When I was in Barber Scotia College back in 1987 Eric B & Rakim was the only music that was playing all around the campus. You couldn't help but dance to their music back in the day 🌹👏🖤🤎✊
Rakim is that dude!! We're about the same age! Y'all just don't know how badass these rap dudes were! I still have the vinyls floating around somewhere in my crib! It is always good to see these dudes doing that thing! And putting young people onto them! Keep up the great work my brother! Much love!👍👍
@@iseeu7555 and what was mean about what I said, it's the truth rah would take that as disrespect all of the emcees from rah era would've took that as disrespect for him to be rah same age he should know that
One of my favorite Lyricists in Hip Hop. From New York City . I recall one song 🎵 he made Follow the leader Big Up Rakim keep holding it down brother stay strong Peace ✌️
I love Rakim's music! 🎶🎧 I grew up listening to his amazing tracks, and it's been an incredible journey. His music is truly outstanding and unique, with lyrics that are simply unmatched. I'm a huge fan of his style and will keep his music on repeat forever! #RakimFan #MusicLover #Legendary
Proof that hard work pays off and no rapper deserves that like him. although it looks like you're pocket watching my brother, it feels good to see him outchea having things...
Never been a fan of rap but must respect a legend that started the game and respecting our sisters with lyrics w/o degrading them like today's lyrics respect good brother tilt my hat 🤝🏾
Had the opportunity to see the GOD at Foxwoods last year. Man! The whole show was bananas. True hip hop royalty. Roxanne Shante, EPMD, Slick Rick and closing it out was Rakim. The GOD murdered it too. Brought me back to the days of my youth and nostalgia .🔥🔥🔥🔥
I didn’t know that was snoop favorite rapper. Interesting cause it’s also Kurupts favorite rapper who is part of if the Dog pound. I was introduced to Kurupt years ago and we bust it up talking about how Rakim was our favorite rapper.
I haven’t even watched the video yet. If you don’t know this brotha you don’t know 💩! “ I was a fiend before I became a teen.” LEGEND in the game no doubt
You Can't have Top Five or Top 10 without Rakim Period top five he's in top 3 top 10 he's top 4 Period u just can't call it no other way period. He is the Emeritus for these young ones fo getta bout it 💪🏿
BRO..HE DIDNT KICK HIS MOTHERS SPEAKER IN...AT A PARTY, THE OLDER CATS WOULDNT LET HIM ROCK ON THE MIC " THEY SAID THAT IM TO SMALL......COOL..I DONT GET UPSET, I KICK A HOLE IN THE SPEAKER, PULLED THE PLUG THEN I JET!!!!
@@chrisdwyer1791I’m thinking he knows that story ..but he was actually inspired to kick his mom speaker. Shit he probably would’ve kicked any speaker because of Rakim.🤷🏾
Growing up in the 80s in Los Angeles, my favorite rappers were LL, KRS, Rakim, Chuck D, and Kane. I've since added Pac, Nas, Black Thought, Jay, and the gone too soon, BIG.
He is the number one rapper of all times Then comes Chuck D Then comes k r s one Then comes X-Clan Something like that how can I say one is best when they're all And yes The great DMX and yes THE DOC ( Ruthless records )
Can you believe that when Eric B is President hit LA in 1986 i hated it lol. But it quicky grew on me. First when i heard this big buff dude name Jock rappin some of it in our gym class.. then when the Suzuki Samurai jeeps wit candy paint, deep dish wheels and four 12" (or maybe 2-4 15") EV's in the back boomin it before, and or after high school bangin it. Then jeeps and other hustler cars boomed music u could hear from1-2 blocks away n LA (Crenshaw high school / and Crenshaw bl) .. crazy cause it wasnt half as loud when they were comin, but loud af when it got to and passed by you. Subconciously hypnotising cause as they drove further away the song sounded like it was playin slower.. then if the song sounded good to you, it locked into your subconcious. After that.. when they dropped My Melody and I got soul.. It was a wrap. Lol Peace yall
Kinda sad that he's not more financially well off like he deserves... he is one of the most influential MC'S in HIP-HOP history!!! RAKIM 🎧🎤🎼🎵🎶 THE GREAT!!!
