It's art. It's an artist being artistic. A lot of ppl think songs have to hit the same as something they heard from that same artist. As The Rhyme Goes On is like many other songs Rakim writes, and it presents a different rhyme schemes he uses. His songs aren't an all in one deal. It's not just about syllables. You're simplifying his writing as being one thing. He is telling you the formula of his rhyme scheme, and its much more complex than just syllables, but that's all ppl hear when they listen to Rakim because that's what most are focused on. Like, at, cat, rat and sat. That's how you all listen to rap music. Stop it... He is telling a story, and within the concept and context of the rhymes, he's narrating the title, but all you all hear is syllable rhyming. He has a song titled No Omega. in short, is the last letter of the Greek alphabet.he starts it off reflecting on himself in idea of the title. I don't think anyone is following the conversation or his storytelling within the conversation of his rhyme scheme. It's like you ppl are just listening to him rhyme There is an old song titled "We Have A Message In Our Music". If you just listen for the rhyming, you will never get the message. It's one of the reasons why our music fades and other ppl steal it. No one is really listening to what's being said.
People,people we must understand. This young man has absolutely no idea who Rakim is or what Rakim has done for Rap. HipHop is not a culture without Eric b and Rakim. Young blood has only dipped his toe in this ocean of rhymes by Rakim. Be careful on this journey.
@careless-minds Not at all young blood. Read the comment again. I respectfully submit to you that your understanding of Rakim's rhyme style is due to you not having a thorough awareness of how past rhyming styles were prior to '86. It's not any disrespect or clap at you. Rakim's root is jazz music. He rhymes in the pocket of the melody at times which may move at a different tempo of the beat. There's a RUclips channel by a brother named Jayquan called Foundation Lessons: Why Rakim is the God MC. Please review that and perhaps you may meet us halfway on what exactly it is that we see. Of course your viewpoint is duly noted and richly respected. For a young man your age, you are a growing in your outlook of the music of our youth. The sound that still moves the planet, and has branched off to other genres. I have sons aged 29, 26, and 19. I've nursed them on this music. My 19 year old can appreciate it but he lacks a reference point to truly get the nuance of the flow, the cadence, the melody and the beat. It's an issue of you hearing what you hear based on your point of reference. No, I'm not trying to be sarcastic. You are doing a hell of a job. Salute to you, young King.
Your probably not really musically inclined, I think your so use to one speed, one style of music,if you rewind the video you will see your off, I don't think you listen to lyrics, like in the beginning where he says how could you be hip hop if your not mentally as well he might be speaking to you, you have to understand the evolution to appreciate, I am going to help you absorb or be in a Rakim state of mind, to really appreciate Rakim, not because he is cliche legend, you go from beginning album, then go in chronological order, do not jump around cause his joints is organized, then it would make sense, it's really a vibe, not cliche form of vibe, but a vibe
Bro you're missing the point. It's not that I'm not musically inclined. I've heard so many unorthodox flows but this one was hard to catch. That's all.
@@careless-mindsyou are not musically inclined. I bet Em is your favorite rapper but Em’s favorite rapper is Rakim. The rapper who Em studied most Redman favorite rapper is Rakim. 🤷🏿♂️😂
@shermricks7340 I know Eminem's influences. None of that has to do with me not being musically inclined. Stop tryna argue with a completely different topic.
Let me explain something. Before trap, drill, even before crunk there was versatility in hip hop. One of the staples back then is an emcee being able to change flow multiple times throughout a song and still come back on beat meanwhile maintaining the actual flow of the beat. Everything now is a hypnotic, repetitive loop. It's not an art form anymore. This is why an album can be done in less than an hour now. Before it would take approximately months to a year and better to make a proper album. Another reason why songs from then are remembered and cherished. These newer artists' songs aren't remembered weeks after their releases. Everybody sounds the same and like everybody else now. There are really no distinctions between artists.
Rakim is not a boring rapper he flows like jazz thats his early influence you gotta do Let the rythm hit em much more advanced flow and beat by extra P check out bro this is my first check out to your reactions im 54 and lived this music when it was new out so you should also check Follow the leader leader
I’m sorry but Rakim is the greatest of all time no exceptions… just do follow the leader and see why… or message in the song or love 4 sale or in the ghetto or untouchables or 18th letter (all of these are songs).. you could go on and on but here’s just a few I think you’ll enjoy reacting to 🤷🏾♂️
The Term Is "STACCATO"👌🏿! It's Not "OFFBEAT" Technically. Gza And Many Other Greats Have The "Stop & Go" Flow. These Kids Literally Don't Know Anything 🤷🏿♂️. It's Sad Because Without A General Foundation Of What Your Listening To, You Cannot Accurately Assess Anything.
