@kateldomful lol what? have u ever heard "Against All Odds"? how can u be a fan and not... and also for the top comment rakim is the better lyricist but pacs the most inspirational artist that hip hop will ever have pac influenced more people with his music than rakim has in 44years of living... thats what hip hop is all about, self expression and inspiration... TUPAC #1 ARTIST
pac was so inspirational but cmon rakim wasn't given much of a chance and if pac was here today i doubt he'd be anywhere near as real as he was b4 he died don't get me wrong i love him but everybody's in this industry now either changes or gets lost
@kateldomful omg i dont doubt like pac, but wtf pac sellout? not as real? what? pacs time to sellout already came and passed, he was about 2have his own record label, we havent even got the chance 2scratch the surface of tupacs genius.. there will never be a fan base as passionate as pacs fans are, and in the time of his death it was an army 2a certain xtent.. Thats y pac was so great not for the technical side of the lyrics but for the message and how it connects to everyone, any race
@kateldomful i think rakim had a few chances, paid in full is one of the best cds ever, he was signed 2 aftermath for a minute, hes one of the most respected mcs ever, he didnt blow up cuz he didnt go for that.. rakim is praised for his lyrical genius but he doesnt preach like pacs does.. theres something about pacs music that for some people it just changes perspectives on life, it proves how powerful music can be.. rakim didnt blow up because he lacks that, other artist have it like eminem krs
@jt12212 well thats ur opinion... ive never been touched by an artist like pac but em comes pretty close in my opinion, mayb hes not on the preaching side but when it comes 2 connecting with his fans, tupac is the only name u can possibly put b4 eminem.. em has a ridiculous fanbase, em isnt an ordinary hip hop superstar, no artist has that kind of success without that magic
@DeadPrezidents92 idk thats ur opinion but i dont measure artists based on their success. in my opinion eminem sold out and makes horrible music now. i would never put em's lyrical content with krs one. eminem has a lot of skill but i dont think he has ever been close to pac rakim krs as far as knowledge goes.
@jt12212 i dont measure artists on their success either but i do notice their legacy.. i dont see at all where eminem sold out, an artists sells out to me when they no longer make the music they desire to make, i dont see how that applies to em at all. With the lyricalcontent of KRS and Em,i should of worded it differently, the content on what they rap about is completely different but i was trying 2compare how their music moves their fans... but back 2 em, (cont.)
@jt12212 im not sure what u mean by "knowledge" pac, krs, rakim r probably more socially aware, but on the technical side of rapping, personally i think the only ones who could match em is rakim, krs,biggie. "Infinite" on his 1st album ithink could easily be hailed as some of the greatest lyricism ever, it can match with any of the greats best written work. Em is a very intelligent person, i personally think he's fucking insane, normal people dont come up with half the shit hes put together
hahaha the top comment sounds so stupid. Biting rakims style... Duh fucking idiot they where influenced by him or the rapper that influenced them was influenced by him.
Rakim comes through 100% - a sick, incomparable, unmatched brother - the Ali of Hip--Hop; he's just off-the-ropes on-point! The 18th Letter is faultless, and so is The Master album. Just his flow, use of metaphores, the ability to flow on a beat like a crest of some perfect wave - each time I listen to this brother, the more I understand why he's given the HIGHEST title in the game, one which cannot be eclipsed: "God MC".
Rakim invented modern rap, and is the perennial # 1 on the best Emcees ever lists that populate the net and Hip Hop mags. Jay Z, Nas, Half Dollar - whoever - all bow down before Rakim!
@MrDahkilla Id put rakim and krs on the same level biggie isnt there. This is the god MC the greatest flow of all time. If you want the definition of hip hop flow you listen to rakim.
@Mattu190 Im a big fan of O' skool best spittas and I understand n' respect ur opinion but to me when it comes to flow and delivery Biggie Smalls was and still is the best D.O.A !!! Plus the boomin' sound he produced with his throat was ill and is legendary!!!
pac is overrated<< is sort of correct.. his rap style is great, but not the best. the thing that makes him one of the best is his message.. but not the rapping itself.
how to rap shouldn't be in a book, if people really want to make music they should do that by heart, not how the book learned them to. This is the same joke like all those internet coaches, they can't make you good, you will always be better if you work hard and figure out how to do stuff yourself! (help is never wrong though but its just better to study mc's instead of reading a book..)
Always a meanin' within a meanin'. No stretchin' out vowels or half-ass rhymes!! Rappers today are always bitin' Ra's style!! It's changin' monumentally!! It seems to be all about the Baseline & Hooks instead of the Lyrical ability!! It all has its place, but I feel much of it wouldn't exist in the manner it does without the influence of forerunners!!!
@KindredKunoichi i know money isn't everything but it really upsets that rappers today make shitloads of mooney and are a fad. when i go back to listen to rakims albums all his songs are amazing so much depth. i hate rap these days. rakim imo should be the richest man in hiphop
@Degradedzzxzz That's why you're here, correct? You need to push that idea because you know that Rakim is the greatest and Tupac is as BassBeatsProductions said it........ a basic emcee.
