Rakim verse - "I take 7 MC's put em in a line. And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme. But It'll take 7 more before I go for mine. Now that's 21 MC's ate up at the same time!" CLASSIC!!!...basically Rakim is givin' them a 21-gun salute at the funeral.
It's great to hear young brothers such as yourself uncovering the music that we elders grew up in. We applaud you and brothers like you for keeping this music and the history tied to it alive and well and claiming our place as black men and women as the originators of this beautiful expressive form of music. With regard to one of the lines of “My Melody”: 7 MC’s in a line, 7 more brothers who think they can rhythm, 7 more brothers before I go for mine, But why the number 7? 7 colors in the visible spectrum of light (The rainbow). 7 days in the week. 7 orifices in the human body. 7 main energy chakras 7 major seas on Earth 7 major notes of the musical scale (My Melody). But it’s deeper than that: Rakim was a member of the 5% Nations also known as The Nation of Gods and Earths. The five percenters as they were called or are called believed 85% of the world was basically asleep and mental slaves, 10% of the world were the enslavers and the blood suckers of the poor, and 5% of the world really understood what was going on and trying to wake up and bring knowledge to the 85%. The 5%’ers had a what they call a Supreme Mathematics of which the number 7 represented “God”. So, when he's talking about 7 MC's he's talking about seven brothers represented as God on Earth, another seven brothers represented as God on Earth, and then another seven brothers represented by God on Earth. So, he can take seven brothers out he's really saying and giving them respect as Black men telling them that they are “God” but he ultimately reigns supreme over these 21 “God” rappers as he, Rakim is STILL the best rapper. Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, and a few others were either members or associated with the teachings of the 5% Nation.
Yeah Rakim was one of the first doing it like this but we can’t forget Kool Moe D with New Rap language & (G Rap) BDK. Some other Rakim tracks (The Punisher) As the Rhyme goes on & Let the Rhythm hit ‘em
I remember when this song first came out on the radio. Eric B and Rakim were before their time, especially compared to other rappers from that time frame.
He’s talking about 4 out of the “7 emcees” that he mentions in his famous bar later in the song “I take seven emcees put 'em in a line And add seven more brothers who think they can rhyme Well, it'll take seven more before I go for mine Now that's twenty-one emcees ate up at the same time”
Rakim and other rappers from 80’s/90’s/maybe 00’s were/are members of or influenced by the Nation of Gods and Earths aka Five-Percent Nation aka Five Percenters. Part of their universal language concepts are Supreme Mathematics and Supreme Alphabet. The number 7 ties to the letter G and is associated with God. That’s why the number 7 is so prevalent in his and some others’ rhymes. Nas isn’t a Five Percenter but was influenced by them.
The fact that you even asked that question…respect. You are HEARING Hip-Hop…keep LISTENING fam…🫡
This man set a no-fly zone around challenging him... EVER. Entering into his airspace without permission equals absolute annihilation.
Ooooooh I like that.
A no-fly zone. DAMN. You dropped it on a dime with that one.
THIS IS REAL HIP HOP 💎
RESPECT to the elders of the craft 🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥
I'm never going to be one of the 7 more brothers who THINK they can rhyme... EVER!
Rakim verse - "I take 7 MC's put em in a line. And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme. But It'll take 7 more before I go for mine. Now that's 21 MC's ate up at the same time!" CLASSIC!!!...basically Rakim is givin' them a 21-gun salute at the funeral.
@8:40 Rakim influenced HIP HOP 💎
The 7 Mc Theory. That’s why he is considered “THE GOD MC”
It's great to hear young brothers such as yourself uncovering the music that we elders grew up in. We applaud you and brothers like you for keeping this music and the history tied to it alive and well and claiming our place as black men and women as the originators of this beautiful expressive form of music.
With regard to one of the lines of “My Melody”:
7 MC’s in a line,
7 more brothers who think they can rhythm,
7 more brothers before I go for mine,
But why the number 7?
7 colors in the visible spectrum of light (The rainbow).
7 days in the week.
7 orifices in the human body.
7 main energy chakras
7 major seas on Earth
7 major notes of the musical scale (My Melody).
But it’s deeper than that:
Rakim was a member of the 5% Nations also known as The Nation of Gods and Earths. The five percenters as they were called or are called believed 85% of the world was basically asleep and mental slaves, 10% of the world were the enslavers and the blood suckers of the poor, and 5% of the world really understood what was going on and trying to wake up and bring knowledge to the 85%.
The 5%’ers had a what they call a Supreme Mathematics of which the number 7 represented “God”.
So, when he's talking about 7 MC's he's talking about seven brothers represented as God on Earth, another seven brothers represented as God on Earth, and then another seven brothers represented by God on Earth.
So, he can take seven brothers out he's really saying and giving them respect as Black men telling them that they are “God” but he ultimately reigns supreme over these 21 “God” rappers as he, Rakim is STILL the best rapper.
Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, and a few others were either members or associated with the teachings of the 5% Nation.
thx for the info brother
Yeah Rakim was one of the first doing it like this but we can’t forget Kool Moe D with New Rap language & (G Rap) BDK. Some other Rakim tracks (The Punisher) As the Rhyme goes on & Let the Rhythm hit ‘em
Also boogie down production, Big Daddy Kane EPMD LL etc.
@vernonjohnson1198no Rakiam was in fact that frost MC who's rhymes were from .a high.point of knowledge no doubt.
This is awesome
Yesssir
GOAT!!
Rakim the God MC , he is the goat he changed the way MC,s flow he made it complicated people had to step up there pen game.
He created the word “flow” in hip hop, in this song actually “if i was water i would flow in the Nile”
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Kool Moe Dee, a predecessor to Rakim, who Rakim also studied, attributed the description of "flow" to Rakim.
My Unusual style...Will confuse you a while...If I was water...I would flow in the Nile!!! Still the GREATEST line of all time!!
I'm the R the A to the KIM if I I wasn't then why would I say IM(am). I am whatever you say am, if I wasn't then why would I say I am....eminem.
React to Rakim - Who is god🔥🔥🔥
I remember when this song first came out on the radio. Eric B and Rakim were before their time, especially compared to other rappers from that time frame.
He’s talking about 4 out of the “7 emcees” that he mentions in his famous bar later in the song “I take seven emcees put 'em in a line
And add seven more brothers who think they can rhyme
Well, it'll take seven more before I go for mine
Now that's twenty-one emcees ate up at the same time”
Bars bars
The Paid In Full and Follow The Leader albums were untouchable!! As we see, he didn't need to make another record because it's still fire today.
I think this is the first song they recorded together.
The moment I fell in love.
The first God of rap....classic....nas snuck in rakim sessions back in the day when Rakim didnt show up.... And now look...
That scratch is THICK!
Rakim and other rappers from 80’s/90’s/maybe 00’s were/are members of or influenced by the Nation of Gods and Earths aka Five-Percent Nation aka Five Percenters. Part of their universal language concepts are Supreme Mathematics and Supreme Alphabet. The number 7 ties to the letter G and is associated with God. That’s why the number 7 is so prevalent in his and some others’ rhymes. Nas isn’t a Five Percenter but was influenced by them.
Precisely
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Check out Teairra Marie feat Jay z - Make Her Feel Good. It samples Rakim - My Melody beat
Did you do microphone Fien?
Everything nas do is base off of rakim, ya b late