This dude acts like he was around in the 1980s. He doesn't know anything about Hip Hop classics. He is intitled to his opinion. He is only a fan of rap music, not Hip Hop music.
Man just give it up smh.. You’re all the way off. The boy said Rakim off beat?😂😂😂😂 I’m not sure why this channel came on my timeline but I’ll click “Do not recommend channel”.
bro your the one offbeat ! LOL ! its just simple play of musical structure between 4..4 and 8.4 on the pressurepoints of the wordspitting ! this song is a musical masterpice ! i liked your reaction.
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Rakim's rhyming flow is like jazz music.
Yes
This song is WAAYYYYY over your head. This song is straight about bars. No jungle jangle, no hooks, no r&b singers. Just The God MC!
It can be way over my head all it wants. Straight bars doesn't always equal a good song.
@@careless-minds Again, this song is about bars.
@@keithcuttino9811 again, doesn't always equal a good song. 🙂
He pissed me off when he started counting pitch. This is not an orchestra or dj session
@@haroldwilliams3950 how was I "counting pitch"
Enjoyed the reaction. There is a style called "off beat". Rakim is the Gawd.
Dude rakim rode the beat. What u talking about 🤣
Ofc he did
Rakim not on beat? Blasphemy!
lol. Poor kid!!
He is the beat. The instrumental rides his cadence.
🤔
Eric B. & Rakim are the best , hands down.
Yes. Em is paying homage to the God emcee RAKIM
This dude wack if he can't get Rakim. He ain't ready!
i like Rakim. i wasn't feeling this song. that's it. smh
This guy does know what he's talking about at all, I understood Rakim's rhyme style the first time I heard it!!
Good for you
It's art. It's an artist being artistic.
A lot of ppl think songs have to hit the same as something they heard from that same artist.
As The Rhyme Goes On is like many other songs Rakim writes, and it presents a different rhyme schemes he uses. His songs aren't an all in one deal.
It's not just about syllables. You're simplifying his writing as being one thing.
He is telling you the formula of his rhyme scheme, and its much more complex than just syllables, but that's all ppl hear when they listen to Rakim because that's what most are focused on. Like, at, cat, rat and sat. That's how you all listen to rap music. Stop it...
He is telling a story, and within the concept and context of the rhymes, he's narrating the title, but all you all hear is syllable rhyming.
He has a song titled No Omega. in short, is the last letter of the Greek alphabet.he starts it off reflecting on himself in idea of the title.
I don't think anyone is following the conversation or his storytelling within the conversation of his rhyme scheme.
It's like you ppl are just listening to him rhyme
There is an old song titled "We Have A Message In Our Music".
If you just listen for the rhyming, you will never get the message. It's one of the reasons why our music fades and other ppl steal it. No one is really listening to what's being said.
😑
People,people we must understand. This young man has absolutely no idea who Rakim is or what Rakim has done for Rap. HipHop is not a culture without Eric b and Rakim. Young blood has only dipped his toe in this ocean of rhymes by Rakim. Be careful on this journey.
So because something sounded off to me, that means I have no idea who Rakim is or what he's done? Smh 😂🤦🏽♂️
@careless-minds
Not at all young blood. Read the comment again. I respectfully submit to you that your understanding of Rakim's rhyme style is due to you not having a thorough awareness of how past rhyming styles were prior to '86. It's not any disrespect or clap at you.
Rakim's root is jazz music. He rhymes in the pocket of the melody at times which may move at a different tempo of the beat.
There's a RUclips channel by a brother named Jayquan called
Foundation Lessons: Why Rakim is the God MC.
Please review that and perhaps you may meet us halfway on what exactly it is that we see. Of course your viewpoint is duly noted and richly respected. For a young man your age, you are a growing in your outlook of the music of our youth. The sound that still moves the planet, and has branched off to other genres. I have sons aged 29, 26, and 19. I've nursed them on this music. My 19 year old can appreciate it but he lacks a reference point to truly get the nuance of the flow, the cadence, the melody and the beat. It's an issue of you hearing what you hear based on your point of reference. No, I'm not trying to be sarcastic. You are doing a hell of a job. Salute to you, young King.
@seanwright8786 I'm not reading all that bro.
@@careless-minds peace be with you young sir.