@VaginalVador nah im here cause i saw some pussy commenting on a pac vid he said rakim was better, told me to go to this vid its aight but no comparison when it comes to pac
@Degradedzzxzz I love pac as well put if it wasn't no rakim there would be no Pac and what do you mean he's alright you must not have been listening to hip hop long enough or hip to the lyrical display that rakim has shown but its your opinion. Taking nothing away from either though because I enjoy those emcees
@Degradedzzxzz need to get your hip hop facts straight though when it comes to these legends and not downplay the other bet you didn't even realize even Pac said he was influenced by the likes of Rakim Listen to the track Old School by 2pac and he talks about that
@Degradedzzxzz Rakim is better, looks like that pussy was right. Pac can't even be compared to a down syndrome snail. Rakim will always be the best. Tupac is overrated. Good but not that good.
God said, "Let there be Hip-Hop", then there was RAKIM. The kind of Dope you can freebase off the speakers - simply unbeatable, the Heavyweight Ali on the mic, nobody spits it better!!! Put the "R" on your dome and you've just increaded your IQ by 70%. Flow forever my brother!
my bud all thinks he likes rap but hated on ra because he dosnt like it when rappers talk about themselves.. fucking retard i tell you he raps (REALLY FUCKING GOOD) about how fucking good he is at rapping.
they have this incredibly ill book in stores right now, where they interviewed every one of the best emcees ever and talk bout how Rakim did his sick lyrics& flows... emcees interviewed include- Big Daddy.Kane, Kool.G.Rap, Pharoahe Monch, Chuck-D, Q-Tip, Masta-Ace, AZ, Gift of Gab, OC, etc.
Rappers now just don't take their time to write a good song, it's not even their subject that's the problem because in the past rappers used to talk about how ill their clothes were. What's the rush? Take your damn time to think of something nice
Rappers now just don't take their time to write a good song, it's not even their subject that's the problem because in the past rappers used to talk about how ill their clothes were
RaKim is the foundation of lyricism and will always number one no matter what. To me #2 would have to be Eminem or Canibus. I know there are several other Mcees that are lyrical, but these 2 emcess had the craziest unique flow, style, in rhymes, and multis.
@DeuceisLegit whattup deuce. sorry cuz but i gotta put you on. i dont know how far back you go but melle mel is the foundation of lyricism. rakim is the one who combined lyricism with that dynamic flow. to this day you can catch some of the nastiest lyricism EVER from melle mel right here on youtube. melle mel invented topical rhymes, rhyme verses, but rarely do people speak on that. that's true & valuable hiphop history, peace
@kaoss0515 but as far as i know, rakim invented rhyming inside one line...i cant recall the name for that...and that is something he did first, everybody since is trying to copy that style more or less -.- right ?
@RAtheEmperor whattup RA, peace & respect! you are right about rakim creatin the rhyme within the rhyme. but melle mel was truly the first to construct the rhyme & give it structure, topics & purpose. melle mel did every topic from positivity to negativity to abstract. rakim built on that & added other unique elements. that creativity is the true beauty & strength of real hip hop. thats why i laugh when i hear rappers call themselves 'the greatest ever' when they bring nothin new to hip hop.
@RAtheEmperor these new cats are backed by drug money &/or shady record companies that pump them up by payin djs & radio stations to make them popular. but they contribute nothin new or lasting to hiphop. i've been listening to hiphop for a long time & i truly respect emcees like melle mel & rakim because of what they contributed to art & culture of hiphop.
rakim is better than 2pac when it comes to flow, rhyming and lyrics. rap - rhyming and poetry. rakim is better at that. which makes him a better rapper.
In my oppinion, What makes Ra better is his flow the way he chains his lyrics ..only. But that doesnt neccesarily make him a better lyricist..PAC'S LYRICS (WHEN NOT GANGSTER)had a motive and a single meanig..not just jumping to the next description of something. So sticking to one thing through out four minuets Lyrically ...you cant really compare in those terms. But what makes Pac better than Ra, and why people still remember him is his ability to personify his tracks, EMOTION in the message.
YO THIS THAT 9 ETHER BABY. NOW WHO FUCKIN WIT THAT. THIS THAT OLIVE GREEN. HA HA WHAT THE FUCK YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT, ELECTROMAGNETIC GREENLIGHT. SHIT YALL NIGGAS BETTER LEAVE THAT FACEBOOK BULLSHIT ALONE, THAT SHIT BLEACHING YOUR DOME.
u said 2Pac wasnt the strongest MC ever,for me he was but, u cant just say "oh this shit is amazing, he is the best rapper ever", Rakim have diffrent style, he is maybe better with flow etc but 2Pac get status of "LEGEND" cause of something, he is also better than Rakim in some kinds so dont compare them, listen lyrics, move ur head to the beat AND EEENNNNJJJOOOOYYYY :)
@GriMRe4PeR360 Lyrically almost no one can touch Rakim and flow wise 0% of rappers can touch him. Tupac's lyrics in lyrical skill sense were very basic even though they were emotional and raw, he's nowhere near Rakim
tupac aint overrated one bit, the rhymes he could come up with in immidieatly came out as a solid rap that meant something, try to find one song that doesnt have meaning by tupac, he was a rapper,a poet, a reveloutionary. HE was a true LEGEND of our time.
ppl STFU 2pac aient the enemy here its lil wayne!!!!!