I agree. Yet I think it lends to "authentic value": staying true to self and not accepting any dollar to hollar( for example Dre's project. I'm sure that would've been a lucrative venture but to Rakim obviously not true in what he believed; like "pay me for rhymes not to promote crime" )
Paid in full and make em clap to this 86. This was the break down of the RAPPER AND DJ COLABO. LIKE JAZZY JEEF AND THE FRESH PRICE. HE DESERVES A PIONEER AWARD.
I am the R A to the K I M if I wasn't then why would I say I am. That is just 1 of the many jewels that he has dropped in his illustrious career. That is why these MC's of today do not have a clue of what is to be an MC. He is known as The God MC. For all those who spell it different emcee. I think that as fans of this genre of music we really have really watch out for what "we" accept in our playlist. We make it relevant when we play it because we are saying this is Hip Hop. IT IS NOT THAT it will never be that. I will never be able to tell what is like to be a teenage girl in America even though I live in America as well. Our experiences are different. I say this to say this our culture, our ancestors was robbed of one on the voyage over here let's not give this one away.........Just Saying
I was a kid when I first heard them blacking on a boom box in NYC one of my top lyricist of all time thank you for honing them their flowers that are your favorite rapper’s favorite rappers all the Greats know Please do BIG DADDY KANE if you Haven’t when rappers actually Wrote their own rhymes 🫶🏽
That Home is worth a bit more than just a Million, trust me. And Rakim is an Icon, just wish his body of work was consistant and much larger than it is.
Rakim will be very upset about this video, (just like when Nas put out his provate business on wax). I met Rakim on a couple of occasions, through an mutual friend, and he is an extremely private individual. He would definitely NOT co-sign this!😮🙄😲
For real, he super private & there was some mistakes in this video as well….those pictures had to be before Rakim bought that house because he would not allow someone to come in walk through & take photos, just not his style.
I was a fiend, before I became a teen I melted microphones ,instead of cones that ice cream. Music orientated so when hip-hop was originated Fitted like pieces of puzzle complicated. -RAKIM microphone 🎙 Feind
I definitely agree that RAKIM, KRS ONE, BIG DADDY KANE, KOOL G RAP, and SLICK RICK were the top emcees when they first came out. But they were not known to the general public in the EARLY 80s, they did not become famous for the general public until the LATE 80s. RAKIM'S first album "Paid In Full" came out in 1987. KRS ONE'S first album "Criminal Minded" came out in 1987. BIG DADDY KANE'S first album "Long Live The Kane" came out in 1988. KOOL G RAP'S first album "Road To Riches" came out in 1989. And SLICK RICK'S first album "The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick" came out in 1988.
Rakim is new York hip hop personified, as a MC, his whole look and swagger and the way he carrys himself, Rakim that dude
Period
👍
Even in today’s climate he’s in my top 5
Straight FACTS
He is NY
Rakim is an icon. So much talent.
A-Z. PERIOD
He is New York Hip Hop. He is Hip Hop. A true MC. A legend! Doing it for years
The greatest emcee ever
Facts
Facts
When I was in Barber Scotia College back in 1987 Eric B & Rakim was the only music that was playing all around the campus. You couldn't help but dance to their music back in the day 🌹👏🖤🤎✊
I just love Rakim my favorite Lyricist in Hip Hop , The best that ever did it .
Indeed
Yeeees!!!! Always "Blessing the Mic."🎤🎶🎵🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥
Better than big L? And Fred The God Son #rip to them both
@@YasminE-dk6nf the God mc
He’s the blueprint that we all have replicated at some point in time as rappers
Rakim is that dude!! We're about the same age! Y'all just don't know how badass these rap dudes were! I still have the vinyls floating around somewhere in my crib! It is always good to see these dudes doing that thing! And putting young people onto them! Keep up the great work my brother! Much love!👍👍
He one of the greatest of all time🎉🎉😂😂❤❤❤❤❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Homie you washed up, "rap dudes" you call Rakim a rap dude, that man a "MASTER OF CEREMONY" THE ONLY THING YOU AN THE GOD GOT IN COMMON IS AGE
@Treez336 Damn that was mean fam.. Bruh was just trying to show love to the God MC.. You trippin! 😂😂😂😂
@@iseeu7555 and what was mean about what I said, it's the truth rah would take that as disrespect all of the emcees from rah era would've took that as disrespect for him to be rah same age he should know that
Ra ain't no rap dude the whole industry refer to that man as the God emcee
I'm so happy to see the legend living in a mansion ✌️👍
Ain’t that the truth.
