“Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.” -- Rakim
Even during his interview he holds the mic 🎤 like he’s about to bless it..the sign of a real MC... index finger extended..mic close to his mouth as if ready for battle at any given moment
Right I agree .. also how can 1 man sound like a duo ? (Mobb Deep) THats insane.This man is literally the GOD of Hiphop. I saw Kool Herc say that to him in Central Park ..
King Savage lol your a millennial tryna shit on old hip hop and get people to react, niceeee if you like mumble rap cool no one gives a fuck bro this is about the God emceee Rakim, how about u give his music a chance instead of being ignorant 😂😂
Notice how throughout hip hop's history virtually all MCs have had shit slung at them, some more than others. But NO ONE has ever disrespected Rakim. Even Kane back in their competitive days wouldn't say shit about him. Everybody recognized the God MC because he was so influential and has always been on another level!
Logan Leatherman Kane was a straight battle rapper and was just on the 5 percenter peace mode. Rakim is definitely a lyricist of the highest caliber but Kane was a mercenary on the mic..Ra didn't wanna see Kane in no battle. Facts!!
@@bernardhunter7912 Ra thought that Kane had dissed him on one of his records, so Ra threw some battle raps at Kane into the original (unreleased) version of Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em. Kane heard about this and called Ra, stating that what Ra thought was a diss against him was not a diss against him, and that they shouldn't battle. So I think you have it the opposite -- KANE didn't want no battle with RA. Also Rakim was far more of a 5 percenter than Kane ever was.
Davante Cartwright Respect an architect... You understand how it goes! ...Respect to you...Wise words being spoken/ too many at one Too many at one time watch the mic start smokin... haha
This just goes to show you that rapping is a methodical artistry. It ain't just about saying a bunch of words and rhymes over music. Rakim is a brilliant GENIUS!!!!! We are so blessed to be a part of hip hop culture and the transformation to see where hip-hop started and where it is now.
Swifty Mcswift I would never say I'm Rakim, but I'm cut from that cloth. I'd appreciate it if you grab a few bars & let me know what you think www.soundcloud.com/callmet3f
we did with Canibus. musically Rakim may be miles ahead of Canibus but LYRICALLY Canibus took what Rakim did in 88 and broke the knob off dialing it up
F Tmac Gotta Be About The money SHUT THE FUCK UP!! RAKIM "IS" A LEGEND, A LIVING LEGEND AT THAT!!! I COULD HAVE BIGGED RAKIM UP TO THE SKY, AND A TROLLING ASS NIGGA LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE"STILL" FOUND SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY CONCERNING MY POST!!!.....SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!
I was born a year after paid in full came out, and made sure I went back in did my homework and listen to this gem, these soundcloud rappers have no excuses
“Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the universe What could you 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 you stare in the darkness, your knowledge is took! So keep starin' soon you suddenly see a star You better follow it, cause it's the R.”
He the goat because the og's he came up with were learning on the fly and competitive with each other . Now you can study your favorite rapper rhyme scheme for your favorite song from them take they words out and put yours in and make more than they ever made .
He did on his last two solo albums, The Master and The Seventh Seal. Everybody always lauds his early work, but I was most inspired as a rapper by his tracks like "When I B On The Mic", "Who Is God", "Finest Ones", and "How To Emcee".
He is my favorite emcee! I went to the EricB&RakimTour last year here in Atlanta at the Tabernacle. I even got a pic with them. He cursed on the song Mahogany back in the day.
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas. Rakim day word D best of all time
John Coltrane move to when he was 17 years old Philadelphia until he was about 28-30 years old Black Thought of the Roots was also born and raised in Philadelphia. Black Thought is probably the second greatest pure rapper and lyricist behind Rakim.
