Rakim - Eminem how they write rhymes..

Great 'Doc' check it out when you can.. Rakim - Eminem similar writing styles..

[@nitinvdn]

"I'm a product of Rakim" - Eminem, Rap god

[@mergawinabi2842]

When did he say that

[@braydengaune2511]

Mergawi Nabi he literally says in the comment. It’s a line from Rap God

[@rapartist9309]

He always pay homage to a lot of rappers from the 80s and 90s

[@mergawinabi2842]

@@braydengaune2511 owh yeah now i remember

[@pashanoble9359]

Everyone is a product of Rakim. He's the Don of modern hip hop.

[@wolb0rg]

They sound like mad men trying to describe their writing process lol. That's how you know they are creative.

[@doubleo-o3104]

LOL my thoughts exactly

[@soitgoes290]

Jeffrey Resa Rakim made a little more sense explaining it, probably because he has a more structured, formatted way of doing it, and also because Eminem probably never really put it to words, just kinda made personal adjustments overtime that just make sense to him, although I did get what he was saying

[@rhymekingforever]

They're lyrical scientists.

[@vijaysambyal3927]

not mad men. but technical

[@qappa4136]

i just time traveled to 2020 hi guyz

[@AA90]

Rakim pioneered the rap game lyrically.

[@warking2734]

Aa90 him and big daddy Kane

[@Steve-nq8jc]

@@warking2734 no big daddy kane no Big

[@waynewhite4769]

@@warking2734 and g rap krs 1

[@burhanali7696]

BIG L & NAS Enters the Chat....

[@ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK]

Yes sir Rakim was a savage...didnt even have to curse or say nigga alot

[@MarloweLucianoAR]

of course they sound similar, Eminem admit it many times, he was strongly influenced by Rakim. Two legends, two different musics. I wished a collab...

[@thebestmc3912]

Rakim,Biggie,Tupac are Eminem's strong inspirations

[@Dizzyj360]

ll Coolj is also a big influence on him

[@thebestmc3912]

DIZZYD Big Daddy Kane,Masta Ace,Nas name it

[@hennylo68]

Lucky Marlowe Never say they sound similar. Eminem wishes he sounded like Rakim. Rakim is the greatest rapper of all time, Em isn't even top 20.

[@MarloweLucianoAR]

Henny Lopez not even top 20 hahaha you funny

[@MrSkeezymak]

Rakim is about to float away in that jacket.

[@jasonbasant5624]

MrSkeezymak💀💀💀

[@alifirebird2018]

XDDDDDDDD

[@capsulconsults9753]

MrSkeezymak lmaoooooo . stop please

[@caiorexpeito2015]

looks cool asf

[@RJMacReady1]

Flow away.

[@mondola]

Rakim is not even my favorite rapper, but he is the GOD MC. He was so ahead of his time, his old stuff still isn't dated at all. Listen to Lyrics of Fury, Follow the Leader, Paid in Full. CLASSICS

[@dabaryammalak6091]

What i like about you is you didn't discredit Rakim. you even went as far as to call his early works classic which means you understand music, so here is your appreciation from me for being not bias a true fan of hip-hop.

[@VarsityAthlete04]

Rakim made Rap lyrical

[@juanmasday2896]

You should listen to Mystery man

[@batuy7]

Rakim - Waiting For The World To End #Classic

[@grootey1219]

Rakim 18th letter underrated

[@ASMRChess]

notice when Rakim and Em talk about rhymes they look at an imaginary piece of paper - they are visualizing the structures. If you look at chess grandmasters playing they do the exact same thing - many times not looking at the board but staring off into the middle distance, visualizing patterns, structures and how they will approach it. These two, Rakim and Eminem, are some of the best and most influential lyricists of the last century - and I don't mean just hiphop. What Rakim did with rhymes, wordplay and flows (that Eminem also mastered, inspired by him) is some of the greatest innovation in poetry I can point to.

[@randalllaurijssen9065]

True 100%

[@willof1k723]

Doesn't make sense to anybody else because Ra and Em are on that kinda level.

