Rakim is a poet, word Smith, a genius.He is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.His music is 35 yrs old and I still listen to him.No one has metaphors and the rhyme pattern or intelligence that this man posseses.Peace to the God.GOAT STATUS.NY LOVE.
@@dassolosyndikat5113 Who? I was there in NY when hip hop started so you can't tell me nothing.Your entitled to your opinion but He's the best that ever touched the mic.Nas 2nd.
Excerpt from 'Follow the Leader', one of the sickest rhymes ever written and conceptualized: Brothers tried and others died to get the formula But I'ma let ya sweat - you still ain't warm You a step away from frozen, stiff as if ya posin Dig into my brain as the rhyme gets chosen So follow me and were ya thinkin' you were first? Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the Universe What could ya say as the Earth gets further and further away Planets are small as balls of clay Astray into the Milky Way - world's outasight Far as the eye can see - not even a satellite Now stop and turn around and look As ya stare in the darkness, ya knowledge is took So keep starin soon ya suddenly see a star You better follow it cause it's the R This is a lesson if ya guessin and if ya borrowin Hurry hurry step right up and keep followin The Leader
The level of lyricism. His tone. The beat bends to his cadence and delivery. No curse words (he's only ever cursed once and that was at 15). No misogyny. This man is the ENTIRE package. This man IS Hip Hop.
Played the cassette tape until it popped my whole freshmen year 1987 in college. Went home to the Bronx and brought a new cassette tape and played that in my Walkman until that tape popped. I’m 55 years old and still play Rakim to this day.
I STILL OWN EVERY ERIC B & RAKIM ALBUM. I OWN EVERY RAKIM SOLO ALBUM. I LISTEN TO THEM REGULARLY. I CHECK CONSTANTLY FOR NEW RAKIM MUSIC. THIS IS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU.
One Act they disappearing then flipped it to gangster, conscious of your nonsense (,global warming covid) in 88 sold more powder than Johnson and Johnson. Tote Steele like bronson U want to get on son u need to ask me
80's, 90's and till mid 2000's, were the best era for hip hop. If I had a time machine and could erase my memory, I would loved to go back in time to rediscover that golden time.
I agree but the 90's tim boots... Hey, whatever is comfy for him. Who am I to judge? Gonna see him perform exactly 1 week from now at Harlows in Sacramento Califooolya. It's an intimate setting. I'm pumped!
Those who know nothing about what Hip Hop is. If you have no respect for the past... You will have just pissed on your present, and will soon sh*t on your future. -Micahisgod
Greatness… no one better. Paid in Full was the 1st Hip Hop album that I ever bought in the 80’s, I still have it “Framed”. Proud owner of everything from Eric B and Rakim on vinyl & CD.😌. Dope 💯
Rakim's music will ALWAYS be in my soul; my 21 year old self listened to/danced to/drove to my "Paid In Full" tape start to finish I don't know how many times; never stopped. 53 year old Bronx/Brooklyn now NJ girl here, and it still grabs me; today's hip hop can't hold a candle to this; "I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug and I jet"🔥 NEVER STOP, RAKIM!!!!
The Statement That Was Made By The Orator In The Beginning Was 100% Right And Exact!!!! Rakim Made It Crystal Clear That He Was NOT Here For The JOKES!!! He Was Here To TEACH And Inspire!!!!..11/7!!!
This is like tapping from the Fountain of Youth. Never heard this before, instant 20 years younger! Respect to Rakim & J.Period. With love from the Netherlands.
The intelligent content of his rhymes, use of double entendres and rock solid delivery is unmatched in hip hop past or present.... All you up and comers take notes!!!
Many may follow but the leader leads. Rakim is the shining jewel in the crown of Hip-Hop. Just as Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature, so too should Rakim for his invaluable contribution to the poetic Arts. Rakim: In God we trust. Peace and love, Rakim, fom Australia.👑
Thank God I’m a DJ! I couldn’t get the gall to step and battle someone with a full-blooded, Embodied lyrical presents! Every-time I see him. He sounds as good as 1987!
You peeped that? It's apparently something he wrote in recent years. The flow was so dope. Like he said in "Classic", he stay keeping his flow submerged in the fountain of youth.