I don't think we will see RAKIM in a EUROPEAN SUIT……..SO HE KEEPS IT HOOD even at 50 yrs old……i respect his no sell out or be like way of being …60s babies are like that independent leaders
Cut from a different cloth...they don't make em like ra anymore...real humble cat...down to earth...he holds the mic like you know he is an assassin....
rico dakid " So I dig inside my pockets all my money is spent / but I don't need a cent cause shawty priceless " lol 😂😂😂 - Lil Wayne and Yung Lloyd - all around the world ... Please don't roast me lmao
When did this revisionist history about Big Daddy Kane start? Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick were my favorite MCs but they were never in the discussion for GOAT until a few years ago. I love BDK but he’s not in the discussion
You know there are a lot of great emcees in hip hop history. And Ra is not the best at everything. But when it come to putting pen to paper no one touches the 18th letter.
Vlad is hate proof for a while, considering he interviewed Rakim the master. Since he uploaded a series of interviews, the rules are: upon each upload of a Rakim interview video, Vlad shall received no hate for a full 48 hours after that. The first of the 48 hours has begun. People can keep track of the hours based on the time of my comment.
It's ironic Ra mentioned Coltrane as one of his influences. Coltrane's joint 'Jupiter' reminds me of Ra's style: complex, def a style not designed for everybody.
Ra a real artist I do the same thing it’s hard to take words out to fit the beat or the pattern of the flow if you are trying to get a point across or you want people to follow the dots connecting your rhymes with me this includes going over that sixteen mark or infiltrating the chorus/hook territory lol
All the people who disliked this video is either confused on what Rakim is sayin,squares,haters or just hardcore Big Daddy Kane fans,we kno alot of those fans are haters😂😂😂,i be tryna figure out why the people that dislike videos don't just keep it movin after they watch a video they don't like😂,out of all the years i been on youtube I've never pressed the thumbs down lol just sayin,if i dont like it i move on lol i kno it's hella people just like me
I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, flip it, now it's a daily word. -RAKIM
Erect Pen ouchh💪
Erect Pen Bars!
Erect Pen Follow the Leader is hip hop orgasm
Follow the leader verse ..loved it!!
i thought it was deadly but i could be wrong
“Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.”
-- Rakim
Preach
Boss lyrics.
If it wasn’t for that ... there’s no Eminem I’m back ! Lol
King
@@Shadydan05 or big pun
Even during his interview he holds the mic 🎤 like he’s about to bless it..the sign of a real MC... index finger extended..mic close to his mouth as if ready for battle at any given moment
TRAINED TO FLOW,READY TO GO!!!
Rakim is a thorough authentic dude. The true pure form of hip hop.
You can hear the Lloyd Banks, B.I.G, Nas, Jay-Z and Mobb Deep in this guy. Rakim had more kids than Ghengis Khan, metaphorically speaking.
ThePostTube word up !
I Like the way u understand Indian hip hop scene
Right I agree .. also how can 1 man sound like a duo ? (Mobb Deep) THats insane.This man is literally the GOD of Hiphop. I saw Kool Herc say that to him in Central Park ..
Biggie was more of a BDK fan
any of them my favorite
“I start to think, and then I sink Into the paper like I was ink When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines I escape when I finish the rhyme.”
Wow Dope!!! He painted that picture...
📝🎤🎼🔊
@PRODIGYCOLLECTIVE lol Mos Def got that verse from Rakim, it's on "I got soul" published 1987
Peace to the G they don't make em like this anymore ✌
Rakim's musical I.Q. is thru the roof. Thats y he is the greatest rapper ever.
King Savage lol your a millennial tryna shit on old hip hop and get people to react, niceeee if you like mumble rap cool no one gives a fuck bro this is about the God emceee Rakim, how about u give his music a chance instead of being ignorant 😂😂
Damon Morgan I love Rakim!!!
King Savage vegeta is trash he never beat goku
Damon Morgan
Nope
Damon Morgan
2PAC & DMX R BETTER
He even hold his mic like a old school MC lol peace god
Cuffing the mic muffles sound.
Derek Matthews LOL!!!!!!!!!
Force of habbit, almost every time the R grabs the mic its to spit
Best MC EVER. NO argument
King Savage don't disrespect Ra like that please thanks
King Savage There's a reason he's referred to as the God MC.
@Dave Chaps he probably an eminem
fangirl
@A1 Savage pay respect for the most important MC ever nigga
@A1 Savage just bcuz he is a muslim u r saying dat u islamophobic. Go and listen to lil whatever.
