Yeah, no doubt... Rakim kills Nas! His flow is smooth and liquid, inflected with jazz rhythms and carried off with an effortless cool that makes it sound as though he's not even breaking a sweat. He raised the bar for MC technique higher than it had ever been, helping to pioneer the use of internal rhymes..and when you hear the 18th letter, I gotta agree with fullyfunked: he's content and flow is off-the-map DOPE! Just as dope as Illmatic? You bet!
@fullyfunked there is no way the 18th letter trumps illmatic. illmatic is to all around awesome, original awesome beats and nas is definitly one of the best rappers of all time. combined illmatic is probably top 5 hip-hop cds
people who ask for thumbs up are just validation seeking retards who are to weak to trust their own decisions so they beg for support thumbs up if you agree with this.
The GOLDEN Era of Hip-Hop was the 1980's...NEVER get THAT confused... Rakim represents the excellence that was birthed from that era... No flow smoother...lyricism razor sharp...metaphors and similies ALWAYS on point...THIS would be hip-hop music at it's finest... RAKIM!!!!!
Rakim is every atheist's God, and every Believer's Mystical MC! Why? Because his lyrics and delivery are peerless, off-the-dome DOPE, to battle him would be a futile attempt; he'd shrug off other MC's with the same effort it takes to flick lint of his shoulder. Rakim Live has left Mc's looking bewildered and bewitched at the same time. He's the Ali of Hip-Hop with a Tyson hook to boot. Unbeatable, infallible, transcendental, the "R" has a Masters degree in Flow....Forever
@TheHobbyistChannel ...nah not really Rakim is a spirtual person. Hes muslim so hes talking about things he has deal with in the music industy. Like the lows, the bad dealings the evilness some people have in thier ways of doing business or treating others. SO this video is saying im back but away from all that crap and im gonna fight this time...i aint gonna let it get to me, i aint gonna like Satun get to me whisper in my ear make me do bad. We all have a inner thing that whispers to us,
i see where kanye gets it from now. This video is very symbolic to the spiritual person. Its more than entertainment people, open ur eyes. Allways has and always will!
This video alone puts Rakim in the status of the best. No hood rats hogging up the video they didn't create, no scantly clad women cheating themselves for temporary fame and no fucking morons outweighing themselves with empty jewelery. The crowd listening to his gospel is also very diverse, white, black and not just those who wear "hip hop" clothing. Its all universal.
@Kasigi03 Have you ever actually SEEN an Eric B. and Rakim video? He was God in jewelry. He was God in the Don't Sweat The Technique video surrounded by scantily-clad women. He's God because he's greater than the circumstances.
@Kasigi03 I agree, I'm a huge hip hop fan and I despise seeing kids, white ones especially (I'm white myself), dressin gangsta with Tim boots and XXXL hoodies with new era caps to the back and bandanas over their mouths, grow the fuck up
@Kasigi03 yup cats dont understand what hip hop is asap rocky fo real he can carry ras boom box and pay for his beer...u know "I was the first one to rip at union square"
Wow!!!! HE'S A FUCKIN' GOD, HE CAN GO TO ANOTHER WORLD, FUCK ITS KING AND RETURN WITHOUT SWEAT, 4 UZ IT'S AMAZIN', BUT 4 RAKIM IS ONLY ONE MORE DAY IN THE LIFE... RAKIM DA BEZT FROM DA EAST 2 DA WEST
Notice this is a Jin..(the devil) Rakim is a legend...its interesting he tells the Devil NO ! Big up to Rakim.
snomelc920J 1 week ago
For the one hater, may God Rakim have mercy on your soul.
MrJazzHOP 2 months ago
I heard this song when it first came out in 1997 but this is the first time Ive ever seen this video
dilmx 2 months ago
if you guys want to hear some complex lyricism check out my channel!!
NOSIDDa0043 2 months ago
If you silly robots noticed 36 secs is reference to merkarba.
GreatMochaChino 3 months ago
this is pure genius.
orangetupacs 3 months ago
I love the biblical reference in the begining.
CordialBrotha 3 months ago
loko essa music eu curtia nas festa daqui de casa
diogoloko1921 3 months ago
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Yeah, no doubt... Rakim kills Nas! His flow is smooth and liquid, inflected with jazz rhythms and carried off with an effortless cool that makes it sound as though he's not even breaking a sweat. He raised the bar for MC technique higher than it had ever been, helping to pioneer the use of internal rhymes..and when you hear the 18th letter, I gotta agree with fullyfunked: he's content and flow is off-the-map DOPE! Just as dope as Illmatic? You bet!
