Rakim on Creating on His 1st Album, Marley Marl Trying to Change His Style (Part 1)

[@sauc7]

‘Age don’t count in the booth When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of Youth ‘ -Rakim

[@AT-ts1se]

Yep facts

[@manz400]

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[@LitaSays]

Classic

[@1JayTheJet]

Salute to one of the best to ever hold the mic...

[@alfredjones9548]

Jay TheJet legend

[@franklynmcgradycalderon977]

thee goat

[@haitianstar22]

Salute to one of the best to ever hold the mic wrong...lol

[@melvinbridgewater4955]

He Has Seven Different Styles Of Hold N The Mic

[@CassidyBarsIsBackTV]

Legend

[@sonofanarchy7948]

Cassidy yooz a goofy

[@princeomilhawkingfromzamun7708]

Cassidy BARRY BONDZ FROM BRICK CITY NEWARK TRYING TO HOLLA ..... UALLREADY 💰 💰

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Cassidy you a young legend 💯

[@carloscarson4556]

Cassidy Cass is the best rapper from Philadelphia

[@theend1199]

Cassidy like your work allso man

[@Helmuesi911]

Rakim transformed the art of rap overnight in the mid 80s .. he brought in the rhythmic flow that set the stage for 90s hip hop era.

[@billhoward1958]

Rakim king of rap!

[@franklynmcgradycalderon977]

whhhaaaaat meek mill man gtfoh bitch ass man u got me triggered in 2 seconds check his ''paid in full''.... ''follow the leader''.... ''let the rhythm hit em'' all of them 3 classics top 10 albums ever those 3 and them u talk bout fucking meek mill by the way mill suck atleast compare him with nas or kendrick but with meek mill smh

[@Tribeofjudah89]

F Tmac Gotta Be About The money no Omega he killed that too brother

[@MultiMrMiles]

saw him live in the 80s decade, right after the 1st release, with LL , who already was a very big name, and Public Enemy who also had their debut album just out and it was clear history was in the making......... BEST decade ever...when it was all true and dope, new times are pissy...

[@InAnotherLife90]

wish i was there

[@blacklight3947]

Also in the 80's it was the most Hit albums ever by MC's Classics, nowadays these hip popers is laughable

[@cobracongo]

You saw all three of them together! Wow! Were people in the crowd going nuts?

[@MultiMrMiles]

totally, it was the time of the wisle crowd, so all were using their whisle, LL had his 2 djs...it was very hard, the beats....crazy really...it was also back than a different crowd, more rugged and rough, people getting robbed of their tickets and shit like that... rap was a mans game, and the people showing up were in that line...But more important, the energy and atmosphere was so special...like i stated...it was like you were feeling something special in rapmusic was lifting off, al those big names entering the platform and years of legendary albums ahead. Public Enemy was just hardly known at that time. I saw Rakim again in the early 90s performing along with Chubb Rock and some other names, but forgot who lol.

[@BigBrotherBeat]

I also saw them in the 80's, 1987 to be exact, at the Jaap Edenhal in Amsterdam. That was the 87 Def Jam Tour, with LL, P.E and Eric B & Rakim, legendary, still got my ticket. You are correct about the whistles, I remember LL sayin, "whistle posse, my posse!" Co-sign @ the the energy and atmosphere, "Hip Hop used to be so thick in the air". The 90's tour, also in Amsterdam, was Eric B & Rakim, Chubb Rock and Main Source (without Large Professor, cause he had just left the group. Mikey D from the L.A Posse replaced him). The last time I saw Rakim perform, was in 2011, at the Monsters of Rap Festival in Germany.

[@missayawk]

1986-88 was CRAZY!!! Cats who were just coming up at the time was incredible!! Rakim, Krs-One, BDK, Kool G Rap, Chuck D, Just-Ice, Biz Markie to name a few, but also MY favorites.A native NYer, but fortunate to be stationed in Delaware at the time so I was able to hear what Philly was doing as well as the DC Go-GO scene.Philly had Schoolly D, Steady B & Cool C ( Hilltop Hustlers), 3 Times Dope,Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince & Ready Rock C, Cash Money and others.Go-Go: Chuck Brown(" Run Joe"!!!!),Trouble, Junkyard Band, NE Groovers etc...As you get older you realize how fortunate you were to have witnessed first hand all this incredible talent with different styles/genres of music.And sometimes experience it LIVE!!! Ahhh the memories!! When Rakim came out it was like he was rookie of the year!!! Nobody had ever heard that style.Just cool never in a hurry." I'll take 7 MC's put em in a line, and add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme, well it'll take 7 more before I go for mine, now that's 21 MC's ate up at the same time"...." Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me"...were the most quoted words back then.