Notice how throughout hip hop's history virtually all MCs have had shit slung at them, some more than others. But NO ONE has ever disrespected Rakim. Even Kane back in their competitive days wouldn't say shit about him. Everybody recognized the God MC because he was so influential and has always been on another level!
Logan Leatherman Kane was a straight battle rapper and was just on the 5 percenter peace mode. Rakim is definitely a lyricist of the highest caliber but Kane was a mercenary on the mic..Ra didn't wanna see Kane in no battle. Facts!!
Logan Leatherman Exactly. I noticed that too.
@@deucewayne449 ikr nobody dissed him cause he was the founder of modern hip hop, wayy ahead of his time with his bars
Rafat Shareef I call him the Bruce Lee of rap.
@@bernardhunter7912 Ra thought that Kane had dissed him on one of his records, so Ra threw some battle raps at Kane into the original (unreleased) version of Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em. Kane heard about this and called Ra, stating that what Ra thought was a diss against him was not a diss against him, and that they shouldn't battle. So I think you have it the opposite -- KANE didn't want no battle with RA. Also Rakim was far more of a 5 percenter than Kane ever was.
Rakim's aunt is in the rock"n"roll hall of fame Ruthie Brown
Pure Black oh word thats cool
Respect the black culture
@@boyleheightscollective4097 My bad I said rock n roll it was actually r&b hall of fame oops my bad
It ain’t his actual aunt
I wish Rakim and Big L would have gotten a chance to work together.
Kipress Millner deadass b
Marshall B extrapolate
They will every god must transcend . Peace god
Imagine a song with Rakim, Kool G, Big L, Big Pun, and Nas
I'm 25 and I know paid and full is one of the best albums off all time and fun fact asap Rocky named after rakim
Davante Cartwright Respect an architect... You understand how it goes! ...Respect to you...Wise words being spoken/ too many at one Too many at one time watch the mic start smokin... haha
This just goes to show you that rapping is a methodical artistry. It ain't just about saying a bunch of words and rhymes over music. Rakim is a brilliant GENIUS!!!!! We are so blessed to be a part of hip hop culture and the transformation to see where hip-hop started and where it is now.
the world aint ever gonna know/see another Rakim.especially in my lifetime.
Swifty Mcswift facts! 💯
Swifty Mcswift I would never say I'm Rakim, but I'm cut from that cloth. I'd appreciate it if you grab a few bars & let me know what you think www.soundcloud.com/callmet3f
Kendrick!
we did with Canibus. musically Rakim may be miles ahead of Canibus but LYRICALLY Canibus took what Rakim did in 88 and broke the knob off dialing it up
true facts
Peace to the God, but why he holdin the mic like its 1988 and bout to spit some lol
I'm not eating untill I find something to watch it's an involuntary reflex lol
Shut up man people always care what another person is doing
Daniel Shepard it was just a joke
31 years of holding da Mic son
The R always ready to spit bro
This is why Rakim is always #1 on my top 10 list of MC’s
Rakim is to Rap, what Coltrane is to jazz. Caretakers of the art.
Great interview from the legend....... from The R. 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
King Savage lil Yachty is legendary in your book??.......yeah, okay.
Omegah TV don't get mad at this goku fanatics they just don't know shit and u don't know shit either not a legend "THE GREATEST EVER"
F Tmac Gotta Be About The money SHUT THE FUCK UP!! RAKIM "IS" A LEGEND, A LIVING LEGEND AT THAT!!! I COULD HAVE BIGGED RAKIM UP TO THE SKY, AND A TROLLING ASS NIGGA LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE"STILL" FOUND SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY CONCERNING MY POST!!!.....SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!
@@omegahtv6779 Idiot, he called him more than a legend. He was saying not to listen to thw king savage guy. Get some skills.