I said the same !!!! ❤
@@PureNapture That's because we don't hate...we celebrate ♥
Rakim NYC…Brooklyn.. he’s has style confidence,a legend, a lyrical genius in 50 years of hip-hop..
He's not from Brooklyn Mo...
strong island
*Born 🙏🏽
One of my favorite Lyricists in Hip Hop. From New York City . I recall one song 🎵 he made Follow the leader Big Up Rakim keep holding it down brother stay strong Peace ✌️
The robot narrating this called him "Rock'em" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was just thinking that as a read ya comment. Like, they wylin!🤣🤣🤣
Well..he did rock 'em!
Rock em sock em 😂
@@panbandits omg not the rockem sockem robots 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Stop it 😆🤣😂
I love Rakim's music! 🎶🎧 I grew up listening to his amazing tracks, and it's been an incredible journey. His music is truly outstanding and unique, with lyrics that are simply unmatched. I'm a huge fan of his style and will keep his music on repeat forever! #RakimFan #MusicLover #Legendary
The greatest MC in Hip Hop 🔥🔥🔥- nothing else needs to be stated...
54 year old brotha and Rakim the only MC that made me rewind my old tape recorder to listen to verses I missed the 1st time.. R lyrics was that dope..
You damn right I grew up on Eric b rakim
Proof that hard work pays off and no rapper deserves that like him. although it looks like you're pocket watching my brother, it feels good to see him outchea having things...
Rakim is the very best that ever held a microphone hands down competition is none
I've been listening to hip hop since the late 70's and I have heard many Mc's and in my opinion Rakim is the G.O.A.T.
Hands down best hip hop M C ever!! Listen to the song In The Ghetto!! Super beast!!
Never been a fan of rap but must respect a legend that started the game and respecting our sisters with lyrics w/o degrading them like today's lyrics respect good brother tilt my hat 🤝🏾
Love this dude!!
FOLLOW THE LEADER & THE LEGEND RAKIM! 💯
One of the few rappers I truly can respect as a grown Black man in this country.
Had the opportunity to see the GOD at Foxwoods last year. Man! The whole show was bananas. True hip hop royalty. Roxanne Shante, EPMD, Slick Rick and closing it out was Rakim. The GOD murdered it too. Brought me back to the days of my youth and nostalgia .🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rakim the God was the best lyricist to ever pick up a mic 🎤 hands down 💯
'When i be on the mic ' solidifys his gigantic skills in the rap game
Much Respect!!
Ra has and will always be my favorite. I'm glad to see him Blessed to get his flowers. I wish we all vote for that Walk of Fame accomplishment. INDEED
When ever I thought of New York I pictured people talking,walking and dressing like Rakim
Snoops favorite rapper no #1 🌹⚜️🇺🇸
I didn’t know that was snoop favorite rapper. Interesting cause it’s also Kurupts favorite rapper who is part of if the Dog pound. I was introduced to Kurupt years ago and we bust it up talking about how Rakim was our favorite rapper.
Rakim Allah the GOAT! My fam from the 11798, ya heard!!! 1❤
I haven’t even watched the video yet. If you don’t know this brotha you don’t know 💩! “ I was a fiend before I became a teen.”
LEGEND in the game no doubt
The greatest the best that they will ever be no debate
1 of The Architects Of Hip Hop and Rap, all praises due to The Most High for such a King. Peace
Absolutely AMAZING, ❤ IT 💪🏾💯, RAKIM THE GOD
Went to an Eric B and Rakim concert in 2019 right before COVID. He ROCKED that ishhhh! If you haven’t please go see him perform💯💯
I remember meeting him in north Carolina when I was a teenager
What part of NC are you from?
Born n raised.....my Wyandanch warriors!!!!!!!...
straight off of straight Path ,Word!