2pac we gotta give him props for what he did and his rhymes and poems!
BUT when it come to flowing like rakim dam haha cnt deny rakim the best!!!
and thats wat tupac wanted to do b over rated so ppl cna actually listen to the positive shit he had to say!!! and yea RAKIM the microphone KING right behind him 2pac the downnest gifted mind!!!!!
in my top 10 all time favorite hiphop tracks,Beat is just pure illness,Thank u Peterock,n a illbeat + rakim =classic,if i had to find the definition of lyrical,Rakim would be the first name that gonna pop up in my head
damn his hook is better than most verses-"I find a show, rhyme till it's time to go, i'm designed to blow, my mind's inclined to flow, yo my M.O. makin' all kind of dough, from the info that Rakim show you know"-this man is ridiculous
rakim is the perfect mixture of gangsta,cool message,hyper cool flow and nice language....he is almost the perfect Mc...there is noone better then him,only eminem is at my oppinion at the same lvl with ra
@JaysLit1 ummm cant speak on black thought.. realy don't think cormega is up there..Big Pun was ill. so maybe in the sentence, and nas is like the closest thing, but none of them seeing Rakim
Black Thought is a GOAT Emcee. He's so fucking underrated it's ridiculous. He's definitely on my all-time list and he's HIGH on that list. But I give Rakim #1 GOAT status because of what he established. He fathered so many of the modern styles that came after him. He influenced Black Thought, Nas, Canibus... the man is partly responsible for the greatness of proceeding eras. You just can't discount that. So yeah, Rakim is still the GOAT in my opinion.
@DiosanXaquerry Yes no one should be mentioned in the same sentence as Rakim... Unless the sentence is this rapper shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence of Rakim
Yo, accurate tactics "Make Em Clap to This" When I "Move the Crowd", my "Rhythm" still don't miss Breeze through melodies cause "It's Been A Long Time" My "Lyrics" is "Fury" and rappers hate to hear me rhyme Every antidote that I quote, is "No Joke" Nobody's smilin "In The Ghetto" from the notes I wrote My high techniques wreck and disrepect beats Have you "Follow-in The Leader" up and down the streets So "Kick Along" as I rip a song with pull As the rhyme goes on I get "Paid In Full" Genius
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JessicaLove1979 6 days ago
You can't spell RAP without RA..God MC, always and forever!
MrJazzHOP 4 weeks ago
the 18th letter was an album I wood put the $ in his hand 4
YungMalThaKid 4 weeks ago
even pac respected nas he was the only rapper he neva dissed back
kateldomful 1 month ago
@kateldomful Pac did diss Nas
crazymuppet3 3 weeks ago
@kateldomful lol what? have u ever heard "Against All Odds"? how can u be a fan and not... and also for the top comment rakim is the better lyricist but pacs the most inspirational artist that hip hop will ever have pac influenced more people with his music than rakim has in 44years of living... thats what hip hop is all about, self expression and inspiration... TUPAC #1 ARTIST
DeadPrezidents92 1 week ago
@DeadPrezidents92 oh shit fuck me i can' t believe i missed that
pac was so inspirational but cmon rakim wasn't given much of a chance and if pac was here today i doubt he'd be anywhere near as real as he was b4 he died don't get me wrong i love him but everybody's in this industry now either changes or gets lost
kateldomful 1 week ago
@kateldomful omg i dont doubt like pac, but wtf pac sellout? not as real? what? pacs time to sellout already came and passed, he was about 2have his own record label, we havent even got the chance 2scratch the surface of tupacs genius.. there will never be a fan base as passionate as pacs fans are, and in the time of his death it was an army 2a certain xtent.. Thats y pac was so great not for the technical side of the lyrics but for the message and how it connects to everyone, any race
DeadPrezidents92 1 week ago
@kateldomful i think rakim had a few chances, paid in full is one of the best cds ever, he was signed 2 aftermath for a minute, hes one of the most respected mcs ever, he didnt blow up cuz he didnt go for that.. rakim is praised for his lyrical genius but he doesnt preach like pacs does.. theres something about pacs music that for some people it just changes perspectives on life, it proves how powerful music can be.. rakim didnt blow up because he lacks that, other artist have it like eminem krs
DeadPrezidents92 1 week ago
@DeadPrezidents92 eminem doesnt have that.
