When the Marley Marl-produced “Eric B. For President” dropped in the summer of 1986, heads were instantly captivated by the calm yet commanding flow of a young Long Island MC named Rakim Allah. The ...

On this day in 1992, Rakim, regarded by many as the greatest MC of all time, and his silent partner Eric B. released their fourth and final album as a duo, Don’t Sweat the Technique. The ...

Legendary emcee Rakim joins Stretch and Bobbito for a look at his iconic career and life, including reflections on his Islamic faith, the... Rakim Reflects On His Life In Hip-Hop And What Happened ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at ...

Songs by The Soul Stirrers and Bertha "Chippie" Hill were included, as well as a Funkadelic album. The Recording Academy has announced the albums and songs been inducted into this year’s Grammy Hall ...

“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.” The first time I heard these lines from Eric B ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, in celebration of the new Black Keys ...

Created in 1973 by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees, the GRAMMY Hall of Fame recognizes recordings that have made a lasting qualitative or historical impact on music. Each year, a specialized ...