Rakim News

Charles will give a talk about his discovery of hip-hop as a teenager living in Zimbabwe.

If you're having trouble grasping the concept of a Bob Dylan Christmas album, you may have forgotten his hip-hop debut.

Saturday's 'New York City Fresh Fest' at the Indiana Convention Center is titled to remind hip-hop fans of the landmark 'Fresh Fest' tour that visited Market Square Arena in 1984.

Since bursting on the scene a few years back, Barbados native Rihanna is seemingly everywhere.

Studio Theater: Rakim's long-awaited LP wrings drama from digital sounds. The Seventh Seal Rakim Ra Records/Tuscan Villa/SMC Recordings Hip-hop doesn't embrace its legends the way rock does, which is why the Rolling Stones are on a never-ending world tour while Kurtis Blow is pressing up CD-Rs. Rakim 's status falls somewhere in the middle; though ...

In my memoir, I talk about a buddy who, whenever he was about to get jumped, use to recite the last half of Rakim's Microphone Fiend.

"Rappers cross-over. They dead." Rakim returns to testify that he is a man alive with work to do on The Seventh Seal, his new album released on his own Ra Records label.

Rakim's new album, The Seventh Seal , is also, conveniently, his seventh release.

But anyway, look at this kids, this is real hip hop not that Lil wayne soulja boy crap or anything else on mtv and radio.

On his last effort, Robin Thicke enlisted the help of Lil Wayne for support. His new album, Sex Therapy , will feature a few Hip Hop related guests as well.

Nas and Damian a oeJr. Gonga Marley have teamed with National Geographic and V-Tech to present the a oeDistant Relativesa panel debate in Washington, DC next month.

Ita s been a long, long time since Rakim has played Richmond. His last memorable appearance was in the 1980s, back when he still performed with his former partner Eric B. Since then, the revered lyricist has dropped albums sporadically, , and settled into his role as an elder statesman of hip-hop, living off his reputation and catalogue.

Plenty of successful people in practically every field will be happy to tell you that their accomplishments are the results of a destiny fulfilled.

New York Courtesy of Zoo York Two NYC originals: Rakim and Zoo York. New York City's premiere skateboard brand has come together with one of New York City's original MC's for a very special deck collaboration.

Cold Cut's Matt Black and Jonathan More should need no introduction. Anyone who remembers their classic remix of Eric B + Rakim's "Paid In Full" or their rendition of "Autumn Leaves" that epitomized the early downtempo sound of the 90's probably knows these guys as the stealth duo behind the UK's preeminent avantgarde record label Ninjatune .

Rakim . Stating that name around any true hip-hop head is bound to incite a "nuff said" moment.

One of the true architects of hip-hop, Rakim stopped by House of Blues' Bronze Peacock Room Tuesday night for a clinic in peerless lyricism with a little help from Chicago's Rhymefest.

Amanda Lirange vocalist/instrumentalist for the Deadites, 7 Minute Stagger, and the Mike & Amanda Lirange duo What Lirange listens to on the Project Playlist Web site: 1. ' Black No.

The Welfare Poets' Radio: Songs Off the Warn Them album Series: Subtitle: Music Contact producer for permission to broadcast.

I hope you're ready for an exciting holiday season, because this month's release schedule is sizzling with some highly anticipated hip-hop albums.