The man just said RaKiM was before his time so what’s the problem⁉️⁉️⁉️ I’m about 6 weeks older than the GODD emcee. He started dropping classic materials 2 years after I left school 🏫 . It’s a shame to see what rap is today…………
Every time I hear Ra spit I envision a gritty N.Y. City when you had real B Boys, where trains was being bombed with the illest graffiti N.Y.C lingo Na Meen! That is the real subculture to me!
The true spirit of Original Bronx Community hip hop was and still is: each one teach one! Hip Hop evolved from gang violence out of the South Bronx. The community evolved salvaging their dignity eventually spreading the message of unity through creativity world wide
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If this ain't Hiphop
I don't know what is
Freestyle in circle with your friends
@@dubkonnection3420
That's called a cypher
Definitely a cornerstone element of HipHop.
It's nothing but hip hop.
of the purest
NOT ONLY A GREAT MC.. BUT A GREAT HUMAN BEING ..PEACE, GOD. FED. D
Dope. Just dope. Shout out to the god. Youngsters pay attention. No gun bars, no bragging on the crack you sold. This is how it should be done.
This style is identical to none 🔥🔥🔥
@@RebornThaRebizzle Word
Always..
I'm 17 but I've been listening to the God RA bless the mic since a baby boy
Peace! True indeed; the youth must stop 🛑 spitting bars which emphasize murder; materialism; and misery!
"Age don't count in the booth when your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth"
Rakim is a legend 🙌 💯
As a wise man once said
when does he say that ?
@@chronicillz1879 Check out the song Classic with Nas, Kanye and KRS.
@@Champion2D got it, thanks
Fact! God M.C.
The R is always the G.O.A.T. to me...No curse words & No mistakes allowed
Im sorry we cant retweet here. This hit me to my astral body
Cause to him MC means move the crowd....
Simple aint it? But quite clever.
True Dat..No curses..Rare and it was always still fly.
Still standing
G.O.A.T. Period
Rakim The legend The Legacy
Case closed
Not even an argument… no doubt
The God Rakim...
Fax!!! 💯 %
Rakim is a poet, word Smith, a genius.He is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.His music is 35 yrs old and I still listen to him.No one has metaphors and the rhyme pattern or intelligence that this man posseses.Peace to the God.GOAT STATUS.NY LOVE.
What about K rino
@@chrisg3688 fuck k lol he definitely inspired me the Q!! My style is birthed because of the God
there's quiet a few rappers more lyrical and with a wider vocabulary than rakim but he's still one of the greatest and a pioneer
@@dassolosyndikat5113 Who? I was there in NY when hip hop started so you can't tell me nothing.Your entitled to your opinion but He's the best that ever touched the mic.Nas 2nd.
Excerpt from 'Follow the Leader', one of the sickest rhymes ever written and conceptualized:
Brothers tried and others died to get the formula
But I'ma let ya sweat - you still ain't warm
You a step away from frozen, stiff as if ya posin
Dig into my brain as the rhyme gets chosen
So follow me and were ya thinkin' you were first?
Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the Universe
What could ya say as the Earth gets further and further away
Planets are small as balls of clay
Astray into the Milky Way - world's outasight
Far as the eye can see - not even a satellite
Now stop and turn around and look
As ya stare in the darkness, ya knowledge is took
So keep starin soon ya suddenly see a star
You better follow it cause it's the R
This is a lesson if ya guessin and if ya borrowin
Hurry hurry step right up and keep followin
The Leader
The level of lyricism. His tone. The beat bends to his cadence and delivery. No curse words (he's only ever cursed once and that was at 15). No misogyny. This man is the ENTIRE package. This man IS Hip Hop.
Never clicked sooo fast in my life!🔥🔥🔥
You are my all time favorite, and now you’re my 16 year old son’s favorite. ❤️💕
Rakim, Nas, Guru. These 3 are the best of all time. "GURU "rest in peace.
Rough enough to break New York from Long Island
Still my favorite MC
"When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the lines, I escape when I finish the rhyme"
Great and heavy products !!! 😎
30+ years later Rakim still set the Mic on fire legendary hip hop right there
Yeah man i remember staying up to record Eric and Rakim off the radio when i was 15. Im 50 now. Still my favourite.
FACTS
That’s the epitome of an artist right there. Since I was a child and I’m now 52 years old and still he’s here doing his thing.