[@FootBall-fp3kb]

@Playlist Dealer you posted something?

[@karan4412]

Who the fuck who can rap and not know these things? These are the basics!

[@aro7975]

It makes complete sense to me, but I just can't think of the words 😂😂😂

[@GHOST-su8wv]

@@aro7975 expand ur vocabulary, em grew up reading a dictionary why you think he’s one of the best

[@aro7975]

@@GHOST-su8wv It was a joke man.

[@iyfranco151]

Rakim is just so ahead of all other rapers. A true rap master.

[@suiken3149]

joegrst LOL. But yeah. Rakim would rape any rappers lyrically.

[@simontabligan4189]

This comment speaks to me.

[@jakesgodstone9157]

Roldan Celestino put big daddy kane with him and its debatable

[@grump9283]

@@suiken3149 not really he wouldn't Touch Em

[@Ironmanpwnz]

@@jakesgodstone9157 or kool g rap

[@seadffsa]

Eminem says how he writes plenty of time, i'll paraphrase "It's like a puzzle, i come up with rhymes and ideas then i just fill in the blanks"

[@BigDo]

All these comments, the one thing I haven't seen is some one saying they've watched the movie.. And have come to appreciate all these rappers and how they write, not just there favorites.. Who's better than who is always trivial, it doesn't mean anything. My idea on posting this was to show appreciation for the art of writing, and how two of Hip Hops most revered rappers have similar styles of writing..

[@siddhantsamarth1216]

My good sir I appreciate this! The ones who really care about rap and listen to real rap know this, but most people are too ignorant to pay attention to the lyrics as heard in a song called syllables (supposedly by eminem, i'm a bit dubious on that one). I also thank your for referring the movie as I am trying to master the craft of rap.

[@davidsterling3978]

Thanks for posting. Great doc. I think you get to see the emcees in a truer light as they were speaking to Ice instead of being interviewed by someone who has no understanding or real interest in hip hop. Fascinating stuff if you appreciate the art and craft of emceeing. I saw a screening in London and Ice-T was there doing a Q&A, great night. There's another hip hop doc called 'Freestyle' which they recently updated if you haven't already checked it out. Peace

[@davidsterling3978]

Thanks forthe tip SportsLover - which sports?

[@siddhantsamarth1216]

***** actually jayz and ab soul are pretty good writers

[@JonDoeIsWaleed]

Siddhant Samarth SOUL!

[@RhinoSea]

rakim's blending into the sofa with his jacket

[@xtraflo]

I thought the Sofa was Rakim....

[@Kinobambino]

Lol

[@RTDavis0503]

crazy how they said almost the SAME thing..genius both

[@aaroncreagh5490]

This makes sense if you have an artistic mind. Seriously. They are describing symmetry and asymmetry, within a rhyme. It really is an artform.

[@simontabligan4189]

Completely agree with you. Rakim seemed to be more mathematically orientated in relation to flow, while Eminem whole "sandwich" explanation sounded more appealing to word choice. Both have excellent flow and word choice.

[@TEEthatsME313]

Yes

[@npholmes09]

Simon Tabligan love this.

[@ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK]

What these fools done to it today...imagine cube asking a mummble raper " shit man as long as its catchy and got a good beat"

[@Msboochie2]

nomar manuel 😆 That’s exactly how it would go. It breaks my heart what has happened to hip hop.

[@AgentOrangeOO7]

Damn Rakim looks stronger than superman with that jacket.

[@Clarapottinger]

2 legends from different eras on the same brainwave lol

[@premiermaintenancegroup1113]

Rakim...GREATEST EVER! Made rhymes out of words that don't rhyme using BrookNAM inflection....Genius! He set the bar for everyone else...Word is Born!

[@cinemapure.e]

So, in terms of composition, Rakim is about density, And Em values formulation. Dope.