jt12212 5 days ago
@jt12212 well thats ur opinion... ive never been touched by an artist like pac but em comes pretty close in my opinion, mayb hes not on the preaching side but when it comes 2 connecting with his fans, tupac is the only name u can possibly put b4 eminem.. em has a ridiculous fanbase, em isnt an ordinary hip hop superstar, no artist has that kind of success without that magic
DeadPrezidents92 5 days ago
@DeadPrezidents92 idk thats ur opinion but i dont measure artists based on their success. in my opinion eminem sold out and makes horrible music now. i would never put em's lyrical content with krs one. eminem has a lot of skill but i dont think he has ever been close to pac rakim krs as far as knowledge goes.
jt12212 5 days ago
@jt12212 i dont measure artists on their success either but i do notice their legacy.. i dont see at all where eminem sold out, an artists sells out to me when they no longer make the music they desire to make, i dont see how that applies to em at all. With the lyricalcontent of KRS and Em,i should of worded it differently, the content on what they rap about is completely different but i was trying 2compare how their music moves their fans... but back 2 em, (cont.)
DeadPrezidents92 5 days ago
@jt12212 im not sure what u mean by "knowledge" pac, krs, rakim r probably more socially aware, but on the technical side of rapping, personally i think the only ones who could match em is rakim, krs,biggie. "Infinite" on his 1st album ithink could easily be hailed as some of the greatest lyricism ever, it can match with any of the greats best written work. Em is a very intelligent person, i personally think he's fucking insane, normal people dont come up with half the shit hes put together
DeadPrezidents92 5 days ago
@PolarBearSlippers You must be over 35 saying that bullcrap.
jason60152 1 month ago
@PolarBearSlippers no what?
jason60152 1 month ago
@jason60152 haha oh reaaaaaaaaaallly.
gilley455 1 month ago
@gilley455 really what?
jason60152 1 month ago
thumbs if ur younger than 13 ;)
wwerocks5907 1 month ago
ik zit hier bij rakim en zie de nederlandse flinke namen, die boys hebben het aardig ver geschopt
ghostyoeri 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
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5 dislikes? May God Rakim have mercy on your soul. But then, you can't have soul if you can't dig Rakim!
MrJazzHOP 2 months ago
check out my channel for some complex rhyming people!! peace.
NOSIDDa0043 2 months ago
@NOSIDDa0043
no
rufus566 2 months ago
hahaha the top comment sounds so stupid. Biting rakims style... Duh fucking idiot they where influenced by him or the rapper that influenced them was influenced by him.
NinoBrown117 3 months ago
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Rakim comes through 100% - a sick, incomparable, unmatched brother - the Ali of Hip--Hop; he's just off-the-ropes on-point! The 18th Letter is faultless, and so is The Master album. Just his flow, use of metaphores, the ability to flow on a beat like a crest of some perfect wave - each time I listen to this brother, the more I understand why he's given the HIGHEST title in the game, one which cannot be eclipsed: "God MC".
MrJazzHOP 3 months ago
No one of my friends ever heard of rakim.... ?
SwitchTheStyleUp 3 months ago
@SwitchTheStyleUp get some new friends.
jamestharan 3 months ago
@jamestharan I'm considering.
SwitchTheStyleUp 3 months ago
@SwitchTheStyleUp
Rakim invented modern rap, and is the perennial # 1 on the best Emcees ever lists that populate the net and Hip Hop mags. Jay Z, Nas, Half Dollar - whoever - all bow down before Rakim!
rufus566 2 months ago
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MrJazzHOP 3 months ago
man i miss this times wish i could just go to them days and never come back like stay in in time
andres81100 4 months ago
rakim or notorious big or krs-one ?
MrDahkilla 4 months ago
@MrDahkilla Id put rakim and krs on the same level biggie isnt there. This is the god MC the greatest flow of all time. If you want the definition of hip hop flow you listen to rakim.
Mattu190 4 months ago
@Mattu190 Im a big fan of O' skool best spittas and I understand n' respect ur opinion but to me when it comes to flow and delivery Biggie Smalls was and still is the best D.O.A !!! Plus the boomin' sound he produced with his throat was ill and is legendary!!!
MrDahkilla 4 months ago
@MrDahkilla Biggie is over rated. Rakim and KRS One I'd say
wolverine668 4 months ago
still my all time favourite rakim Track,you just heared it,so i dont need too drop a explanation
Rakim Allah
the best who ever did it
NellStalgya 4 months ago
looking at that album cover, rakim's face has egyptian features
Sinz327 4 months ago
one question...does it really matter who is or isnt better than who? stop the useless debates and enjoy the music!
rashidkasim 5 months ago 3
pac is overrated<< is sort of correct.. his rap style is great, but not the best. the thing that makes him one of the best is his message.. but not the rapping itself.
shb01188 5 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Rakim 5
Ill'est song, RA if your our there come down under. aka Australia, I would really love to meet ya man. So much respect for this man,.
