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 ...

ScHoolboy Q’s face, usually youthful and serene, was suddenly lined with irritation. The L.A. rapper was a guest on Lil Yachty’s podcast A Safe Place back in March, sharing light-hearted conversations ...

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 made history at Johns Hopkins University as the first rapper to receive the George Peabody Medal and deliver the 2025 Peabody Conservatory commencement address. 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 ...

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” bridges generations of hip-hop with sharp lyricism and timeless energy. October 2025, Hip-hop history is being written as “Not to Be Defined” by Detroit-based ...

Rakim has announced his first new full-length project in just about 15 years. The project, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), follows 2009’s The Seventh Seal, and it comes out on July 26. Leading the project ...

In a rare and historic moment for Hip Hop, Detroit emcee Lazarus teams up with the legendary Rakim, delivering a soul-stirring, bar-heavy anthem titled “Not to Be Defined.” More than just a ...

Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day his ...

William Michael Griffin Jr., aka Rakim, is bringing his legendary MC skills to New Orleans this summer The Big Easy welcomes Rakim with open ears, ready to listen live to the music of a legend. Rakim ...

The rapper Rakim Mayers, also known as ASAP Rocky, jumped into the courtroom gallery to hug his partner, Rihanna, after the jury found him not guilty of shooting a former collaborator. “We, the jury ...

Born on this day in 1968, William Griffith Jr., known to the world as Rakim Allah, turns 58 and remains universally revered as one of the greatest emcees to ever touch a microphone. Often referred to ...