[@3Rayfire]

+ZXQaos Excellent summary. It's fascinating to see that evolution of their method, Rakim was looking at like it was math, I love the fact that he says he sees a graph when he looks at the bar. That's gotta be an indication of genius, and the Em sees a puzzle and has a natural inclination to inside rhyme things. They are intentionally generating complexity for the challenge of it. That's true craftsmanship.

[@bigl3242]

Eminem ain't shit to rakim

[@cinemapure.e]

Big L ... in your opinion. Fine. Who cares?

[@bigl3242]

+ZXQaos no it's facts ! You must be white to think Eminem is better than rakim

[@cinemapure.e]

Big L They're both great rappers, why does there have to be that kind of comparison? It's not necessary.

[@Ant-speakingfacts]

2 best MCs

[@andrewdinkin5298]

my literal top 2

[@monderzorgani8897]

em9886 really kids this days

[@medelhavskorv7947]

Why has em and rakim never done anything together ? I mean think about how dope that shit would be.

[@mobbstarrmobbin6230]

Medelhavs Korv they did

[@mobbstarrmobbin6230]

Medelhavs Korv its a soundtrack off the 8mile movie tho

[@lebronbarkley6038]

Medelhavs Korv they should have on Aftermath

[@darebel1377]

Every time I hear that bassline from "Follow the Leader", I think of how Rakim took us through the universe with that rap. Legendary. 🎤💯🔥✌

[@Fahumsixtysix]

In just this clip, you can see why Rakim is the master. Just the way he thinks so much more clearly and technically about the craft, he has some truly higher-level cognition going on. Respect, lots of it. Rakim. The God.

[@SarahMike147]

You all should watch Eminem's interview where he's talking about scattered rhymes. It took my writing to a whole new level I thought I was never capable of

[@stukz7094]

damn cant find it

[@ngawangwangchuk3878]

Interviewer : how do u write ur rhymes Lil pump : what is rhyme

[@JohnCorleone23]

No wonder Eminem was the first person to make me say "Who is THAT?!! He is insane lyrically!" Eminem is the only person in my daily listening or working out at the gym rotation past 1996. It's all EPMD, Eric B. and Rakim, KRS One, Wu Tang, Redman, Nas, Mobb Deep, etc..then Eminem and nobody after but I am looking....

[@Rellemann23]

+John Calvacca another white dude from Norway named Mads Veslelia. Look him up

[@nelly6695]

You ever tried Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole? (Cole is my personal favorite)

[@lullsbaby9321]

Tech N9ne

[@rahjawright-bey7542]

U must have NEVER heard Tarik aka Black Thought then lol

[@ronjenkins9129]

Kool G Rap, Big Pun

[@matthewmann8969]

Rakim, Nas, Kool G Rap, KRS One, DMX, all consider Em one of the greats and these people are legends themselves.

[@jamessterling8934]

When did Nas talk about Eminem?

[@Qatan00]

in an interview

[@biscuit8787]

He listed his greatest rappers Grap, KRS, and DMX, were not on there

[@nicholaschristie4131]

As a real aspiring emcee, I love watching videos like this and feel like I'm truly passionate and eager to learn anything I can about this game of hip-hop and rap music. The more you know, the better your chances of succeeding are, and the more genuine your approach is!

[@MajidTariq]

Em figures out rhymes like Sherlock deciphering an encrypted message.

[@juanmasday2896]

Rakim and Eminem are homebody they love words that's an addiction.

[@MalphasMikaelson]

I wish Eminem would have collabed with some great rappers like Rakim and Nas. Kinda sad they've never had a song together. Especially Rakim with Eminem 'cause I feel they're so similar. And I don't even listen to Nas or Rakim but I know that would be dope for hip-hop.

[@StevenDeArmond]

you need to listen to Rakim and Nas

[@MalphasMikaelson]

Ofcourse I have tried them, I just don't really care for it.

