Rakim - It's Been A Long Time [DJ Premier - Original Version]
One of the illest joints from the album. Rakim comes really strong on this. This is one of those (rare) joints where the rapper actually outshines DJ Premier, even though the beat is really wicked, sampling Cecil Holmes' song "Call me, come back home". Lyrics: DJ Premier cuts: "It's been a long time" "It's been a long time" "It's been a long time" "It's been a long time" "Rakim, the microphone soloist" [Rakim] Follow procedures, the crowd couldn't wait to see this Nobody been this long awaited since Jesus Who wouldn't believe this, I heard the word on the street is I'm still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas They said I changed the times from the rhymes that I thought of So I made some more to put the New World in Order with Mathematics, put your status above the average And help you rappers, make paragraphs with graphics Cause new days is dawnin', new ways of peformin' Brainstormin', I write and watch the night turn to mornin' On and on and, I got the whole world respondin' Rock, I keep it hot and blow the spot without warnin' The Emperor, well known for, inventin' a sentence full of adventure, turnin' up the temperature Rush with adrenaline, how long has it been again to be in the state of mind that Rakim is in? DJ Premier cuts: "It's been a long time" "Rakim, the microphone soloist" "It's been a long time" "It's been a long time" ".Rakim" [Rakim] When I'm out proppin' - either, hangin' or shoppin' People see me stop and ask me when the album droppin' The wait <b>...</b>
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Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within - "Rakim"
Toward the Within was recorded in one take in November 1993 in the Mayfair Theatre in Santa Monica, California and was released by 4AD as an album and a video a year later. It was the last major event to take place in the Mayfair Theatre before it was fatally weakened in the earthquake a short time later and had to be demolished. The video was filmed by Mark Magidson and contains interviews with Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. This is the opening part, including Rakim and two declarations from Gerrard and Perry. www.deadcandance.com www.brendan-perry.com www.lisagerrard.com
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Rakim "Guess Who's Back" (Official Video)
Official HQ Video of "Guess Who's Back" by Rakim Allah. The track is produced by DJ Clark Kent. Album: "The 18-th Letter" 1997 Label: Universal/MCA Records © 1996-1997 ALL RIGHTS GO TO RAKIM ALLAH © Enjoy! And please, Check and Subscribe to my Channel if u can.
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Rakim-Guess Who's Back w/ Lyrics
Courtesy of Universal/MCA Records Yeah yeah It's the return of the Wild Style fashionist Smashin hits make it hard to adapt to this Put pizazz and jazz in this and cash in this Mastered this flash this and make em clap to this DJ's throw on cuts and obey the crowd Just pump the volume up and play it loud Hip Hop's embedded before I said I wouldn't let it But me and the microphone is still magnetic Straight off the top, I knew I'd be forced to rock Dancefloors just stop, the spot's scorchin hot Hoping I open Rakim Allah seminars Massage at the bar smokin ten dollar cigars while I admire midas, with more vision than TV's I find it easy catchin diabetes from fly sweeties Sit back and wait to hear a slammin track Rockin jams by popular demand, I'm back *chorus* I control the crowd, you know I hold it down When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound From town to town, until it's world reknowned And I rock New York City all year around Check it out It's on so you can swerve when it's heard in clubs Thought patterns displayed on Persian rugs Equations are drawn up in paisley form Mic it stay warm, my flow is Evian Deep as a Nautilus, you stay dipped in Ra style from the shores of Long Island to Panama Canal Intellect pitches new trends like a clothes designer I'm in effect, quicker than medicines in China Split the mic open fill it with somethin potent to go in and take a toke then, mental planes start floatin Hot science is smokin altitudes cause chokin Product is <b>...</b>
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Eric B. & Rakim - My Melody
Off Paid In Full (Lyrics) Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar I'm lettin knowledge be born, and my name's the R Akim, not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list That's what I'm sayin, I drop science like a scientist My melody's in a code, the very next episode Has the mic often distortin', ready to explode I keep the mic at Fahrenheit, freeze MC's to make 'em colder The listener's system is kickin' like solar As I memorize, advertise, like a poet Keep you goin' when I'm flowin', smooth enough, you know with the rough That's why the moral of my story I tell'll be Nobody beats the R, check out my melody So what, I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I seen One of these four MC's so they don't have to scream I couldn't wait to take the mic, flow into it to test it, Let 'My Melody' play, then a record suggest it I'm droppin bombs, but I stay peace and calm Any MC that disagree with me wave your arm And I'll break, when I'm through breakin' I'll leave you broke Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke So stand back, you wanna rap? All of that can wait I won't push, I won't beat around the bush I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to You might try but you can't get close to Because I'm number one, competition is none I'm measured with the heat that's made by sun whether playin ball or bobbin' in the hall Or just writin my name in graffiti on the wall You shouldn't have told me you said you controlled me So now a contest is what you owe <b>...</b>
Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. For President (Live on YO!)
