rakim, making one of the genre’s most celebrated collaborations between a DJ and ...

The performance, introduced by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, featured a montage showcasing Marley Marl’s profound contributions to the genre, as reported by Vibe. Speaking to the audience at the BET ...