[@VidMusFun]

***** what track?

[@MalphasMikaelson]

***** No he doesn't. Topless is a Dr Dre song. You can find videos of Eminem rapping Dr Dre's lyrics for him so Dr Dre knows how to deliver the lyrics. That's why the damn lyrics are about west coast and sayin' "Andre is back." So yeah sadly they never did collab, not sure why. Seems they both respect eachother, not hard to phone and collab.

[@MalphasMikaelson]

Groom Dagne I love how mad you are though. Following me everywhere 'cause I said your music sucks lolol.

[@MistaVillain]

So basically Eminem makes it as complicated as possible to write rhymes

[@kaz4442]

em9886 Lol you know this nigga hatin when Rakim says Em would've been the Mohammed Ali of rap if he was black.

[@hwggo9276]

KxiZxku Shirxhige hell yeah eminem is on another level

[@ghostman52621]

em9886 and your nothing so stfu

[@emgo-at7398]

@@em9886 lol shut yo goofy ass up. Always gotta hate. Nigga appreciate.

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

How rakim looks younger now than when he did paid in full???

[@lebronbarkley6038]

Deminus good health

[@UserUser-fm3cr]

Black dont crack

[@goodmanfilife]

Cut all the hair off his face and probably slimmed-down a lil.

[@FootBall-fp3kb]

@‏‏‎ ‎ black don't crack.

[@WvNTED]

lol when Eminem was talking ice t was like tf u talm bout bro

[@MrSwish702]

😂😂😂😂😀😊

[@TrolleTroller]

+finger trigger and then he goes out of that bar (phrase) to write another rhyme to transfer back to the next rhyme to the next bar. i understood perfectly.

[@jamessterling8934]

Your grammar was funnier than the joke

[@kingbrown8499]

yeah, he was talkin about internal rhyme schemes and multisyllabic rhyme schemes. Eminem is also good with assonance and consonance also.

[@kynshii]

WvNTED 😂😂😂😂

[@bravedave90]

Respect to Rakim because he's one of few greats, if not the only one who actually breaks down the details and specifics of his rhyme patterns. Listen him explains why I couldn't rap. Dude just sees his thoughts in rhymes and writes it down

[@thebound6888]

EM is a poet a writer wich is good. Rakim is a motherfuckin Rhymin machine that hits the spot like hammer in every line. Dopest.

[@zAndree99HD]

Recently Em has been focusing more on the technical side than everything else

[@tennaj1367]

Rakim is a rap GOD period

[@alonzoslim]

Seeing this 5 years after you wrote it. And I hope you and yours are doing great, whoever you are. Your opinion of Rakim? Spot on! Thank you for that.

[@thunderlyrics232]

Rakim jacket sponsored by Couch.

[@Benjy1]

One of the most technical rappers ever hes definitely a pioneer of rap. What a legend

[@youtubeofficial4652]

Nowadays rappers just record whatever shit that comes outta their mouths a call a it day.

[@somebodyig624]

Ikr. Plus its way more fun just trying to find rhymes and write instead of just freestyling whatever shit. That's my personal opinion.

[@rishovar6275]

Thats why they are in the top 5 GOATS. They both love the craft and techniques of rap and hip hop and put time and effort into what they say. You cant ignore real talent and the love for rap shows in their music

[@smokeyweed5424]

1:14 so true

[@pac-ice-tan806]

Oh yeah baby🤘🏻

[@Kinobambino]

Most definite lol. You know how many wannabe rappers have seen this video.

[@vwa9832]

shout out to rakim! much respect!

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

only if the youngins knew that rakim is the reason everyone raps the way they do today....if it werent for him....you be still hearin "Skiddely-be-bop, we-bop, Scooby Doo Guess what America we love you" #1LoveSugarHillGang #KlassikButWornOut

[@staciejones4059]

Right

[@durim187]

mumble rap says hello

[@Kanyeforpresident-hd5ms]

I’m 14 and I realise it but I am the only 14 year old who does lol

[@hechpee]

they'll probably ask u who is rakim? did we fail this generation? Are we the reason why they dont know? or they just dont care

[@miguelborja2618]

@@Kanyeforpresident-hd5ms lol no sir, i am another

[@leerobbo92]

Sad to see so many people getting so pissy about who's better than who. People saying they hate someone because of their fans are just as bad as those they claim to hate. Why can't people just appreciate good music instead of fighting over it?

