Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day his ...

Fresh off completing a headlining set at Atlanta’s annual A3C festival, Hip-Hop legend Rakim Allah is ready for a big comeback with his latest album The Seventh Seal. With a new track featuring Maino ...

NPR’s Tiny Desk series seems to have become a bucket list item for performers across the board as of late and the latest person to check that box off is non other than the God himself, Rakim Allah.

It’s not bragging when you can back it up like rap god Rakim. And 35 years after Eric B. & Rakim dropped their debut single, the 1986 classic “Eric B. Is President,” the legendary rapper would still ...

First single, “Rebirth (N.M.A),” features Tha Dogg Pound's Kurupt and Wu-Tang's Masta Killa. Legendary Long Island-bred lyricist Rakim Allah is returning with new music as Tha God MC is releasing an ...

For decades there were rumors that the iconic Rakim Allah was the ghostwriter behind Will Smith’s classic cut “Summertime.” Although those rumors were eventually debunked, Will Smith has finally ...

Born on this date in 1968, William Griffith Jr. aka Rakim Allah is considered the greatest emcee to ever touch the mic. His debut album along with DJ Eric B., Paid In Full, is a necessary piece of Hip ...

The hip-hop legend doesn’t knock those who can’t see the difference, but, that is not an excuse. Last week, unmatched legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. and Rakim triggered an eruption of debates when ...

Veteran lyricist Rakim Allah received the prestigious I Am Hip-Hop Award during the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards telecast. If there's one rapper that embodies hip-hop, it's Rakim, whom many regard as the ...

Being a legend isn’t as easy as it looks. Just ask pioneering rappers Rakim, MC Lyte and Da Brat, who will perform at Saturday night’s Heavy D tribute at the Arie Crown Theater. Rakim (born William ...