It's May 23, 2024, 09:03:20 AM
I have never really heard much of Rakim at all. In fact the only songs I can think of that I have heard of his are the one on the Juice soundtrack with Eric B. and Addictive. Personally I thought his part on addictive was nothing special at all, but the song on the Juice sndtrck is tight. Am I like the only one on here who hasn't heard much of him, and consider him the "best" rapper ever. As well as I can remember (which isn't very well) there was pretty much no talk about Rakim on this board. And then Dre announces that Rakim is on aftermath records and Mellowman describes how Dre says this could be the best album ever, that was like a year ago or so. Since then so many people talk about Rakim. I don't have any opinion on him because I have only heard 2 of his songs, but it seems like some people are just hip hop groupies who jump on the bandwagon because all of the talk about Rakim.
yeah i know some people be jumpin on his nuts... i dont claim to know everything and dont really know if he's the best.. but he's one of the only old originators to make it through to the modern era. I had Paid in Full and 18th letter before this dre shit went down.
thing is... some people are new to hiphop... it takes time&money to progress and find what you do and dont like... they'll get there in the end....... or quit and get into techno - lol
Rakim gets noticed on this board after signing with Dre 'cause this is a westcoast board. Westcoast issues, and before signing with Dre, Rakim was quiet with the exception of The Master.As for Rakim being the G.O.A.T. He was very lyrical, and his rhymes were ahead of his time. Listen to rappers in 1987, then listen to Paid In Full, in which he changed the whole game. Before Rakim, the G.O.A.T. was Melli Mel of the Furious 5, after Rakim, the G.O.A.T. was 2Pac. But there is still only one Rakim, and I've called him the 2nd greatest rapper for along time, long before Dre. But he is to rhyming, what Dre is to production, he changed the game and forced everyone on his level. Very few have meet the challenge. Listen to "In The Ghetto", one of the best lyrical storytelling songs I've heard. Rakim has changed the game in terms of rhymes. Before him people weren't as advance as him. After him, great rhymers such as 2Pac, Nas, Notorious B.I.G., Ras Kass, a hungry Jay-Z, the D.O.C. and many more. It's very clear why some call him the G.O.A.T., 'cause he set the standard.
I wolud not be surprised if you all don't know the rapper called IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE do you? To me rapping is all about lyrics & content.
I have his singles right now, I don't have his full. The point I wanted to put across was the fact that to be the greatest in hip hop you have to get the respect of underground, just as Rakim and few others have. Rakim is the type of the MC you not gonna see on Mtv and BET or VH1 every fucken day, because mainstream is not about realness, it's all about the bling bling, studio gangstas all that crap we listen in radio stations every day, thus your NElly's,Ja rule's, tha whole Cashmoney crew,etc
Rakim is the type of the MC you not gonna see on Mtv and BET or VH1 every fucken day, because mainstream is not about realness, it's all about the bling bling, studio gangstas all that crap we listen in radio stations every day, thus your NElly's,Ja rule's, tha whole Cashmoney crew,etc