[@Rellemann23]

+leerobbo92 because people are stupid.. It has always been like that, and it still is.

[@dabaryammalak6091]

sad? we're not talking about JAZZ. hip-hop has always been a competitive arena. til the last of its time people will be disputing this music- its like a boxing match and we are placing our bets.

[@leerobbo92]

Dabaryam Malak In the battle scene, maybe that's understandable: after all, it wouldn't be much of a battle if there wasn't going to be a victor. But once that music's out in the public domain, not being aimed as a one-on-one thing, then it stops being competitive, or at least it becomes pointless to be competitive. At least that's my opinion.

[@MattKatar]

+Dabaryam Malak Nah man.

[@Gliese92]

+leerobbo92 i feel you man

[@CaptainCrookz93]

Rakim is the rap god.

[@anthonyhubbard8]

jim j You apparently have never heard of Classic. Its beat is by Premo, and includes Rakim, Nas, Kanye, and KRS 1

[@il100374]

Rakim to this day is still dope. Look up his lyrics on "Guilty all the Same" He has two different rhyme schemes going on throughout the whole song. Fucking awesome

[@punszu]

I swear to god I see you on every video everyday at least once, regardless if it's Dead End Hip Hop, literally every Eminem song I enjoy, Cinema Sins, or Markiplier, I see your comments everywhere You get around KZbin a lot

[@thunderlyrics232]

0:58 Rakim jacket is sponsored by Sofa/Couch.

[@rmleider]

Two of the best yet

[@ericdemby4644]

The way em describes how he writes is exactly how I hear rap. The words fit the music fit like it was only supposed to be those words with that beat. That's how I try to write myself. I'm also an artist so i do look at certain things like a puzzle

[@KJ-hg5ck]

The mind is a beautiful thing...

[@emielmaddens585]

even when Rakim is just talking, it sounds better than most expensive produced rap with polished beats on the radio haha

[@jahimuddin7380]

when they showed Detroit that was the best it ever looked

[@luscalovvlad6102]

For me the best are the ones that brought new shit to the table like Eminem's "white" flow which is fast as fuck and flawless. Rakim spitting those crazy intelectual rhymes. Pac and Snoop being the first swaggers, bling bling shit dog life. Dmx with the hardcore, 50 cent with the 20's gangsta shit. Nas with the poetry. Wu tang with the fusion rap. Every type of rap/hip hop has it s own best. There isnt one god of rap/hip hop. Those niggas are all gods.

[@GarioTheRock]

Rakim was never that great at interviews...I think that if he spoke in rap verses, the shit he'd say would make more sense and the world would follow his words the same as they did fuckin' Gandhi. Love that dude, grew up listening to him and Eric B. weave audible golden fleace, his early solo albums were the shit too.

[@DiosanXaquerry]

GarioTheRock Dude his later solo albums are the shit too...

[@lordvorax2239]

I feel so sad and bad , that ppl don’t know bout this rakim the rapper we had.

[@BigDo]

Follow The Leader

[@ConjahConj]

props on pointing this out man, this is the biggest thing i took from the doco. im no rakim or eminem but when i write a verse i do it the same way. gotta see that invisible graph and get freaky with it.

[@kiremamusa]

2-true, MC'S

[@SparksMentalz]

Fuck that, Rakim was a scientist looking to fix his flux capacitor so he could get back to the future . Follow The Leader song was lyrically ahead of its time if you compare it to any record that dropped at that time.

[@Colloquial123]

Why does nobody ever talk about Black Thought!?! not saying he is the best ever but he is close to the top and never ever ever talked about

[@SIAVEK]

Why nobody ever talks about Wise Intelligent?

[@Colloquial123]

Kevin Greene ha ha true! Love the Poor Righteous Teachers!