GreatMochaChino 5 months ago
how to rap shouldn't be in a book, if people really want to make music they should do that by heart, not how the book learned them to. This is the same joke like all those internet coaches, they can't make you good, you will always be better if you work hard and figure out how to do stuff yourself! (help is never wrong though but its just better to study mc's instead of reading a book..)
blad3XXproductions 5 months ago
Always a meanin' within a meanin'. No stretchin' out vowels or half-ass rhymes!! Rappers today are always bitin' Ra's style!! It's changin' monumentally!! It seems to be all about the Baseline & Hooks instead of the Lyrical ability!! It all has its place, but I feel much of it wouldn't exist in the manner it does without the influence of forerunners!!!
KindredKunoichi 6 months ago 34
@KindredKunoichi i know money isn't everything but it really upsets that rappers today make shitloads of mooney and are a fad. when i go back to listen to rakims albums all his songs are amazing so much depth. i hate rap these days. rakim imo should be the richest man in hiphop
Pandabearmadness 2 months ago
@Pandabearmadness No Cormega should be the richest man in Hip Hop.
jason60152 1 month ago
@KindredKunoichi NoEmotion954.......... watch every video
ChangeOfPaceHiphop 1 month ago
if i don't listen concentrated to Rakim I can't understand a word of what he is singing
klootzak37 6 months ago
And for all u kids that think pac cant flow go listen to pacs druken freestyle, makes rakim look like a fuckin pussy ass bitch
Degradedzzxzz 6 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz That's why you're here, correct? You need to push that idea because you know that Rakim is the greatest and Tupac is as BassBeatsProductions said it........ a basic emcee.
VaginalVador 6 months ago 2
@VaginalVador nah im here cause i saw some pussy commenting on a pac vid he said rakim was better, told me to go to this vid its aight but no comparison when it comes to pac
Degradedzzxzz 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz I love pac as well put if it wasn't no rakim there would be no Pac and what do you mean he's alright you must not have been listening to hip hop long enough or hip to the lyrical display that rakim has shown but its your opinion. Taking nothing away from either though because I enjoy those emcees
brotherdarkness89 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz need to get your hip hop facts straight though when it comes to these legends and not downplay the other bet you didn't even realize even Pac said he was influenced by the likes of Rakim Listen to the track Old School by 2pac and he talks about that
brotherdarkness89 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz Rakim is better, looks like that pussy was right. Pac can't even be compared to a down syndrome snail. Rakim will always be the best. Tupac is overrated. Good but not that good.
VaginalVador 5 months ago
@VaginalVador Not even gonna talk to u, 2pac for life. Westsideeeee muthafuckin thug lifeeee im out.
Degradedzzxzz 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz You just did dumbass, Tupac fans really are stupid.
VaginalVador 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz hahaha yeah right get out of the library before I ban your ass
GreatMochaChino 5 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz you sound like a tool lol
you know WEST SIDE!!! EAST SIDE!!!! its all fake, made up by the music industry to sell and control more from the masses like you
good job
ThumbsUpMike 4 months ago
@Degradedzzxzz You need to see the light Biggy and Rakim are like gods. Plug your ears into some East Coast shit!
TheCoolestKidss 5 months ago
Rakim is sick, he has good flow, but his lyrics hold no weight, rapping is basically speaking and when Pac speaks Rakim better shut the fuck up
Degradedzzxzz 6 months ago
You can NEVER comparePac to the GOD!!!! NEVER EVER!!!!! Pac was a poet and Ra is the GOD!!! Strictly knowledge in ruffest form!!!!
damones1 7 months ago 22
@damones1 Nas is both pac and rakim combined
He has like everything in his arsenal
Masterful lyricism, deep poetry, smooth yet a vicious flow
Im not saying nas is better than pac or rakim, but to me he is in my opinion
ThumbsUpMike 4 months ago
@ThumbsUpMike Lil Flip is better than Rakim.
jason60152 1 month ago
@jason60152 hilarious....
ThumbsUpMike 1 month ago
@jason60152 i hope your joking
DevourTheDarkness 1 month ago
@DevourTheDarkness Joking about what?
jason60152 1 month ago
@jason60152 lil flip having ANYTHING on the god
DevourTheDarkness 1 month ago
@DevourTheDarkness Lil Flip has more money than Rakim.
jason60152 1 month ago
@damones1 Thumbs down for you.Pac was a poet and Lil Wayne is GOD!!!! Lil Wayne even said 2 Pac was the greatest.
jason60152 1 month ago
Pete Rock is an underrated producer to me.
adokretz 7 months ago 4
what other song has this beat! i cant put my finger on it but i know ive heard it before
The808Prophet 7 months ago
ive heard that beat before...its from this one song i cant remember
The808Prophet 7 months ago
Music is subjective people.
markieB90 7 months ago
SHUT UP WITH PAC
2PAC IS A LEGEND BUT RAKIM IS THE BEST MC OF THE HIP-HOP HISTORY !!!