North 16th
I used to see Rakim at Maggie's back in 2010-2012
The FLOW KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A true hip hop Legend. BIG UPS
He is and always will be that dude respect‼️👊🏾
The best,no question,Rakim for life.peace
THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite rapper real GOAT 😁👍
PS on par with Tupac of course
Yup 💯
Pac can't shine his shoes!
I know for sure Rakim is not gonna like this video. The” R”is very private.
Reason why Rakim,is that man is because he never cussed on his records… now that’s Dope.
He did curse a few times, finish this line "pull up a chair..."
@@Elticol0co"F*CK AROUND AND MISS THE SHOW" MAHOGANY
I ain't no joke (my fav)...love you R❤
1000%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rakim the icon!
Greatest ofall time in my book
GREAT VIDEO ...........!!! ♥️♥️♥️. #AllAboutThem
Follow the LEADER......👍.....Love your reporting.......Rakim keep on ROCKIN' Bro....keep on keepin' on........👏🌟👏
I got a chance to met him in Wyandanch celebrating 50 years of Wyandanch day
My Favorite 🎤💯
His style was fearafied.
Bigup to the Creator, for making this all possible.
And still today, the most untouched lyricist to ever touch the mic, ijs
You Can't have Top Five or Top 10 without Rakim Period top five he's in top 3 top 10 he's top 4 Period u just can't call it no other way period. He is the Emeritus for these young ones fo getta bout it 💪🏿
Yep!
Facts
I never jetted after kicking a hole in my mom's speaker, I got my ass whooped!
Thanks Rakim your the greatest!!!
BRO..HE DIDNT KICK HIS MOTHERS SPEAKER IN...AT A PARTY, THE OLDER CATS WOULDNT LET HIM ROCK ON THE MIC " THEY SAID THAT IM TO SMALL......COOL..I DONT GET UPSET, I KICK A HOLE IN THE SPEAKER, PULLED THE PLUG THEN I JET!!!!
@@chrisdwyer1791I’m thinking he knows that story ..but he was actually inspired to kick his mom speaker. Shit he probably would’ve kicked any speaker because of Rakim.🤷🏾
One of my favorites of all time!❤❤❤❤
He is hip hop, he is a man of integrity. We love you. To bed all other artist didn’t follow the leader
That's one very down-to-earth brother always motivating never had to put out garbage wrap love him always
He so Smooth and oh so Talented ❤
One ☝🏽 Love ❤️
My favorite jams from lord Rakim no omega he the master lyricist no one does it better 🙌🙌🙌💪🏻🙌
This has been my Goat when it comes to lyricists.
🐐
Growing up in the 80s in Los Angeles, my favorite rappers were LL, KRS, Rakim, Chuck D, and Kane. I've since added Pac, Nas, Black Thought, Jay, and the gone too soon, BIG.
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 The God of Rap way before his time
I remember Rakim performing at the Apollo Theater in NYC, and people were throwing money on stage, he is definitely That Dude!!!!
When Rakim came out, he changed the game with his smooth lyrical metaphors & it made rapper's change from yelling on record with a choppy flow.
Good to see the legend Doing good
He is the number one rapper of all times Then comes Chuck D Then comes k r s one Then comes X-Clan Something like that how can I say one is best when they're all And yes The great DMX and yes THE DOC ( Ruthless records )
Hhmmm. We might have to bump krs-1 up that ladder a little bit though.....
"I came in the door, I said it before, I never let the mike magnitize me no more".......THE R!! 🐐
The greatest
He literally changed the game. There was nobody flowing like him.
Can you believe that when Eric B is President hit LA in 1986 i hated it lol.
But it quicky grew on me. First when i heard this big buff dude name Jock rappin some of it in our gym class.. then when the Suzuki Samurai jeeps wit candy paint, deep dish wheels and four 12" (or maybe 2-4 15") EV's in the back boomin it before, and or after high school bangin it.
Then jeeps and other hustler cars boomed music u could hear from1-2 blocks away n LA (Crenshaw high school / and Crenshaw bl) .. crazy cause it wasnt half as loud when they were comin, but loud af when it got to and passed by you. Subconciously hypnotising cause as they drove further away the song sounded like it was playin slower.. then if the song sounded good to you, it locked into your subconcious.