[@spideymayne]

***** It's disgusting. Black Thought is the most underrated rapper ever. The. Most. Underrated. Ever.

[@SIAVEK]

***** the fact that u know who Wise is makes smile, sir! respect & love to u bruh! look up his album DJEZUZ DJONEZ! and his other ones too. peace

[@Colloquial123]

Kevin Greene haha ha! Vice Versa! I'll check it out, any other specific examples, I haven't listened to a ton of his solo stuff but I love The New World Order album. Anyone who listens to him has to actually listen to music as I do, you should listen to the song I wrote on my channel, I still got a lot of work and I'm not crazy good but if you listen it has some good lines. Let me know how I could improve if you do listen. I don't post on every page for people to listen to it only if i come across someone who may be similar minded.

[@officalatom4055]

Wow, listening to the 2 best wordsmiths of all time explaining how they do shit is crazy confusing but at the same time I bet it's simple

[@040yeah]

i didnt understand shit what rakim said..

[@nicks.8447]

you're cool

[@nicks.8447]

***** you blind?

[@nathanbrowne7911]

tom. lost he means the capital letter... because these grammar nazis point out anything they can lol

[@nathanbrowne7911]

provideEVERYTHING how am i supposed to know that? All i saw was the only difference was the capital letter lol, i can only assume.

[@nicks.8447]

provideEVERYTHING Is it that time of month again?

[@nemesisencounter2060]

And all comes full circle with tbe massive props Rakim gives to Eminen, talent and creativity knows talent and creativity as soon as they see it

[@cbfwebs]

Em's trying to explain internal/external rhyming but doesn't know the proper terms for them. There is proper poetry terminology but most rappers/MCs don't know them. Em dropped out in 9th grade. It's funny to try to see them explain what they do whilst still uneducated on it. Definitely ironic.

[@zapikachu]

Eminem always did good in English class even though he dropped out of school.

[@zapikachu]

If you want to use the word "well". Then it would be "done well". "did good" is fine the way it was.

[@zoranmitic3029]

Ricearoni80 "Hugging" rhymes. It's like the rhymes are wrapped around each other. Example: orange, witch, bitch, door-hinge.

[@keithcredle2190]

TRUE LYRICIST AND LEGENDS WITH PASSION 🎤

[@bigballer3249]

Let's be honest biggie is over rated and top 3 rappers are eminem,nas, and PAC

[@bigballer3249]

Stfu asap furg

[@notaethug3983]

i agree

[@JAAmongo]

q-tip MVP

[@notofuspeed]

The topic vs the fact that you put 2pac's name in CAPS show what you're really trying to say. If you know alot about Pac you know Shock G... and if you watched enough Pac documentaries you'd know Shock G said that Biggie's flow was superior to Pac's... and also Biggie took the "King of NY" title with 1 album... Pac's peak influence was was around Me Against The World/All Eyez On Me... Not disregarding 2pac as great, but comparing the 2 and saying B.I.G. is overrated? ummm...

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

completely agree lol....what i dont get is...its not just mainstream that big ups big poppa...even real emcees rate him...it makes no sense...the n1gga said 'u look so good, i suk on ur daddys d1ck"......that bar alone, disqualifies you out the top 100

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

The reason this video has Eminem and Rakim is because Rakim came with the 'internal rhyme' style in the 80's, which Eminem is talking about.

[@bullshark3000]

Rakim should have taught something about rhythm to eminem, eminem has no concept of rhythm

[@Abde47]

agree.

[@Kablupp]

Listen to the Eminem show.

[@Abde47]

i was a HUGE Eminem fan, but man, those fan-boys made me hate him. after i realized how shitty he is comparing him to Rakim, Biggie, Immortal Tech etc. i slowly became a hater.

[@Kablupp]

iHate Eminem So, you're hating on Em because of the fans, and because some people are better than him? That's just plain stupid. Sure, I'd understand if you'd maybe stop listening to his music because you found other artists that in your opinion is better. But really, what gives you the right to hate on the man?