This blew my fucking mind!!!!!!!
same here
Welcome to the 80s.
@@YourName-jm7lz lol
I became mesmerized by Eric B and Rakim in 1987 as a 15 year old growing up in Southern California. By far the best rapper of all time!!!!
Played the cassette tape until it popped my whole freshmen year 1987 in college. Went home to the Bronx and brought a new cassette tape and played that in my Walkman until that tape popped. I’m 55 years old and still play Rakim to this day.
It's sounds just as crispy as back in the days...So Dope..💯
This gave me chills… this LEGEND is the reason I’m a MC…
Whoever thumbed down this needs to be excommunicated from the community. There is only one 🐐 and his name is Rakim
Well Idk, he's the top spiritual MC 4 sure but Idk if he has realistic rhymes down pat.
Masterpiece 👌 respect to the God mc from Ireland 🇮🇪
I miss the late 80's. This was dope
My youth, before the pussies took over.
Fresh for 88 you suckaz 😜
@@skepticfucker280 If they're pussies, how could they take over ? lmaoo
This is the Real Hip Hop I know. Taking it back to 85 or 86. The Best Era of Hip Hop.
Facts
I STILL OWN EVERY ERIC B & RAKIM ALBUM. I OWN EVERY RAKIM SOLO ALBUM. I LISTEN TO THEM REGULARLY. I CHECK CONSTANTLY FOR NEW RAKIM MUSIC. THIS IS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU.
You’re a real one my brother. Fuck it.
I got that vinyl too.
Still peep the back of the Paid In Full & Follow Tha Leader album covers.
I think The 18th letter is his dopest flow. ??you??
@@commentcraftsman Hard to really call what his dopest flow was. But check out: When I'm Flowin', off of that album
2021...Who in France🇫🇷 listening always Rakim? The Real, the great MC!!!!
À Jamais dans l'histoire du Hip-hop.
Too Strong. Back to the old school
The real GOAT hands down. Biggie and PAC, with all due respect, can’t hold a candle to this man right here.
😂😂😂😂
Im sure they’ll take no offense
@@dystantmind7254 you’re crazy for that one bro. 😂
Could not agree more………
Ignorant cause biggie went to catholic school he was dropping prophecy .. the commission 30 years 2027 RIP
One Act they disappearing then flipped it to gangster, conscious of your nonsense (,global warming covid) in 88 sold more powder than Johnson and Johnson. Tote Steele like bronson
U want to get on son u need to ask me
Diffrent, Veeerrry Diffrent original, unbitten original artist, a freak of nature when it comes to rap!!!!!...
The God MC! Peace and blessings to the man, the inventor of internal rhyme scheme and difficult delivery
Changed the game , sugar hill was like wtf?!? It’s over let’s just stop
@@1308SPAZZ lol.
No question Rakim shifted the pendulum.
A legend! I had the pleasure to met the GOD
👈🙏👀🎶🎥 RONA/F12🗣
Truth✔️lyricism✔️substance✔️
Hip Hop lyrics "Overlord" The real original God M.C...
80's, 90's and till mid 2000's, were the best era for hip hop.
If I had a time machine and could erase my memory, I would loved to go back in time to rediscover that golden time.
Rakim is Poetry many more years to bless the M.I.C. The man with the slow steady flow is timeless.
He is still number 1 in my eyes
One of the best of all times king
This is rap this is hip-hop,Rakim is the Goat
I remember this music from my younger age but until today April 30 2024 is when I found this lyrics master is Mr Rakim...U are a true Goat MC
At 57, wasn't a big fan of HipHop however I heard them all....Til this day nobody does it better than The "R"‼ 👑
These are the kind of critiques i take most seriously.
Him and Krs-One
My Mount Rushmore of Hip Hop is Rakim, KRS ONE, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane
Love to see the God emcee in true form! Rakim has given me a lifetime of inspiration. It is a blessing to still see him bless a mic. Salute!
BRO. DO YOU KNOW HOW BLESSED WE ARE TO SEE THIS? MANNN. ✊🏽💪🏽
Respekt 🫡❤️🔊 4 ever RAKIM ❤️✌🏼❤️
Quite simply, one of the best ever. Keeps the hip-hop clothing style alive too! None of that skinny jean BS..!
