The emcee, best known as one-half of Eric B. & Rakim, joins the ranks of past inductees like Roxanne Shanté and Edo.G this ...

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 ...

Rakim is the optime of hip-hop excellence. His uncanny ability to create clever rhymes and unique flows was ahead of its time. Before hip-hop became the mainstream sensation that it is today, The God ...

Some need to quench their thirst to keep their cool, but when you’re as smooth as Rakim, it’s more of a desire than a necessity. Having spent the majority of his career shrouded in mystery, Sprite is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tha Dogg Pound member announced the album in an Instagram post, telling his 200,000 followers, “July 26th – “Rebirth” Rakim new album. Produced by Tha God Mc himself.” Hip-Hop legend Rakim—widely ...

I'm sad but not surprised that Eric B & Rakim did not get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. I don't know if they'll ever get in, which is a travesty. I'm on the nominating committee and I ...

Rap’s professor emeritus Rakim responded to Kendrick Lamar name-dropping him on his “Chains & Whips” guest verse from the Clipse‘s new album Let God Sort Em Out. In the verse, Lamar suggested he might ...

Hip-Hop legend Melle Mel remained displeased with a list of the best rappers of all time, taking issue with Nicki Minaj ranking above Rakim. Melle Mel considered it blasphemous to rank Nicki Minaj ...