MrJazzHOP 4 months ago
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MrJazzHOP 4 months ago
this isnt from 1992. its 1997. and this video sucks lol. its a great song, but the video just sucks.
RaabBlog 4 months ago
@fullyfunked there is no way the 18th letter trumps illmatic. illmatic is to all around awesome, original awesome beats and nas is definitly one of the best rappers of all time. combined illmatic is probably top 5 hip-hop cds
12mcmike12 4 months ago
the greatest mc ever to rock the mic rakim and then tupac
52pfunk 5 months ago
love him and pac
Mrgettothug 7 months ago
people who ask for thumbs up are just validation seeking retards who are to weak to trust their own decisions so they beg for support thumbs up if you agree with this.
bob47brown 7 months ago 2
1997 my dude
jdb8100 9 months ago
The GOLDEN Era of Hip-Hop was the 1980's...NEVER get THAT confused... Rakim represents the excellence that was birthed from that era... No flow smoother...lyricism razor sharp...metaphors and similies ALWAYS on point...THIS would be hip-hop music at it's finest... RAKIM!!!!!
daboss88100 9 months ago
i miss 90's :(
Ra ! You're one of the Great Mc's who make me feel the Feel of 90's Golden Age !
rjvernesto 9 months ago
GOD MC
turban45 9 months ago
hey please dont try to be cool whovere dislikes this please just respect his music and dont try to be funny by making there be one dislike
threetentwo 9 months ago
Only thing to describe Rakim. The Greatest Ever. 'Nuff Said.
MackDaddyCoolC 10 months ago
One of the best hip hop albums in my oppinion.
MrGocaZg 10 months ago
Rakim is every atheist's God, and every Believer's Mystical MC! Why? Because his lyrics and delivery are peerless, off-the-dome DOPE, to battle him would be a futile attempt; he'd shrug off other MC's with the same effort it takes to flick lint of his shoulder. Rakim Live has left Mc's looking bewildered and bewitched at the same time. He's the Ali of Hip-Hop with a Tyson hook to boot. Unbeatable, infallible, transcendental, the "R" has a Masters degree in Flow....Forever
Sirgreaseflick 10 months ago 3
use to bumb this ages ago
ani1984100 11 months ago
simply the best MC to ever live
long live the God MC Rakim
oldschoolhiphop4life 1 year ago
@oldschoolhiphop4life You are speaking the truth. The best to ever hold, rock, rap a mic period.
biffmj 10 months ago
this video shows how he "sells out" but still dope
1RDeadmau5 1 year ago
Peace To the GOD!!!
YounggMLB07 1 year ago
Thumbs up if you remember this being in a skate video with dustin latimer
RetiefGoosen 1 year ago
sum real HH shit in this biitch
ClowningSoldier 1 year ago
Thesing is hot, but this video is weird, Knaw I mean!!
TheHobbyistChannel 1 year ago
@TheHobbyistChannel ...nah not really Rakim is a spirtual person. Hes muslim so hes talking about things he has deal with in the music industy. Like the lows, the bad dealings the evilness some people have in thier ways of doing business or treating others. SO this video is saying im back but away from all that crap and im gonna fight this time...i aint gonna let it get to me, i aint gonna like Satun get to me whisper in my ear make me do bad. We all have a inner thing that whispers to us,
OldSkoolTunes1 1 year ago
that man is the greatest
buddahangie 1 year ago
You can clearly see Ra conquering the evils that try to corrupt him with a higher power in this vid
Martianology 1 year ago
@Martianology ..yea man exactly....bang on ..!!
OldSkoolTunes1 1 year ago
Peace RA
twist2g22 1 year ago
Lets all stop supporting this wack ass hip hop support the real people open ya minds. Check my book
errolmwright,com
twist2g22 1 year ago
you morons call everything illumanity just shut the fuck up and listen to this dope track...
omeedtheking 1 year ago
illuminati too
Empha84 1 year ago
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BigCMusik 1 year ago
@milkbone11111 right? i agree
BigRicTheMc 1 year ago
hands down one of the best ever and ever is for ever, god mc rakim
beantownie1 1 year ago
Bizarre video
Romeofud 1 year ago
illumanati is speaking ,, do you hear it
tcorbin22 1 year ago 3
@tcorbin22 4 real bro... its deffo sounds like he got offered there help and he turned them down
twocky90 1 year ago
i see where kanye gets it from now. This video is very symbolic to the spiritual person. Its more than entertainment people, open ur eyes. Allways has and always will!
