RAKIM ALLAH On my IG

RAKIM ALLAH - circa 1987 on stage (with ERIC B. of course) from I don’t remember where... but I don’t think I’ve ever shown this photograph anywhere before. Obviously one of, if not the, greatest MC ever. Posting to celebrate the recently SOLD OUT yet to be performed shows here NYC ... if i am in town i hope i find a way in to see him and my old friend Eric B. #HipHop #GOAT #EricBandRakim #EricBisPresident #Rap #creator #extraordinaire #inspiration #integrity #FollowTheLeader #IAINTNOJOKE #theR #DOPE #FILM #BADASS #THEGODMC

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Check out My Melody | A true story about Rakim Presented by TRB2HH Part 2

Check out My Melody | A true story about Rakim Presented by TRB2HH Part 1

Words by RAKIM

Words is a re-introduction, and aural celebration of hip-hop’s most influential MC. Inspired by the vinyls that birthed the art form, the film is a portrait of two sides of an artist (A & B) and the streets and city he inspired. Two of his verses have been remixed … the words will never change.

THE ART OF RAP - KICK ASS DOCUMENTARY SUNDAY Directed by ICE MOTHERFUCKIN' T

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

PART ONE



PART TWO

just a reminder

Rakim has an incredible essay in my new book, I'm honored by his contribution.
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Rakim, Madison Square Garden 1987

Obviously, without question, one of the, if not the greatest hip-hop lyricists of all time, Rakim. (a.k.a. the MC of the group Eric B. & Rakim) - Another previously unpublished photo from my archive.