DineAmazigh 7 months ago
its only a hand full of M Cs can play with words like the god
troublesumb 7 months ago
this is a RAKIM song stop talkin bout pac
Mystikal22693 8 months ago
In my opinion, rhymes is the only thing he's got on Tupac.
94kobain 8 months ago
@94kobain Rhymes, wordplay, vocabulary...but Pac has emotion, passion, conviction and diversity of subject matter over Ra.
lifestraight 7 months ago
Suge used 2Pac as a human shield that night in Vegas
tbjets 8 months ago
@MrDjisgod yoo it aint no conspiracy
theRajones 8 months ago
@MrDjisgod YOO it aint no conspiracy u need to read up on what your talking about cause u obviously dont know
theRajones 8 months ago
@MrDjisgod ur wrong dude
Rakim1sGod 8 months ago
@MrDjisgod shug is part of illuminatti so is jay z, an they fucking made the doctors kill him u fool research it u wanker
SLEDGEHAMMER109 8 months ago
@SLEDGEHAMMER109
you mean suge? not big shug
daggakid90 8 months ago
rakim is god 4 sho' we'll never know the real face of god but we knor his real rhymes his real flow tha god rakim allah flow.
Rakim1sGod 8 months ago
thank God for Pete Rock
Shockyshark67 9 months ago
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God said, "Let there be Hip-Hop", then there was RAKIM. The kind of Dope you can freebase off the speakers - simply unbeatable, the Heavyweight Ali on the mic, nobody spits it better!!! Put the "R" on your dome and you've just increaded your IQ by 70%. Flow forever my brother!
Sirgreaseflick 9 months ago
my bud all thinks he likes rap but hated on ra because he dosnt like it when rappers talk about themselves.. fucking retard i tell you he raps (REALLY FUCKING GOOD) about how fucking good he is at rapping.
Mesquissto 10 months ago
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they have this incredibly ill book in stores right now, where they interviewed every one of the best emcees ever and talk bout how Rakim did his sick lyrics& flows... emcees interviewed include- Big Daddy.Kane, Kool.G.Rap, Pharoahe Monch, Chuck-D, Q-Tip, Masta-Ace, AZ, Gift of Gab, OC, etc.
its in this book -- HOW' TO 'RAP...
clarencejones07 10 months ago 19
@clarencejones07 dude we know, why is this shit on every fuckin video. STOP ALREADY!
The808Prophet 7 months ago
wowwwww!
there's no one in da world who culd surpass him he's da dopest rap gun
wid his tight verse dfeated 2pac so he'll 4ever be no.1
enonimousvegeoo 10 months ago
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DOPE. Check out my remix for When IB on the mic on my channel. All love, peace (:
KeenanBathan 10 months ago
Thank god for youtube, I bought this CD when it first came out and lost it.... I know epic fail, but at least I can listen to it on here....
lonnyg773 10 months ago
search ZOMBIELAZERS
orel2064 11 months ago
How is there 3 dislikes?? This is what rap is all about, the golden age of hip hop and this man stood above all.
Hustler205 11 months ago
remeber bummpin this back bak way bak
ani1984100 11 months ago
Rakim > Pac.
lavabone 11 months ago
just started listening to Rakim and why the fuck have a not been listening until now???
athelticnerd2712 1 year ago
@athelticnerd2712 cause you're asleep, Ra is the best ever
ThatIncredibleJordan 11 months ago
Rappers now just don't take their time to write a good song, it's not even their subject that's the problem because in the past rappers used to talk about how ill their clothes were. What's the rush? Take your damn time to think of something nice
AndRegistration 1 year ago
Rappers now just don't take their time to write a good song, it's not even their subject that's the problem because in the past rappers used to talk about how ill their clothes were
AndRegistration 1 year ago
Rakim the flawless MC. Rakim is blessed from God is it possible to be better than Rakim?
Rakim>>>> All MCS to ever touch a mic
ChimaTheKilla 1 year ago
@ChimaTheKilla
there was one better.Tupac
charmyRO 11 months ago
@charmyRO no Tupac is 2nd place no arguement required
ChimaTheKilla 11 months ago 3
Pete RockS!
RJota15 1 year ago
Pete Rock On The Beat!
DnnQns 1 year ago
yesterday was rakim b-day
coryzane1 1 year ago
i mean he's legit
Dimplesx2x 1 year ago
All time favorite rakim Joint
QuoteNotes16 1 year ago
RaKim is the foundation of lyricism and will always number one no matter what. To me #2 would have to be Eminem or Canibus. I know there are several other Mcees that are lyrical, but these 2 emcess had the craziest unique flow, style, in rhymes, and multis.