@@seanwright8786 same to you
Your probably not really musically inclined, I think your so use to one speed, one style of music,if you rewind the video you will see your off, I don't think you listen to lyrics, like in the beginning where he says how could you be hip hop if your not mentally as well he might be speaking to you, you have to understand the evolution to appreciate, I am going to help you absorb or be in a Rakim state of mind, to really appreciate Rakim, not because he is cliche legend, you go from beginning album, then go in chronological order, do not jump around cause his joints is organized, then it would make sense, it's really a vibe, not cliche form of vibe, but a vibe
Bro you're missing the point. It's not that I'm not musically inclined. I've heard so many unorthodox flows but this one was hard to catch. That's all.
@@careless-mindsyou are not musically inclined. I bet Em is your favorite rapper but Em’s favorite rapper is Rakim. The rapper who Em studied most Redman favorite rapper is Rakim. 🤷🏿♂️😂
@shermricks7340 I know Eminem's influences. None of that has to do with me not being musically inclined. Stop tryna argue with a completely different topic.
U way off my young Jedi! Rakim invented the “flow”
Idgaf what he invented cuz that's not the point of me talking about that part
Check out Mahagony by Eric B and Rakim
Let me explain something. Before trap, drill, even before crunk there was versatility in hip hop. One of the staples back then is an emcee being able to change flow multiple times throughout a song and still come back on beat meanwhile maintaining the actual flow of the beat. Everything now is a hypnotic, repetitive loop. It's not an art form anymore. This is why an album can be done in less than an hour now. Before it would take approximately months to a year and better to make a proper album. Another reason why songs from then are remembered and cherished. These newer artists' songs aren't remembered weeks after their releases. Everybody sounds the same and like everybody else now. There are really no distinctions between artists.
100% facts
Rakim is Eminem's favorite rapper. Eminem took that line from this song.
Check out LYRICS OF FURY
Rakim is the industry labeled king of rap. Nothing wrong with Em borrowing from a legand.
Rakim is not a boring rapper he flows like jazz thats his early influence you gotta do Let the rythm hit em much more advanced flow and beat by extra P check out bro this is my first check out to your reactions im 54 and lived this music when it was new out so you should also check Follow the leader leader
I’m sorry but Rakim is the greatest of all time no exceptions… just do follow the leader and see why… or message in the song or love 4 sale or in the ghetto or untouchables or 18th letter (all of these are songs).. you could go on and on but here’s just a few I think you’ll enjoy reacting to 🤷🏾♂️
That whole album was great and i had to order me another and is still a DOPE MC
Bro you gotta understand this is 1987 around that time it was mind blowing 🤯 unheard of
I understand that. People are misinterpreting what I'm saying
Wow! Too advanced for his brain to understand what he just listened to. Sorry man but no, you're simply not ready.
you have no idea what i've listened to in the past. way more advanced than this.
You need to do vanilla ice on your channel.
Wow, I love vanilla ice cream! 😁
Rakim is the first.
This is a classic. I can't believe you don't like it wtf lol
Lol 🤷🏽♂️
"Is it me or is he off beat?" Yeah it's you.
The Term Is "STACCATO"👌🏿! It's Not "OFFBEAT" Technically. Gza And Many Other Greats Have The "Stop & Go" Flow. These Kids Literally Don't Know Anything 🤷🏿♂️. It's Sad Because Without A General Foundation Of What Your Listening To, You Cannot Accurately Assess Anything.
I'm aware of that type flow. I hear rappers do it all the time. That part missed it for me 🤷🏽♂️
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This dude acts like he was around in the 1980s. He doesn't know anything about Hip Hop classics. He is intitled to his opinion. He is only a fan of rap music, not Hip Hop music.
He was sitting down spitting when this recorded
Man just give it up smh.. You’re all the way off. The boy said Rakim off beat?😂😂😂😂 I’m not sure why this channel came on my timeline but I’ll click “Do not recommend channel”.
I'm so sad now. Thanks for watching 🖕🏽 😁
bro your the one offbeat ! LOL ! its just simple play of musical structure between 4..4 and 8.4 on the pressurepoints of the wordspitting ! this song is a musical masterpice ! i liked your reaction.
Big ooof 😂
Remember Em stole the Rakim! This is 87 and stil better than 99% of now! You’re entitled to ur opinion! Love ur show!
he didn't steal anything. that's called paying homage.
This dude don't get it he anovice!
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Rakim Holy are you and who is God. Please do those two. I seen you liked the 18th letter. You will love rhe two I just suggested.
This styk of rhyme is called bragging and boasting whi h was prevalent I. Hip hop back then.
Naz use that part also
Yeah it’s just you
Awwwwwwwwwwww darnnnnnn 🙄
Everything he does is with purpose.
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Way over your head to young to know really hip hop
Too young*
this might be one of the weakest songs on the album