After that.. when they dropped My Melody and I got soul.. It was a wrap. Lol
Peace yall
Niceeeeee‼️🔥
The best 👌
If it wasn't for this video I would never of heard about Eric B & Rockum they are some awesome pop singers, indubitably
Kinda sad that he's not more financially well off like he deserves... he is one of the most influential MC'S in HIP-HOP history!!! RAKIM 🎧🎤🎼🎵🎶 THE GREAT!!!
I agree. Yet I think it lends to "authentic value": staying true to self and not accepting any dollar to hollar( for example Dre's project. I'm sure that would've been a lucrative venture but to Rakim obviously not true in what he believed; like "pay me for rhymes not to promote crime" )
The GOAT pain and simple. It's not up for debate
Paid in full and make em clap to this 86. This was the break down of the RAPPER AND DJ COLABO. LIKE JAZZY JEEF AND THE FRESH PRICE. HE DESERVES A PIONEER AWARD.
Rakim hip hops absolute greatest emcee i love that hes worth only $2mil amongst other hundred millionaire rappers it proves hes not a sellout
RAKIM. Simply the best to ever do it.
Man to me he the god mc he still doing his thing peace to the gods and Earth's son moon and ⭐
I am the R A to the K I M if I wasn't then why would I say I am. That is just 1 of the many jewels that he has dropped in his illustrious career. That is why these MC's of today do not have a clue of what is to be an MC. He is known as The God MC. For all those who spell it different emcee. I think that as fans of this genre of music we really have really watch out for what "we" accept in our playlist. We make it relevant when we play it because we are saying this is Hip Hop. IT IS NOT THAT it will never be that. I will never be able to tell what is like to be a teenage girl in America even though I live in America as well. Our experiences are different. I say this to say this our culture, our ancestors was robbed of one on the voyage over here let's not give this one away.........Just Saying
Forget the rest,rakim is truly the best a true living ledgend,only closely followed by krs-one....
I was a kid when I first heard them blacking on a boom box in NYC one of my top lyricist of all time thank you for honing them their flowers that are your favorite rapper’s favorite rappers all the Greats know Please do BIG DADDY KANE if you Haven’t when rappers actually Wrote their own rhymes 🫶🏽
#CherylFulmore
That Home is worth a bit more than just a Million, trust me. And Rakim is an Icon, just wish his body of work was consistant and much larger than it is.
Bruh, I didn't know about the last Eric B album or the Linkin Park joint!!!😮 And how the fuk I miss the DMX collab???!!! Damn I miss record stores.
probably just one of the mansions .
Bless up mario from jamaica
Rakim will be very upset about this video, (just like when Nas put out his provate business on wax). I met Rakim on a couple of occasions, through an mutual friend, and he is an extremely private individual.
He would definitely NOT co-sign this!😮🙄😲
For real, he super private & there was some mistakes in this video as well….those pictures had to be before Rakim bought that house because he would not allow someone to come in walk through & take photos, just not his style.
A LIVING LEGEND!!!❤❤❤❤
Know the Ledge is one of the most iconic songs of the era.
Yall can have pac and biggie RAKIM THE REAL G.O.A.T
I was a fiend,
before I became a teen
I melted microphones ,instead of cones
that ice cream.
Music orientated so when hip-hop was originated Fitted like pieces of puzzle complicated.
-RAKIM microphone 🎙 Feind
Between rakim was out in the early 80s rakim is # 1 along with big Daddy Kane krs1 ll kool Jay kooG Rap RDMC and Grand Master j........and others
I definitely agree that RAKIM, KRS ONE, BIG DADDY KANE, KOOL G RAP, and SLICK RICK were the top emcees when they first came out. But they were not known to the general public in the EARLY 80s, they did not become famous for the general public until the LATE 80s. RAKIM'S first album "Paid In Full" came out in 1987. KRS ONE'S first album "Criminal Minded" came out in 1987. BIG DADDY KANE'S first album "Long Live The Kane" came out in 1988. KOOL G RAP'S first album "Road To Riches" came out in 1989. And SLICK RICK'S first album "The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick" came out in 1988.
No he came out in the midd 80s along with krs one, big daddy Kane and kook g Rap, Run Dmc and LL cool j were the one who came out in the early 80s
My dude Ramel took me to this house back in the days Ra wasn’t home I was inspired
He was before his time