Unless you're a musician, you will NEVER understand the depths of John Coltrane, especially his best album "A love supreme"
I was born a year after paid in full came out, and made sure I went back in did my homework and listen to this gem, these soundcloud rappers have no excuses
Sound cloud rapper don't exist to me when the God is in the building I'm just saying
So many jewels in this interview
“Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the universe What could you 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 you stare in the darkness, your knowledge is took! So keep starin' soon you suddenly see a star You better follow it, cause it's the R.”
One ☝🏿 My favorite MC word he raised me thinking of a master plan 🙏🏿
King Savage stop trolling.
King Savage what says the nigga name king savage with bumass vegeta ass your icon 😂 kick rocks rakim is the allah of this rap shit
The Goat with a dope writing story!
A fiend for a microphone, I'm the microphone fiend...
He even holds the mic and talks into it like a true MC and rapper. #rakimthegoat
God emcee....... im 22 yrs old and respect this man in such reverence while still loving the music of today
AND HE WAS ONLY 17 when he wrote Paid In Full ...flawless 💎
Yes sir king 🤴 you said it
Yes sir king 🤴 you said it
That part around 6:00 he explains rap flow perfectly.
Legendary mic hold right there!
He did it the whole time didn't switch it up at all never seen that before.
How Can Anybody Not Love RAH.,,Rakim is The Smoothest Cat Around !
Respect. From one writer to another.
Legend worldwide...respect the culture thank you for this piece of history
.
best rakim interview ever !
Was just bumping "When I Be On The Mic" on my way to work you BEAST
I love Rakim!!!!
I met the God @ "Great Adventure" yrs ago. Very down to 🌏. A very stand up guy🙏🙏🙏
Chills down my spine
He the goat because the og's he came up with were learning on the fly and competitive with each other . Now you can study your favorite rapper rhyme scheme for your favorite song from them take they words out and put yours in and make more than they ever made .
He holds the mic just like an MC. #Dope
Ya favorite EMCEEs favorite EMCEE
This shit is relatable... I swear he’s speaking my thoughts. Love you R! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great interview
Well now everyone knows
cassy boo right
lol don su sexist bitch
cassy boo knows that youre a smoke show 👀
@King Savage ssj 3 ?
cassy boo 😘
Even in an interview, he hold's the mic like a grudge. Nice.
Grew up playing drums since middle school
I still would love to see Rakim aaaaaand Big Daddy Kane on a track.
I’ve done the same thing. I’m glad it’s a technique:)
the best to ever do it, never relaxed on his craft
Rakim > Mumble Rappers
DOMINICAN KIDD 1000%
No shit, Ra is a top 10 rapper all time, mumble rappers ain't even top 100
Rakim > all rappers the ever lived..
@Invirtix lee 👏🏻
@@tavareslowery8643 👏🏻
What a genius ! Legend ! 💎💎
I love this dude, HE is the GOD of M.C.ing
One of the greatest mcs and didn’t utter a curse word which makes it more impactful but if he did curse just imagine
He did on his last two solo albums, The Master and The Seventh Seal. Everybody always lauds his early work, but I was most inspired as a rapper by his tracks like "When I B On The Mic", "Who Is God", "Finest Ones", and "How To Emcee".
He is my favorite emcee! I went to the EricB&RakimTour last year here in Atlanta at the Tabernacle. I even got a pic with them. He cursed on the song Mahogany back in the day.
This reminds me of when Ryan Coogler asked J. Cole how married life has changed him, had a similar response.
Rakim the GOAT fa real!!!
And this is why it's easy to call him The God MC
how he holds the mic xD
like his rapping
Love how real emcees grip mics...
Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this
Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus
Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is
I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas. Rakim day word D best of all time
John Coltrane move to when he was 17 years old Philadelphia until he was about 28-30 years old Black Thought of the Roots was also born and raised in Philadelphia. Black Thought is probably the second greatest pure rapper and lyricist behind Rakim.
Max Austin DAMN GOOD HE MIGHT B IT'S ALL DEBATEABLE!#
Lol....people do not think that Rakim cuss.... He did occasionally and as you can see in this interview, he does. My favorite emcee ever!!! Lmmfbao
Rakim is dope
Rakim the god!!!!!
Wrote the rhyme backwards.... 🤘
That's THE GOD Rakim. He's not a part of any top 5 g.o.a.t. Why? Because he's THE GOD Rakim.