DeuceisLegit 1 year ago
@DeuceisLegit whattup deuce. sorry cuz but i gotta put you on. i dont know how far back you go but melle mel is the foundation of lyricism. rakim is the one who combined lyricism with that dynamic flow. to this day you can catch some of the nastiest lyricism EVER from melle mel right here on youtube. melle mel invented topical rhymes, rhyme verses, but rarely do people speak on that. that's true & valuable hiphop history, peace
kaoss0515 1 year ago
@kaoss0515 but as far as i know, rakim invented rhyming inside one line...i cant recall the name for that...and that is something he did first, everybody since is trying to copy that style more or less -.- right ?
RAtheEmperor 1 year ago
@RAtheEmperor whattup RA, peace & respect! you are right about rakim creatin the rhyme within the rhyme. but melle mel was truly the first to construct the rhyme & give it structure, topics & purpose. melle mel did every topic from positivity to negativity to abstract. rakim built on that & added other unique elements. that creativity is the true beauty & strength of real hip hop. thats why i laugh when i hear rappers call themselves 'the greatest ever' when they bring nothin new to hip hop.
kaoss0515 1 year ago
@RAtheEmperor these new cats are backed by drug money &/or shady record companies that pump them up by payin djs & radio stations to make them popular. but they contribute nothin new or lasting to hiphop. i've been listening to hiphop for a long time & i truly respect emcees like melle mel & rakim because of what they contributed to art & culture of hiphop.
kaoss0515 1 year ago 2
@RAtheEmperor internal rhyme, rhyme within a rhyme, etc.
IxCLuTcHxI 1 year ago
@IxCLuTcHxI yeah, dats right...what do you guys think about his best song ? i would have to say juice...best hiphop song ever for me...
RAtheEmperor 1 year ago
@RAtheEmperor i gotta go with don't sweat the technique
CarsRapTrack 1 year ago
@CarsRapTrack great one too...whole album is just fantastic...for me, best hiphop album ever...but thats just me -.-
RAtheEmperor 1 year ago
@RAtheEmperor internal rhymes
MrDirtdevil91 11 months ago
@DeuceisLegit if you get the chance check out "Melle Mel - World's Greatest Rapper "
kaoss0515 1 year ago
@kaoss0515, I see thanks for the informative wisdom.
DeuceisLegit 1 year ago
seriously rakim is fkkkkg good but wtf every videos of ra comments are only dissing 2pac .... ?????
chipsalldressed 1 year ago
Rakim is Amazing! Endof discussion..
SGThotcans77 1 year ago 3
Rakim Allah = Definition Of MC
ganee6a 1 year ago
yo he is the flowtry of rap u heard can't fuck with him
stoneywalt 1 year ago
raaaaah
MRyoujigg 1 year ago
rakim is better than 2pac when it comes to flow, rhyming and lyrics. rap - rhyming and poetry. rakim is better at that. which makes him a better rapper.
spiderman5movie 1 year ago
In my oppinion, What makes Ra better is his flow the way he chains his lyrics ..only. But that doesnt neccesarily make him a better lyricist..PAC'S LYRICS (WHEN NOT GANGSTER)had a motive and a single meanig..not just jumping to the next description of something. So sticking to one thing through out four minuets Lyrically ...you cant really compare in those terms. But what makes Pac better than Ra, and why people still remember him is his ability to personify his tracks, EMOTION in the message.
OFFICIALOOZiSOUNDZ 1 year ago
damn i miss the 90`s
maikkcoppo 1 year ago
YO THIS THAT 9 ETHER BABY. NOW WHO FUCKIN WIT THAT. THIS THAT OLIVE GREEN. HA HA WHAT THE FUCK YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT, ELECTROMAGNETIC GREENLIGHT. SHIT YALL NIGGAS BETTER LEAVE THAT FACEBOOK BULLSHIT ALONE, THAT SHIT BLEACHING YOUR DOME.
youngsungod 1 year ago
YO THIS THAT 9 ETHER BABY. NOW WHO FUCKIN WIT THAT.
youngsungod 1 year ago
u said 2Pac wasnt the strongest MC ever,for me he was but, u cant just say "oh this shit is amazing, he is the best rapper ever", Rakim have diffrent style, he is maybe better with flow etc but 2Pac get status of "LEGEND" cause of something, he is also better than Rakim in some kinds so dont compare them, listen lyrics, move ur head to the beat AND EEENNNNJJJOOOOYYYY :)
GriMRe4PeR360 1 year ago
@GriMRe4PeR360 Lyrically almost no one can touch Rakim and flow wise 0% of rappers can touch him. Tupac's lyrics in lyrical skill sense were very basic even though they were emotional and raw, he's nowhere near Rakim
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
tupac aint overrated one bit, the rhymes he could come up with in immidieatly came out as a solid rap that meant something, try to find one song that doesnt have meaning by tupac, he was a rapper,a poet, a reveloutionary. HE was a true LEGEND of our time.
analbagaren1 1 year ago
The last verse... holy shit
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
fucking flow, best guy
maxntm92 1 year ago
how about everyone shuts the fuck up about who was the best and appreciate the music that's playing? yeah sounds good, doesnt it assholes
track is still fire
JosephO75 1 year ago
Rakims a beast, i can't believe i'm just hearing this
reydelacosa 1 year ago 2
old school 4ever? fuck yeah
Auzzie35 1 year ago
fuck man, i love this song
Aquamelli 1 year ago
ppl STFU 2pac aient the enemy here its lil wayne!!!!!