From "Yo! MTV Raps" episode that aired in 1994..... Get Eric B. & Rakim's Music: www.amazon.com & itunes.apple.com Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim Allah (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair is generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre. During hip hop's so-called golden age of the mid-1980s to the early 90s, the duo was almost universally regarded as the premier MC/DJ combo in hip hop. The two had a potent chemistry and each represented the height of innovation in their respective roles: Rakim was the master lyricist, an innovative talent who pushed the art of hip hop lyricism to new creative heights with his use of internal rhyme, sophisticated metaphors, and with a methodical-yet-effortless delivery; the duo's beats built on the hard-hitting sound of Run-DMC by adding James Brown samples and Eric B's extensive scratching skills, setting the stage for hip hop's late-1980s/early-1990s infatuation with samples from the Godfather of Soul. Born in 1965, Eric Barrier was born and raised in the Elmhurst area of Queens. Born in 1968 and raised in Wyandanch, Long Island, William Michael Griffin converted to The Nation of Gods and Earths (also known as the 5 Percent Nation) at age 16 and began writing rhymes. Barrier, who had played trumpet and drums throughout high school, switched to turntables prior to graduation and soon <b>...</b>
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Rakim - "I Ain't No Joke / Juice - Know The Ledge (Live In Philly)"
From the Reelblack Vault come this rare clip of the one and only God MC, Rakim Allah performing two of his hits "I AIN'T NO JOKE/ KNOW THE LEDGE (Theme FROM THE MOVIE JUICE)" Live at Philly's Trocadero in November 2007 with the Rhythm Roots All-Stars. Camera: Mike & Craig. Enjoy and check out the official site, www.rakim.com
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Rakim addresses Nas situation, talks new Stephen Marley collaboration
www.hardknock.tv Rakim talks to HardKnock.Tv's Nick Huff Barili about the reaction he received from putting out his last album "The Seventh Seal" and he addresses the media exaggerated beef with Nas. Ra goes on to let out the secret that he has been working with Stephen Marley (the generators of his trailer shut down and we lost all the light as soon as he makes announcement, definitely felt like their was a higher energy in the room). When asked if him and Nas could work together in the future, Rakim responds that through the Marley camp maybe him and Nas will do a song together. Lastly he says that if he were to do a song about one person like Nas did of him, Rakim would do it on Muhammad Ali. Stay tuned for Part 2 of the interview with Rakim, as April Bombai talks to Ra about ghost writing, working on his next album already, performing at Rock the Bells and more.
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Rakim - Holy Are You (with Lyrics)
www.365albumsayear.com Check it out best music site out there! Rakim is back with a new single for his upcoming album "The Seventh Seal"! Nick Wiz produced this join't. Lyrics: [Chorus] Holy are you Holy are you There is no God but you (ah huh) There is no God but you (I need to talk to yall for a minute) Praised be the Lord (And be serious for a minute) Holy are you Holy are you There is no God but you There is no God but you (Rakim Allah) GOD, the God MC Yeah For those who find it hard to believe, and it is Why they call me the God MC, the lyricist Trace this down to the roots from Genesis The world wonder, Im still standing like pyramids Design so vivid, every brick it got a story to tell My rhyme flow different like a hieroglyphic Mind prolific, infinite, like mathematic The first language, now add that, and add graphics (Go head) Then go let the blocks know its the gospel Lifes new manual, so watch close The new Michaelangelo and Pablo Picasso Prepared to show you the cosmos and rock flows Even my lyrical metaphysical What this will do is help you get to your spiritual pinnacle You find your mind too far-fetched for it to fathom I bring the darkness to the light, split the atom Its like watching the big bang theory emerge I take titles, bond them to reveal new words They want a clear view From the farthest and the darkest corners of the universe To a corner near you A pharaoh in ghetto apparel, stay blinged up Fort Knox display, a modern day King Tut Wrapped tight <b>...</b>
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Rakim - My Favourite Verse ("The Punisher") | SoulCulture.co.uk
We, the Hip Hop fan, all have an imaginary library of memorable lyrics engrained in the brain by our top emcees. Turning the camera to the emcees who lay down those iconic rhymes, SoulCulture TV recently caught up with rap legend Rakim in London after performing alongside BlackStar and De La Soul at the Science Of Speech concert held in May, to find out his favourite self-penned verse. The God Emcee selects "The Punisher" from his 1992 album with Eric B Don't Sweat The Technique [which samples The Chicago Gangsters' "Gangster Boogie," and explains why the verse always stands out to him as one of his favourites -- watch below. Filmed by Versetti, Edited by Louis Melvin