He is my number 1 fym is no ones top 5
He's Always in mine peace and love to the god
But you make that the title ? Honest it would've been better on a bizness stand point to name it rakim reveals his secret to his rhymes but watevr
I don't think we will see RAKIM in a EUROPEAN SUIT……..SO HE KEEPS IT HOOD even at 50 yrs old……i respect his no sell out or be like way of being …60s babies are like that independent leaders
well the title sure does let everybody know
This man is putting on a clinic.
Cut from a different cloth...they don't make em like ra anymore...real humble cat...down to earth...he holds the mic like you know he is an assassin....
He writes raps like mangas, the GOAT!
Top 5/ Most influential no particular order
1) Rakim-Eric B. & Rakim
2)Nas
3) Slick Rick
4 BIG
5) Kane
You left Pac off your list. But it's cool we know it's on there.
Thinking of a master WHAT?🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Izaiah Coleman plan
Realnigga Turner. Aint nothing but sweat inside my hand
rico dakid " So I dig inside my pockets all my money is spent / but I don't need a cent cause shawty priceless " lol 😂😂😂 - Lil Wayne and Yung Lloyd - all around the world ... Please don't roast me lmao
Realnigga Turner. Wtf lol you fucked the flow all up my guy😂😂😂
rico dakid lol sorry ... Lil Wayne bit the line and I had to post that line lol 😂 ... Wayne was foul for that
1. Kane
2. Rakim
3. KRS
4. Redman
5. G Rap is my top 5!
warren Conner solid krs delivery I never liked tho
1. Rakim
2. pac
3. BDK
4. G Rap
5. DOOM
Finally, a good top 5
When did this revisionist history about Big Daddy Kane start? Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick were my favorite MCs but they were never in the discussion for GOAT until a few years ago. I love BDK but he’s not in the discussion
My top 5
1. Rakim
2. Jay-Z
3. Biggie
4.LL Cool J
5. Slick Rick
This is straight science
Rakim = The God MC, The "R", The 18th Letter
Im surprised Vlad didn't do a video on Craig Mack yet. That's usually his first video of the day. Hell must have frozen over. That's not like him
OG LOC he has now
Damn Ra !!!!!
rakim da god
RakimALLAH
@King Savage hey you moist ass troll, em balls are salty he's looking for you.
You know there are a lot of great emcees in hip hop history. And Ra is not the best at everything. But when it come to putting pen to paper no one touches the 18th letter.
That pause is supreme style
The GOD MC
Vlad is hate proof for a while, considering he interviewed Rakim the master. Since he uploaded a series of interviews, the rules are: upon each upload of a Rakim interview video, Vlad shall received no hate for a full 48 hours after that. The first of the 48 hours has begun. People can keep track of the hours based on the time of my comment.
THE 18TH LETTER THE PROPHECY PROFESSOR👑
It's ironic Ra mentioned Coltrane as one of his influences. Coltrane's joint 'Jupiter' reminds me of Ra's style: complex, def a style not designed for everybody.
The R. GOAT.
damn my dude Rakim looks super old now, the legend
BEST MC IN EXISTENCE BOTTOM LINE EVER!!
Good interview.
He still looks the same he use to 🔥
So low key you might not see me, incognito taking it easy
Rakim and G Rap undisputed Rap Gods.
Ra a real artist I do the same thing it’s hard to take words out to fit the beat or the pattern of the flow if you are trying to get a point across or you want people to follow the dots connecting your rhymes with me this includes going over that sixteen mark or infiltrating the chorus/hook territory lol
GOAT!!
The GOAT
DA GOAT!!!!!
All the people who disliked this video is either confused on what Rakim is sayin,squares,haters or just hardcore Big Daddy Kane fans,we kno alot of those fans are haters😂😂😂,i be tryna figure out why the people that dislike videos don't just keep it movin after they watch a video they don't like😂,out of all the years i been on youtube I've never pressed the thumbs down lol just sayin,if i dont like it i move on lol i kno it's hella people just like me
"I aint no joke"