2pac we gotta give him props for what he did and his rhymes and poems!
BUT when it come to flowing like rakim dam haha cnt deny rakim the best!!!
and thats wat tupac wanted to do b over rated so ppl cna actually listen to the positive shit he had to say!!! and yea RAKIM the microphone KING right behind him 2pac the downnest gifted mind!!!!!
MayfairAve348 1 year ago
"I find a show, rhyme till its time to go, im designed to blow, im inclined to flow" illll..
Wehby013 1 year ago
one of the best tracks i've heard in hiphop..
hope some new cats can do it like these!
concealedcheckmate 1 year ago
Unquestionably the greatest to ever do it. The man's style was lightyears ahead of his time.
TJTheGr8t 1 year ago
in my top 10 all time favorite hiphop tracks,Beat is just pure illness,Thank u Peterock,n a illbeat + rakim =classic,if i had to find the definition of lyrical,Rakim would be the first name that gonna pop up in my head
MaggTutch 1 year ago
blaze to this one
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
@ThatIncredibleJordan hell yeah
MD973 1 year ago
rakim is one of the greatest inspirations in hip hop. dont compare brothas
Zachdudeio2 1 year ago
damn his hook is better than most verses-"I find a show, rhyme till it's time to go, i'm designed to blow, my mind's inclined to flow, yo my M.O. makin' all kind of dough, from the info that Rakim show you know"-this man is ridiculous
CarsRapTrack 1 year ago
there an instrumental 4 dis
rollieole 1 year ago
Crime-Danche one love.
SaisandMileena 1 year ago
rakim is the perfect mixture of gangsta,cool message,hyper cool flow and nice language....he is almost the perfect Mc...there is noone better then him,only eminem is at my oppinion at the same lvl with ra
AndreiOlteanu 1 year ago 2
Nah, Eminem hasn't got shit on Rakim
How many topics does Ra cover, and how much versatility has he shown through his career, His Flow, His subject matter, His use of english, Imagery
Em's first two albums are pretty much all about the same thing, not to say their not good but Eminem shouldn't be in the same sentence as Rakim
Trust me
JaysLit1 1 year ago
@JaysLit1 nobody should be in the same sentence as rakim..... period........
DiosanXaquerry 1 year ago
Nas Mos Def Black Thought Cormega Big Pun Kool G On a lyricism level should all be mentioned in the same sentence as the master
JaysLit1 1 year ago
@JaysLit1 ummm cant speak on black thought.. realy don't think cormega is up there..Big Pun was ill. so maybe in the sentence, and nas is like the closest thing, but none of them seeing Rakim
DiosanXaquerry 1 year ago
@DiosanXaquerry
Black Thought is a GOAT Emcee. He's so fucking underrated it's ridiculous. He's definitely on my all-time list and he's HIGH on that list. But I give Rakim #1 GOAT status because of what he established. He fathered so many of the modern styles that came after him. He influenced Black Thought, Nas, Canibus... the man is partly responsible for the greatness of proceeding eras. You just can't discount that. So yeah, Rakim is still the GOAT in my opinion.
AllPro777 1 year ago 3
@AllPro777 if the Roots had come out a little earlier Thought would have been recognized.
You realize the last verse is made up almost entirely of references to his own past songs.
I counted atleast 11.
anastamotic 1 year ago
@anastamotic
Yeah, that was hot how he did that. I have the original version of "When I'm Flow'in". This one is better.
AllPro777 1 year ago
@DiosanXaquerry Yes no one should be mentioned in the same sentence as Rakim... Unless the sentence is this rapper shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence of Rakim
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
dont know why but this is my favourite Rakim track
ISMAIL187 1 year ago
Rakim's flow is up at B.I.G
LeoYoungMusic 1 year ago
right up there
CheeezMaster 1 year ago
this beat gives me goosebumps
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
Rakim shulda fucked with premo and pete Rock on The Seventh Seal.
LWebb1000 1 year ago 12
Music its all about message... Fuck all that pop artists such as lil wayne, drake, souljah boy, ne yo,
pelepardoone 1 year ago
i assumed he would get worse without eric b........hell naaaaaaaaaah this man got even BETTER
CarsRapTrack 1 year ago
yo pete rock gave this song a cosmic feel to it this was my cut i aint no 5%er but peace to the god this my man right here
SuperJwalk 1 year ago
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ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago 28
@ThatIncredibleJordan thank you
CheeezMaster 1 year ago