G1276boy 1 year ago
damn!!! i remember this song and video! love it!!!
wheatbread2002 1 year ago
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can anyone tell me what that guy's saying from 0:28 to 0:36?
need accurate dialogue
DotOneDanceD 1 year ago
hes a legend and hes blessed by allah
hope he'll give us more of his music
germankalis2 1 year ago
yes ,real hip-hop!
BrandonHawk21 1 year ago
This video alone puts Rakim in the status of the best. No hood rats hogging up the video they didn't create, no scantly clad women cheating themselves for temporary fame and no fucking morons outweighing themselves with empty jewelery. The crowd listening to his gospel is also very diverse, white, black and not just those who wear "hip hop" clothing. Its all universal.
Kasigi03 2 years ago 50
you're right man
OneNinetyEight 2 years ago
@Kasigi03 wow very clever looking through the metaphores of the video well done m8
DuressRap 1 year ago
@Kasigi03 right on
recreationalChem2 1 year ago
@Kasigi03 Have you ever actually SEEN an Eric B. and Rakim video? He was God in jewelry. He was God in the Don't Sweat The Technique video surrounded by scantily-clad women. He's God because he's greater than the circumstances.
slimmsayton 11 months ago 2
@Kasigi03 I agree, I'm a huge hip hop fan and I despise seeing kids, white ones especially (I'm white myself), dressin gangsta with Tim boots and XXXL hoodies with new era caps to the back and bandanas over their mouths, grow the fuck up
MyS0ngList 5 months ago
@Kasigi03 yup cats dont understand what hip hop is asap rocky fo real he can carry ras boom box and pay for his beer...u know "I was the first one to rip at union square"
kidraw99 6 days ago
The song came out in 1997 not 1992.
Dope track. Real Hiphop.
Korppi13 2 years ago 27
oops sorry. my bad..
theInfamous3 2 years ago 8
@theInfamous3 big mike, rakim, oc, hieroglyphics, 1997 rap city bet, cant get no better.
omhat 11 months ago
@Korppi13 yeah I remeber this it was like 1996 or 97
Empha84 1 year ago
@Korppi13 more dope than mary jane, this song was number one on bet rap city for a few weeks in late 1997, i miss this song.
omhat 11 months ago
Wow!!!! HE'S A FUCKIN' GOD, HE CAN GO TO ANOTHER WORLD, FUCK ITS KING AND RETURN WITHOUT SWEAT, 4 UZ IT'S AMAZIN', BUT 4 RAKIM IS ONLY ONE MORE DAY IN THE LIFE... RAKIM DA BEZT FROM DA EAST 2 DA WEST
ZezinhoD10S96 2 years ago
lyrical MASTER!!!!!
mrDNYL 2 years ago 2
rakim!!!!
nigga gon b remembered by anyone who heard him speak
boombox602 2 years ago
He was just in the D, Detroit, Michigan, at the Charles H. Wright Museum! Dre should drop his album right before or after Detox!
EbonyScholar 2 years ago
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wow this video ruins the song
Element1516 2 years ago
then dont watch the video ;)
sk83502 2 years ago 2
ok, I'm sure this beat is made from an old disco track but I can't recall it's name... Any1 can help? =p
krawc0 2 years ago
the track youre thinkin of is prob:
Bob James - Shamboozie
Degerre23 2 years ago
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lame we need sum fiddy cent and fat joe, sum BALLIN!
knop95 2 years ago
haha 95 , go suck yo mothers breasts you fucker
pbbasketball 2 years ago
lol i was trolling
knop95 2 years ago 2
great video !! rakim killed it
Montanacans95 2 years ago 4
Weird video but AMAZING song. Rakim KILLED it.
theprinceofpain 2 years ago 6
Rakim is the G.O.A.T!!!!
origin760 3 years ago 4
great mc but this video sucked ass
JBGrimey 3 years ago 4
No comments? This song is dope! Rakim's the best.
Yeahhhimfresh 3 years ago 6