Rakim Speaks On Hip Hop Respect & Maturity

[julioholderbusiness]

Rappers should adjust at 30 and start thinking about retirement at 35.Very few rappers can do it at 40 plus..

[77musica]

@julioholderbusiness american culture is fucking retarded, I am from the Caribbean and back home you can be 150 years young and still be rocking Reggae or Cuban Salsa and even Calypso.

[jackdaman80]

@julioholderbusiness There really is no age limit in hiphop!

[ATACXGYM]

@jackdaman80 Word mayne it's about SKILLZ not AGE. Not one of these young kid rappers can see Rakim on the mic,whether it's pure content,concepts or battle skill. These kids aren't even close. Rakim is your favorite MCs from MC.Period.

[jarbon5]

It doesn't seem to me that hip hop is ever going to come to the point where you will have older rappers still making music, its always going to be the artform of the younger generation. It doesn't seem that it will ever be like country music, an artform where once the artists gains the type of acclaim, they can make music til they die pretty much. Hip hop is youth driven, and the younger generation will always come along and push the older generation aside. Well, It seems that way to me.

[Thedarkheritage1]

brilliant book on hiphop history wit

legends-of emceeing givin info,

came out, called-

...H 0::W ...:T0 ...::R::A.P ..

incredible-

boook, for hiphop heads yo

[TuMNepHaceS]

now thats real talk.. 2:10 - 3:15

[KTxO5]

someone please shoot lil wayne and soulja boy

[Bludshot21]

rakim.  he's the REAL truth not paul pierce.

[poetryselite]

Wise words from the R... ain't nothin like listenin to 1 of Hip-Hop's pioneers discuss the topic of Hip-Hop and represent there generation and how the very idea and way of life is for indeed every generation... past, present, and future. Much respect for Rakim.

[domestic57]

rakim be smoking hell of weed dont he.

[MrTootall25]

he kills it

[Sirgreaseflick]

You could put Rakim in a room full of hard-ass police thugs armed with steelcaps and butcher's hooks, and he'd give nuttin' up! His street principles, like his lyrical prowess, are always on-point. Absolute 100%-proof HIP-Hop God. If you don't respect The "R", you're not Hip-Hop, it's that simple. There are many followers, but the Leader always leads. Love this brother...Flow forever!

[R0NOPOLY]

I OPENED UP FOR RAKIM.... BUT I'M NOT HIM....

.IF THERE WERE NO US THERE WOULD BE NO THEM...... R0NOPOLY YOU TUBE VIDEOS

[Sirgreaseflick]

Empirical, transcendental, straight-off the dome DOPE-MATIC...Rakim is GOD; he's the zenith, the peak, the high-arching lyricist. Peerless delivery, Ra's style makes any comparison to Nas a moot point: Nas does not have the flow, the inner-eye philosophical stamina to out-verse the R on even his most inspiring day. Moreover, Rakim makes it sound effortless; he's street-wise, strand-up in every way. There's no bigger thief than a bad rap, and whatever Rakim touches is solid gold. Flow Forever

[TruthDevours]

Who the fuck is old? Dude still looks 25.

[Cosmictalk]

They Gotta put Rakim,Ghostface & DMX together is a Hip hop Good fellas Movie!

[Pattersonproduction1]

Rakim kicking knowledge.

[PerignonPop]

Educate Ra, educate.

[zulusheksta1985]

God Ra iz talking real, it's supposed to be like that (the talk, the way we wear). But let's face the truth ,you know, Third Wold Order is dictating the damn rules every day man...I can't find damn job cuz mothe***ers segregate me because I got dreadlocks, I do not wear suit and all that bullshit! I'm 26 right now and I do not have damn choice cuz I need to feed ma fam.I do not have even time to play some rebelian ish. All I'm talking about is luck of understanding of human kind to each other

[tricatrack]

age has nothing to do with music if you got you got it thats why the game is fucked up now

[Joesexy424]

the god mc

[minimalistico]

In our culture, we put aside people that are 40 or 50 cause we think that there's no market for them, not only in music but in everything. Which is funny cause if you hear different artist in different styles of music talk about writing music after 35, they feel that is better for them cause they really know what they are talking about. A 25 year its just starting to live, even though they might feel other wise, after 30 it's when you start seeing the world for it really is, propaganda machine

[evethezealot]

THAT LAST SENTENCE IS KEY. Which is why I listen to Christian hip hop cats like shai linne, Thi'sl, Corey Red, Hazakim, Trip Lee. It's a timeless message. It's bigger than cars and jewels.

