Iconic albums by Janet Jackson, Tupac, Eric B & Rakim inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame

The Recording Academy has announced that albums by 2Pac, Janet Jackson, and Eric B. & Rakim will be inducted into this year's ...
The Source Magazine

Today in Hip Hop History: Rakim Released Solo Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter(The Book Of Life)’ 28 Years Ago

On this day in Hip-Hop history, veteran MC Rakim released his debut solo LP, The 18th Letter. Coming off of the infamous split of Eric B. and Rakim and a five-year hiatus, this album was surprisingly ...
The Source Magazine

Rakim Returns With ‘The Re-Up,’ Featuring Lazarus and New Music

Today marks a historic moment in hip-hop as Rakim, celebrated as The God MC and one of the most influential lyricists of all time, returns with his new project The Re-Up. The release follows the ...
The Boston Globe

‘It’s very humbling’: Rakim reflects on being inducted into Berklee’s Hip-Hop Hall of Fame

“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 ...