[@stacytaylor4537]

Lyrical genius

[@Powerule23]

One of the most prolific MC's who didn't curse or degrade women, yet he was so mean on the mic. I will play this man's music regularly for the rest of my life.

[@THEINFAMOUS1011]

Powerule Rakim has cursed. Not a lot tho.

[@Powerule23]

THEINFAMOUS1011 + Correct, not much, and if I'm not mistaken, not at all during his first four joints with Eric B, when Ra was at his pinnacle. He also didn't have any features on those projects.

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

THEINFAMOUS1011 barely

[@thebbqbodybuilder2114]

Good to see the GOD still getting light in this time of darkness.

[@neox9369]

Brandon Stark Hip Hop has been blacked out for a while now. It's no longer but thanks to You Tube, we can hop in a time machine.

[@beantownie1]

Living legend

[@HipHopUniverse]

The King Is Back!

[@waynemazique6556]

PEACE & BLESSINGS to the GOD Rakim!!!

[@ATLCPA]

He's in the book of hip hop legends.

[@thecoach11]

MrsBalanceSheet He is the Book

[@Tribeofjudah89]

MrsBalanceSheet no doubt sis top five rappers of all time

[@columbusohio72]

On the cover

[@ababab651]

MrsBalanceSheet yes you are right sista that is my favorite emcee

[@gwiltl]

He wrote the book.

[@nicktaylor5952]

Legend has it this guys rap patterns still surround Saturn.

[@shawnjackson9704]

Nick Taylor The 18th Letter.

[@samnangpoe]

Shawn Jackson forever

[@shawnjackson9704]

samnangpoe Who is God is his deepest,do you agree?

[@Bozey182]

Nick Taylor 🔥

[@rrrb1sbrrr574]

Shawn Jackson very deep

[@Twan1985]

This guy is a legend in hip hop

[@datboycotvdotcom9593]

Twan112785 ice cube? Snoop? Nwa? Public enemy? Slick rick? Kurtis Blow? Run DMC? Salt n pepa? Queen latifa, mc lyte? Ice t? Ll cool j?

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

DatBoy Cotvdotcom is that a question?

[@Twan1985]

ColumbianNeckTie BlackGambino Exactly IDK what the fuck is he talking about

[@gloriempaka9474]

DatBoy Cotvdotcom those are legends too... so?

[@terrencethomas5956]

Rakim move the crowd is why I fell in love with hip hop ....facts

[@daoneandonly2729]

We need a Rakim biopic #Fortheculture

[@thecoach11]

Da One And Only Asap

[@ADyani6]

💯💯💯💯

[@ii9714]

And he should have a film about him.The best ever Rapper

[@TheWonderStraw]

Rakim's book Sweat the Technique came out last year. The time has come

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Every label should give Rakim an iced out chain with their label logo medallion to pay homage

[@Southmuzik81]

Salute a rap god!

[@KD-jb9pq]

James Wilson you stupid. Rakim changed hip-hop. His lyricism evovled rap. So show respect to the God, kid.

[@MohamedHamzaKhaouti]

I'm a simple man! I see Rakim, I click and hit like.

[@jimmyconners2397]

Mohamed Hamza Khaouti When is this joke gonna die 🙄

[@MohamedHamzaKhaouti]

Jimmy Conners never!

[@MrCbwTV]

The God Body STRONG ISLAND HARD BODY!!!

[@NemesisEnforcer4937]

I love Rakim. He's my fav m.c. of all time.truly inspired me to write a few songs

[@predatorhunter8807]

He’s my favorite since he doesn’t rap fake gangsta garbage or fake a lifestyle he doesn’t live, he 100% raw and real to the core about his life and in his music.

[@DJXcalibur]

Even though I’ve heard this story straight from the man himself, it never gets old hearing it again. Artists these days have no idea of what some of us went through back then just to become who we are today!

[@arielwalker4214]

The GOD

[@Theonyxconservative]

He really does hold the microphone like a grudge, lol

[@nichellenunya]

I WAS THINKING THAT!~ I want to Like this comment twelve times lol

[@theend1199]

This is nice..more stuff like this please.SideNote ..we need to pay hommage to living legends like this instead of honoring them only when they gone. Greetings from The Netherlands

[@ADyani6]

The End 💯💯💯💯

[@theend1199]

Aaliyah Deggs 😉 you know it 👍☺

[@DJDoubJTV]

rakims worst verse >>> 99.9% of todays music

[@DanaOrtiz]

DJJekyllTV he’s thrown away verses better than 100% of today’s artists.