[@Abde47]

yes, no. and you.

[@CageKidz]

So for the 16 lines are there 4 bars per line?? I’m still not fully grasping the concept

[@chefhotspotYT]

1 bar per line, 16 bars per standard verse

[@hennylo68]

Rakim is way better than Eminem. Eminem isn't even good enough to carry Rakims pen and pad.

[@terrellowensspeedchannel4574]

At what, rapping about rapping? Rakim can't write a concept song to save his life...every song is, "I'm nice and I'm nice and I'm nice, and I'm nicer than you and I'm nicer than you"...same flow on every track, humping the snare the same way every idiot on the radio does it. Monotone. Dude may have been influential at one time, but objectively, he's not remotely good compared to actual talents like Eminem.

[@hennylo68]

TerrellOwens SpeedChannel Oh wow that comment is wrong on so many ways. What the hell has Eminem ever written other than a bunch of pop songs? Hi my name is hi my name is , slim shady. I'm slim shady yes slim shady all you slim shady's are just imitating. Yeal real complex. Rakim is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper. Changed the way rappers rap. Eminen raps the way he raps because of Rakim.

[@terrellowensspeedchannel4574]

Henny Lopez Somebody has never listened to an Eminem album in his life. Rock Bottom, Brain Damage, If I Had, 97 Bonnie and Clyde, Kim, Criminal, Sing For the Moment, Stimulate, 8 Mile Road, Lose Yourself. Eminem has more concept songs than any other rapper, ever. Meanwhile, Rakim is rapping about rapping, and then rapping more about rapping, and then rapping more about how dope at rapping he is. Humping the snare. In a monotone. Eminem delivers his line as a voice actor keeping tempo, a la Jay-Z. His personality is present, he's not monotonously trying to ride what everyone else rides, landing every syllable in predictable places. Freak'n Ke$ha can do that. And Rakim didn't invent multis, they were around in other forms of music decades before he started doing them. Michael Jackson was using multis before Rakim was.

[@hennylo68]

TerrellOwens SpeedChannel Stop smoking so much meth. The hell are you talking about. Clearly you have never heard Rakims music. In the Ghetto, Paid in Full, Know the ledge, Euphoria, Documentary of a Gangsta, Man Above, The Mystery (Who is God) ,Walk these streets, Holy are you, The 18th letter /the Book of Life. That whole album was a whole conscious album. He is listed as a top ten most conscious rapper of all tume. He's a five percenter, those type of rappers only rap about consciousness. Hence the name Rakim Allah. Why do you think his name is the God MC? "Eminem has more concept songs than any other rapper" Lol stop lacing your weed. The fuck are you smoking. I understand you're a huge stan but be serious . 2Pac, Krs1, Nas, Talib Qweli, Immortal Technique, Chuck D. Ever heard of those rappers? Those are rappers you think of when you think substance. No one ever mentions Eminem when talking substance excepts stans like you who put him up in every single category . Lol damn I thought I heard it all from stans but this is a new one, lol the fuck.

[@hennylo68]

TerrellOwens SpeedChannel Stop smoking so much meth. The hell are you talking about. Clearly you have never heard Rakims music. In the Ghetto, Paid in Full, Know the ledge, Euphoria, Documentary of a Gangsta, Man Above, The Mystery (Who is God) ,Walk these streets, Holy are you, The 18th letter /the Book of Life. That whole album was a whole conscious album. He is listed as a top ten most conscious rapper of all tume. He's a five percenter, those type of rappers only rap about consciousness. Hence the name Rakim Allah. Why do you think his name is the God MC? "Eminem has more concept songs than any other rapper" Lol stop lacing your weed. The fuck are you smoking. I understand you're a huge stan but be serious . 2Pac, Krs1, Nas, Talib Qweli, Immortal Technique, Chuck D. Ever heard of those rappers? Those are rappers you think of when you think substance. No one ever mentions Eminem when talking substance excepts stans like you who put him up in every single category . Lol damn I thought I heard it all from stans but this is a new one, lol the fuck.