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Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
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Eric B. & Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
From 1990 Album: "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em"..... Rakim's Myspace: www.myspace.com Eric B.'s Myspace: www.myspace.com Get Eric B. & Rakim's Music: www.amazon.com & itunes.apple.com Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim Allah (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair is generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre. During hip hop's so-called golden age of the mid-1980s to the early 90s, the duo was almost universally regarded as the premier MC/DJ combo in hip hop. The two had a potent chemistry and each represented the height of innovation in their respective roles: Rakim was the master lyricist, an innovative talent who pushed the art of hip hop lyricism to new creative heights with his use of internal rhyme, sophisticated metaphors, and with a methodical-yet-effortless delivery; the duo's beats built on the hard-hitting sound of Run-DMC by adding James Brown samples and Eric B's extensive scratching skills, setting the stage for hip hop's late-1980s/early-1990s infatuation with samples from the Godfather of Soul. Born in 1965, Eric Barrier was born and raised in the Elmhurst area of Queens. Born in 1968 and raised in Wyandanch, Long Island, William Michael Griffin converted to The Nation of Gods and Earths (also known as the 5 Percent Nation) at age 16 and began writing rhymes. Barrier, who had played trumpet and drums throughout <b>...</b>
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Rakim - Satisfaction Guaranteed
Rakim - The 7th Seal (2009) Lyrics: Satisfaction guaranteed Uhh, I got it good (Neo) I put product in the street It sell quicker than weed I spit it raw like I'm flipping a key I got what ya'll need (I got what ya'll need) I got pure for the fiends Give you more than a freeze Through your blood stream quicker than D I got what ya'll need (Satisfaction guaranteed) (I got what ya'll need) It's what niggas waiting for (Satisfaction guaranteed) I put the whole world in a dope fiend It's still leaning How many years away from the game They still fiending My hustle and flow sound like C-notes Smoke like a pound hit the town like kilos I bag it up and get it cracking in clubs Go on tours like I'm trafficking drugs (I got what ya'll need) Who want musical narcotics that all got it Bomb product, it's all profit when ya'll cop it Any hood or any city I'm pumping in Any slum I'm in my customers come again Spit flow by the boat load like I'm Colombian My shipments go out to bring the money in Like supplies that fly to Peru to buy bricks Go out my way so biters can't do what I spit Like Freddy told priest in that superfly flick Player you always got some superfly shhhhh I put product in the street It sell quicker than weed I spit it raw like I'm flipping a key I got what ya'll need (Satisfaction guaranteed) (I got what ya'll need) (Satisfaction guaranteed) I got pure for the fiends Give you more than a freeze Through your blood stream quicker than D I got what ya'll need (Satisfaction <b>...</b>
Black Star x De La Soul x Rakim - Science of Speech Trailer
Crowds poured into London's Hammersmith Apollo on May 10, 2011 for a historic Hip Hop show with legends Rakim, De la Soul and Blackstar coming together onstage for the experience that was Science of Speech. Stay tuned for SoulCulture TV's exclusive coverage of the event, capturing live performances of iconic classics and backstage antics caught on our AAA roams. Watch out for the once in a lifetime chance to have your footage featured in the official edit of the entire London show.... Keep an eye on facebook.com for details.
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Rakim VS. Big L
The Devils Son Vs the God MC, Who wins? Song List: 1. 8 Iz Enuff 0:05 2. Know the Ledge 0:30 3. Danger Zone 0:52 4. Microphone Fiend 1:15 5. Da Graveyard 1:37 6. I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em 2:08 7. Put It On 2:34 8. The Saga Begins 2:57 9. Casualties of a Dice Game 3:19 10. I Know You Got Soul 3:45 11. Sandman 118 4:08 12. Waiting for the World to End 4:32 13. Devil's Son 4:58 14. Paid In Full 5:25 15. All Black 5:52 16. When IB on tha Mic 6:19 17. The Heist Revisited 6:45 18. No Omega 7:13 19. Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous 7:38 20. The 18th Letter 8:00
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