I agree but the 90's tim boots... Hey, whatever is comfy for him. Who am I to judge? Gonna see him perform exactly 1 week from now at Harlows in Sacramento Califooolya. It's an intimate setting. I'm pumped!
Hip hop for life !!!!!
@maxhatty Tim’s with shorts in the summer
@@maxhatty timberlands are a staple no matter how comfy .Tru hip hop
Give this legend his flowers while he's still here. Hands down the all time GOAT
Sick … Rakim = GOAT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rakim my master with lyrics....that was a serious Mc.....praise be to the Most High......this man moved u like a Priest........
This should be one million views easily. 30K after a week.....
Rakim's book is a must read, if you love hip hop!! 📖
Who the F*ck pressed dislike on this?!!! This is classic
wack people
Right? Like ughh wtf? They should be banned from you tube.
@@sshu2602 thats right
Prolly some bullshit lil pump fans or something...
Those who know nothing about what Hip Hop is.
If you have no respect for the past...
You will have just pissed on your present, and will soon sh*t on your future. -Micahisgod
Thank you thank you thank you 😲
Yes!!! My brother J. Period paying homage to Rakim is pure genius and long overdue. Thank you for this gift.
I am greedy. I wanted this to be way longer, bro! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is Beautiful!!!!
Factssss
Like dude said "Fine Art"
Bless All 🐐goat... Much from Nigeria🇳🇬
Respect and greetings from Poland ✊✊✊
Dope! Legendary vibes
Greatness… no one better. Paid in Full was the 1st Hip Hop album that I ever bought in the 80’s, I still have it “Framed”. Proud owner of everything from Eric B and Rakim on vinyl & CD.😌. Dope 💯
I agree, I was 12 when that came out, and yes I too still bump it cruising down the street.
Rakim!the genre is blessed to have you.
Rakim has been the same solid element since day one. Obviously the living blueprint to real hip hop didn't need any changes. Salute to the god emcee
Word up!
BEST OF THE BEST FOR ALL TIME ! ! ! 🔥🔥🔥
Rakim's music will ALWAYS be in my soul; my 21 year old self listened to/danced to/drove to my "Paid In Full" tape start to finish I don't know how many times; never stopped. 53 year old Bronx/Brooklyn now NJ girl here, and it still grabs me; today's hip hop can't hold a candle to this; "I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug and I jet"🔥 NEVER STOP, RAKIM!!!!
All love
The Statement That Was Made By The Orator In The Beginning Was 100% Right And Exact!!!!
Rakim Made It Crystal Clear That He Was NOT Here For The JOKES!!!
He Was Here To TEACH And Inspire!!!!..11/7!!!
Long live HipHop #poetry #art
Young rappers take notes. This is how you flow
younger
They need to be students before calling themselves rappers
So dope!
One of the dopest MC’c👊🏾 magnificent tribute. Peace ✌🏾
Simply Outstanding! !
Peace to the God.. From 86” till 2086.Greatest Mc of my time,I’m 46 years young.
This is like tapping from the Fountain of Youth. Never heard this before, instant 20 years younger! Respect to Rakim & J.Period.
With love from the Netherlands.
Got chills every damn minute
same here bro!
Was buzzing too! Back for another listen 👂😅👍
WTF! The views should be in the millions
The intelligent content of his rhymes, use of double entendres and rock solid delivery is unmatched in hip hop past or present.... All you up and comers take notes!!!
KRS-ONE was on par with Rakim!
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Couldn't have said it better myself!!
Yooooo thank you for this!! Such a dope idea. No other person is of the greatest then the letter R!! 🎤
This is classic! .. can we get a Rakim/DJ Premier whole album ? ..just throwing the thought into possible existence.. Peace
For real for real
Stop it..I am dreaming now that you said that. We could only wish!! ❤❤
Man that's like eating a ribeye topped with a filet mignon topped with gold a sauce lol
Possibly the hardest of the hard. Extremely strong and concise. No Profanity. Just poetry at its finest. NYC. NEWARK JC. EAST......
Many may follow but the leader leads. Rakim is the shining jewel in the crown of Hip-Hop. Just as Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature, so too should Rakim for his invaluable contribution to the poetic Arts. Rakim: In God we trust. Peace and love, Rakim, fom Australia.👑
WOW, OKAYY..