[@bisonmusik9683]

I saw this movie it's fantastic, I'm a writer and poet by nature I love the aspect of writing internal rhyme schemes. it fun I think the artists that can fit the most in a 16 bar verse are bone thugs and harmony twists and em

[@ASSman864]

much love for bone thugs

[@joshumj404]

Hae there, speaking about draws my intrest, could you help me out? What is that movie.

[@xcaluhbration]

This movie/doc is TREMENDOUS! I highly encourage any hip hop fan to check it, the insight abs perspective it gives from the greats will deepen your appreciation for the art of rapping/wordsmithing/MC'ing.

[@stanman7827]

EM is the best lyricist ever. #RAPGOD

[@darthtroller]

First time I hear Rakim only talk, no rapping, he kinda sounds like Prodigy

[@temperbolster1291]

Watched the full version a long time back. Brings back memories

[@BBGirlSamus]

we should do this again with people like DOOM and Kendrick and Earl.

[@fahimaljahangir3059]

Rakim's jacket is full of rhymes.

[@octaviouscooper183]

Rakim is like Afred Hitchcock and Eminem is like Stephen King. They are both great writers. One is more a mystic metaphorically metaphysical writer and the other is a mystical raw story telling horror writer.

[@datofficial6062]

Eminem explained that beautifully

[@oldschoolhiphop2275]

This is the raw art form of lyricism. Rakim his appraoch before he even writes is on another level.

[@cmarshall5356]

rakim must have been sweating his ass off wearing that down jacket indoors

[@seandafny]

that shit look like its taking his whole body blood pressure.

[@AWPHOTOGRAPHYchannel]

If Rakim had hydrogen in that jacket... He would be in space..

[@DblTap317]

Counting syllables and words to make them symmetrical or a repeating pattern helps. Your brain subconsciously notices symmetry and responds better to it

[@JYOVEVO]

Ice T was like... i need to step my game up lol....

[@Krafty]

ha, I've done the same thing as Rakim in the past. I always felt like I was cheating by doing it because it maps out the whole verse for you and makes everything so much simpler to the point you can play around with words as he was saying. Great to see an incite into how both of them write.

[@ollieweir2204]

I love the title for these documentary type videos, the art of rap isn't just a title it's a true thing, I love rakim, nas, em and all the other true emcees like ice t himself, I just appreciate rap in general, don't know why people argue over who's better

[@ericcooper627]

Two absolute word smiths two geniuses!!!!!

[@jackjax7921]

I like how Rakim talks. So badass like someone you dont want to mess with

[@athulchandran2737]

I don't like most Eminem songs but I get chills everytime I hear the opening of "lose yourself" 🔥 (except for the spaghetti part )

[@MrJG913]

You see where Prodigy got his influence

[@Ether1501]

"Even though you explained it,Nigga's can't do"... LMFAO..real shit.

[@EnsoLLC]

Bars over bars, Bars over everything.

[@zachcalvillo2064]

In loose yourself there are sixteen bars before the chorus... wow. It really is a craft and its a paradox because you could say " you couldn't get somebody off the street to do this" however, if you truly understood hip-hop.. you would then say " only someone who understood the streets could do this". Hip hop forever ♥

[@unknownthegreatone2906]

after recently learning the rap format i finally understood what eminem was talking about in this movie haha

[@davidfox1979]

Rakim and eminem👍👍🔥

[@Parka-ef9ir]

I watched the documentary and i can tell you i loved it. Nice work and if it isnt for you, i would not see that documentary. Thank you and respect.

[@diamonddivision5299]

"Eminem needs to stop ignoring the voice of his Grandparents, which speaks to his soul often", and he knows it. [besides that, the man is straight talent, all day and every day]. Hearken. {Proverbs 30:4}.

[@badcompany2685]

Man I wish all old-school rappers United with rakim being the GENERAL and just started dissing everyone on the radio taking hip hop back and changing it back how it used to be