[@ADyani6]

Honestly, I can’t even think of his worst verse. He’s the GOAT

[@AT-ts1se]

Facts

[@michaelsimmons7494]

Damn, that's Real 💯💯💯

[@shadyaboy]

Stop lying dawg Y'all love giving too much respect just bc it's the past smh

[@lorenzoperry3088]

My favorite rapper great all time rakim

[@Joncartervoiceovers]

Fantastic interview. Rakim has always been an inspiration to me. I'll never forget the first time I dropped the needle on Zakia Records "Eric B. Is President."

[@SodaPopinksi]

Greatest of all time, hands dowm.

[@romanticwarrior3236]

I been waiting for this interview. Respect to the god Rakim.

[@bb4e724]

Respect

[@RLO26]

Hannah Montana bruh

[@Highznberg]

The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.

[@markkart7674]

Bret "the hitman" hart

[@kennylafortune2107]

Damn even vlad knew he wasn’t worthy to conduct this interview, all hail Rakim allah 🙌🏿

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

Awwww how nice.... A bit of casual anti semitism to brighten up the day.

[@thebbqbodybuilder2114]

That chess board in the back too....crazy

[@terrillmaxwell3862]

Thought it was just me King...

[@ronmatthews]

RAKIM the REAL G.O.A.T.

[@powshadowzable]

Proud to be #310 to check the Ra interview! Salute for this one g...

[@tommygoat5478]

Rakim made being smooth cool.

[@keithgeezee]

Such a killer with the Mic, you'd never know he has a great sense of humor. First time ever seen The Man smile or laugh. Good to see. 👍👍

[@Freddykendricks5]

one of the greatest MC's..classic.

[@cabanpl]

Good thing about music is you can always revisit the record close your eyes and let the record play your memory . One of the best to ever do it 👍

[@unchainyourbrain3312]

I know I wasn't the only one running those lyrics with Rakim.Yes! Know every word.He is The GOAT no doubt.Good to see you baby💖💖

[@brownscorpio5245]

this whole lecture is history .GOOD JOB !!!!

[@ricktoldonjr.7351]

Best Ever the GOAT!!

[@tonyscarbrough1060]

My mentor and teacher 25 years later as an emcee and a man. Classy brotha his whole journey. That's hip-hop.

[@gc_meta9951]

We need more Rakim stories

[@bejitah]

God Emcee. 🙇

[@streetMind_Body_Business_816]

Peace my LORD. Hip-Hop NEEDS YOU! 🙏🏾

[@hifrederickthebedroomwizar8963]

Dope story and Marley Marl equed the vocals perfectly on the final mixes.

[@moveezy5591]

Im at work and looked at my phone and seen this notification i got my headphones and went straight to the bathroom

[@knightyknight5399]

The golden age ....Who ever put thumbs down have no idea of Hip Hop history...

[@bongrippa420]

One of the best hip hop stories I've ever heard. Good stuff

[@oldmanstrength8841]

Damn, when they asked him to rhyme I was hoping he would rip into.... "Now I made it easy to dance to this But can you detect what's coming next from the flex of the wrist Say indeed and I'll proceed 'cause my man made a mix If he bleed he won't need no band-aid to fix..."

[@220love07]

Damn.... I remember the first time i heard this song.... This is when i fell in love with hip hop

[@gregryan1149]

He’s above the Mount Rushmore of rap. Definitely a god in the hip hop world.

[@coolmoe3289]

"A Yo Less Just Pump Tha Music Up" "An Count Our Money" "A Yo What Happen To Peace?" Classic Sh*t 😁😁😁

[@christianclarke2113]

Ok Vlad you get another salute for this and the Ayana Jackson interview, best so far 2018

[@djantix1200]

This is priceless!! Great story! Had me rollin'

[@larryfranks8953]

On my mom's that was the 1st album I ever purchased!A classic all day!

[@nichellenunya]

Going to see him in Tennessee in September.. can’t wait!!

[@mookX92]

I remember reading an interview with MC Shan saying that every time Rakim was busting a rhyme, him & Marley Marl would go on the side of the wall and laugh. This brother turned out to be the most influential & gifted MC the world ever witnessed. He definitely would be the first to be placed on the Mount Rushmore of Hip Hop. Salute to the 18th letter the God MC RakimAllah

[@MrSimZOldSchoolRev]

Wow! How great is this man.. 1st Album that I ever bought - Paid In Full.

[@haitianprodigy8600]

Best Lyricist ever, bar none. Rakim made me say "this rap shit is gonna go very far one day". Greatness can not be denied, no matter how hard the ops try to do it. Long live The Real Rap God, Rakim Allah. It ain't m&m youngstas!