I AM CERTAINLY SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS...
COMING FROM AN AUSTRALIAN.
@@travisculley5934 Shocked? In what way may I ask? Hip-Hop and the Arts are universal are they not?
Incredible!!!!!!!!!
Rakim the G.O.A.T
He is the Godfather of bars!!!
Time 4 Bill
THE O-RIGIN-O !!!!!!!!!!!
The real rap god.
Period
Dope !!! 🔥🔥🔥 The voice of Rakim needs to be safed for future generations !
Much much appreciation n love to Rakim "God MC" legendary. Thank you. I miss this era. Hip hop is damn near dead now
FACTS
Dig deeper. It ain’t damn near dead. Skyzoo released a classic this year.
Kudos for creating immaculate Hip Hop classics. Glad to see old school giants on the game standin up strong🦣
The legend Still Standing the test of time never gets old
He's before my time and I can appreciate that he's the GOD MC, he's bars put you in that period of time whilst still sounding fresh today!
In 2021, Da'God MC be still dropping poetry !!!!!!!
He gets my vote, as the boss of the bosses. The best ever.
Blessings and compliments from New York City.
Thank God I’m a DJ! I couldn’t get the gall to step and battle someone with a full-blooded, Embodied lyrical presents! Every-time I see him. He sounds as good as 1987!
Rakim is Just The Greatest on The Planet No Doubt..
Dopeness is nice to have Rakim still a live one of the best ever. Rip Biz Markie!!
yup....supposedly he coming to Asbury Park...te Stone Pony. Cant wait
Ahhhhh, My heart is warmed once again! Real Hip Hop! I give thanks to the 7 Rakim! Peace!
what's dope about him is he ain't preaching anything, just shows how it's done...that verse on NY State of Mind beat is tough
Fuuuu yeah! 🌋
Too young to know huh??? If it wasn’t for this King Rakim you would have hip hop REAL
@@empressof1 what you mean? yeah he was before my time but I still grew up on his music...he's one of my biggest influences to rap
You peeped that? It's apparently something he wrote in recent years. The flow was so dope. Like he said in "Classic", he stay keeping his flow submerged in the fountain of youth.
The man just said RaKiM was before his time so what’s the problem⁉️⁉️⁉️ I’m about 6 weeks older than the GODD emcee. He started dropping classic materials 2 years after I left school 🏫 . It’s a shame to see what rap is today…………
The legend of HIPHOP and Jazz
Whoever gave a thumbs down listens to MGK... lol RAKIM IS THE GOD OF HIP-HOP!!! DOPEST EVER!!
Street logic music this is the funniest thing I’ve ever read
Whoever gave a thumbs down hates their life
49 fools sweating the technique
Rakim is a fucking legend!!! He is the foundation of real fucking hip hop
Every time I hear Ra spit I envision a gritty N.Y. City when you had real B Boys, where trains was being bombed with the illest graffiti N.Y.C lingo Na Meen! That is the real subculture to me!
True pioneers of a lifestyle that permeated all races and countries all over the world
HIP HOP in its purest elements.
The true spirit of Original Bronx Community hip hop was and still is: each one teach one! Hip Hop evolved from gang violence out of the South Bronx. The community evolved salvaging their dignity eventually spreading the message of unity through creativity world wide
@@mjmatteo DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel. And that piece of garbage Afrika Bambaataa
jsmctch indeed...
NY is the birth of hip hop where all the well known hit makers rappers is from.
Rakim needs to quit playing and bless us with new music.
7th seal?
He's like 60, chill
@@pistolpete8231 and your point is? Jay Z is almost 60 and he is still making music.. why can’t Rakim?
@@wolfofharlem But Jigga's output since Black Album has been inconsistent.
@@xXEliminatorXx99 inconsistent.. in your opinion?
I’m feelin this whole situation right here! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 RA was WAY ahead of his time!!
Rakim was the Idol of all RapSuperstars!!! Only Kiddy´s dislike
DOPE!!
That’s 14minutes and 29seconds of my life I’m happy to keep enjoying…..
😂😂😂😂
This is personal
Yeah this cleans as hell!!!
Favorite rapper of all time!! No one does it like the R!! I love him with my whole soul!! Fiend for Ra.. 💕❤️
Real hiphop is back .