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Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. H
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Tobias Handke
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Jul 27, 2016
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This Friday sees the release of The Land, an urban tale of four youths who get into trouble with the local crime boss. What makes this film stand out is the those associate with it.
New York rap legend Nas was involved in the production and helped c...
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Sounds like:
Zeroh,
Rakim,
Jay Electronica
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sweeney kovar
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Jan 17, 2015
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This past December, a forward-thinking artist who established himself as a frontrunner in avant-garde music in the 90s released his first album in 14 years. Not D’angelo, but another D, Divine Styler.
The futuristic spitter emerges from a self-impo...
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Sounds like:
Jay Z,
Rakim,
Gang Starr
By
Tobias Handke
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Nov 3, 2014
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Having just released his Time Is Illmatic documentary to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his classic debut, Nas has given us another gem in the form of the J. Dilla-produced "The Season."
Sampling the beat from "Gobstopper," taken from Dilla's a...
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Sounds like:
Naughty By Nature,
Eric B. & Rakim,
Big Daddy Kane
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By
Tobias Handke
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Aug 15, 2013
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Parisian producer Stwo is quickly making a name for himself in his home country, and with the BBC premiering "Confused" from his debut EP Beyond, it won't be long until this young kid becomes a household name.I've already posted a couple of his origi...
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Sounds like:
Rakim,
J. Cole,
Nas,
Kool G Rap
By
Tobias Handke
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Jun 23, 2013
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J. Cole's "Let Nas Down" is a solid track, but the story behind it is much more entertaining.While recording his debut Cold World: The Sideline Story, Cole was under pressure to come up with a hit single for the album. After a number of tracks were k...
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Sounds like:
A Tribe Called Quest,
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth,
Eric B. & Rakim
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Sounds like:
Talib Kweli,
Rakim,
The Roots
By
Dwayne
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Jun 13, 2012
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"Ms Fat Booty" is a modern twist on the old school sexist party jam. The story starts of as usual: meeting a beautiful women in the club, etc, etc. However, this is where the track differs -- it is this woman who then becomes Mos Def's master, rather...
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