[@philliprhinehardt6268]

Rakim is a legend

[@kdubbster]

Da 🐐 I played that Paid in Full tape so much it didn't have no song titles or ink left on it... Just all White!

[@specialkidd560]

One of the legends, period.

[@kcire-tv3wy]

My Melody(The Original 86 mix).... My favorite cut of all time!

[@iamblacksand]

I remember meeting and build with Rakim.. the God is definitely a legend

[@ronaldcoakley3323]

Peace to the God..Rakim

[@RealVersatile]

Rakim needs to be on Drink Champs along with Eric B

[@ro3snowman]

Ra the greatest rapper of all time in my personal opinion

[@ADyani6]

ro3snowman I definitely agree with you💯💯🐐

[@kaula300]

THE GOAT!

[@michaelnelson7430]

Microphone fiend is my all time favorite rap song. This man is such a beast on the Mic

[@johnnybing91]

I would be star struck if I ever met him. Living Legend 👑👑

[@lukata77]

It is amazing how humble Rakim is even though he is the godfather of all emcees and lyricists.

[@johniquemoore3929]

rakim is a true legend

[@saifhasan4481]

Johnique Moore He's a true hip hop music artist. Unlike these mumbling arsholes

[@QUAN81880]

The God Aka The 18th Letter Aka Rakim Allah

[@samiamchristian7169]

Eric b & rakim announce a tour:) from more than 20 years 👍

[@AdrianGrant]

Need more of this!

[@russellhowardjr.9894]

Jay, Pac, Biggie and KRS are all legendary and have their own weight, but Rakim is the best to ever bless a mic. He changed my life with his words. I know that’s a lot of praise to heap on one man, but believe me. It’s all warranted. I challenge you to put on some Rakim and not be moved mentally, first, and physically. He gives your third eye much needed therapy. Much love and respect to Rakim and Eric B. See you real soon in the Mile High!

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

Marley, Eric B., Rakim and M.C. Shan in the house making history and didnt even know it...

[@poeticone68]

There is no other voice in hip hop that had mesmerized lyrics like Rakim...The 18th letter is one of the G.O.A.T.s

[@mikeprat1]

I can relate. People can't see your vision. You can't discourage creativity

[@soulnspired888]

19 years old with the classic album with much knowledge

[@txtrang2515]

Ra gave birth lyrically to his seedlings, like Jay, Nas, Snoop...biting his lines, stutter delivery,etc. Uncrowned king right here.

[@johnnychrysostomou8105]

Paid in full was the nutts i was 14 /15 years old when that hit ,Thinking of a master plan , what a way to start a rime .

[@goofiegang142]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Tears of joy in my eyes🤦🏾‍♂️ Peace 2 the GOD💯❤️💯❤️

[@chrisventura1881]

Hes the best hands down.✌🏽

[@josephknudsen6847]

Only the G.O.A.T.! There are a lot of great MC's, K.R.S. One, Heavy D. R.I.P., Melle Mel and MC Shan to name a few. But I have never heard any MC who actually stepped to the one and only Rakim. I love this man's music and Eric B. is synonymous with him, to me they are one. No one can touch Rakim even still today. I grew up loving hip hop, to me it wasn't just New York music cause I grew up in the '80's in West Long Beach California and we was definitely feelin it, still do.

[@xeropunt5749]

hip hop master architect! more of this Vlad!!!

[@mcshiram.o.s.s6617]

Rakim stills a life Hip Hop stills alife!

[@beefnotbacon]

When he simply said 'me and Eric B' in normal conversation with Toure it sounded like bars.🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@poeticjustice8420]

Rakkiimmm, I wanna see him in drink champs man 😂😂 still waiting

[@jamesrochelle383]

Yo, those who don't know true hip hop, don't truly understand the lyrical influence of Rakim, his stage presence,flow and technique set the stage for everyone that came after him; a lyrical God and on the mount Rushmore of rap!!

[@DJaySplitSecond]

Hands down Rakim is the greatest lyricist ever!

[@AmbassadorAusar]

Rakim Allah is hands down the Greatest lyricist in Hip hop history. It's not even close. My Melody and Eric B is President is the greatest Side A and B songs of all times. When I found out years later that he just came into the Knowledge of self I couldn't believe it. Rakim sounded like an older God at 17! Amazing gift he shared with the world.

[@mikemaxwell70]

I must say salutes to the greats... RAKIM and ERIC B!!!

[@infojoe8563]

PEACE TO THE GOD MC RAKIM is a blessing to the culture much love from above my brother