[SOSTacoJohnson]

@evethezealot you know god in the sense of religion, is a fallacy right? I'm ashamed to hear that from you, and for you. Get your brain game in check son, step into reality with the rest of the heads.

[evethezealot]

@SOSTacoJohnson Lol. I'm not talking about religion. I'm talking about the Creator of existence.

[lougoode11]

rakim a legend if he was still rappin i,ll still be buyin his shit

[kunsura]

The "R," The GOD!!!!!

[sequedalheisqueiro]

whats the song on the begining?

[frank2368]

@sequedalheisqueiro

Rakim - Holy Are You

[Zachdudeio2]

one time i was in this like ymca teen center and they were playing some wayne or some bullshit with monotone. and i said it sucked and this wankster came up to me and was explaining how it's a lifestyle and shit. fuck'n disrespectful to real mc's and artists

[boahplayer]

Rakim the best emcee ever to pick up a mic

[MidCity29Loonatik]

rakim isnt just the greates mc

he's the best there ever is gonna be

[fucsxyOoLyfe]

Hip-hop isn't about stepping on television looking cute,telling everyone what you can do,showing everyone what you got,hip-hop is more from the heart.

[raneroc]

Rakim is my favorite rapper of all time, but I think he could have enjoyed a much more illustrious career if he would have stayed in the game in the early 90's, doing shows and such, mixed tapes etc, Jay Z, em , Wayne, they are marketing geniuses, they dont stop working. Rakim forgot that hip hop consumers are very trendy, and when there's no buzz, the streets forget you... Hes still the best though

[akaSTEPMOM]

Hip Hop isn't a damn fad or style, its a living, breathing, bleeding, birth giving culture.

[marc08110]

@akaSTEPMOM I HAVE NEVER READ A MORE TRUE STATEMENT THEN THIS ABOUT HIP HOP,,,,,,, ESPECIALLY,,,,,, WHEN I WAS LISTENING TO THE GOD ON THE MIC SPEAK ABOUT MUCH ANTICIPATED NEW MATERIAL........

[largenj]

RAKIM=The best there IS, WAS AND EVER WILL BE!!!

[joemastaj]

2:32 he wanted ta say "i don't talk like this cause i wanna be Hip Hop, i talk like this cause i am Hip Hop." lol.. it woulda been live if he said wat he really wanted ta say.. xD but it also woulda made the media start talkin and tryna bring him down.

[McShanful]

I don't believe there should be an age limit on hip hop. Honestly, I'd rather listen to quality music by a 45 year old rapper than mediocre music from a 20 year old.

[littleman394]

IF BIG L WAS ALIVE THE STATE OF HIP HOP WOULD BE DIFFERENT

[thehiphophead1994]

@littleman394 word up ;)

[PhreShPimpCeSS]

"Lack of respect for the pioneers of rap from new artist", I would agree with that statement if old skool' rappers weren't coming out calling them "Fags" and "Staying Fuck y'all niggas y'all fucking killed hip-hop", I understand they did but if you come at people foul you should expect the same in return. Don't expect respect if you aren't willing to give it. Ex. Soulja Boy & Ice T.

[houseofjrk]

i agree

[dj2rap]

His lips are discolored? Haha he's black muhfucka...

[zeusforlife2002]

@dj2rap - he jus smoked too many swishas, phillies, or what-have-you....

[MurjobgHipHop]

I think that the brother Rakim and a few others keep the culture alive..

[iReLoaded2]

rakim is one of the original hip hop og's in the game and he still got that fire - "Legend'

[11940ful]

He must be smoking a lot of weed, his lips are so discolored

[sevenodd]

I always say that about the age thing. If somebody is older then their are LIKELY gonna have more jewels to drop on the people. Cause they have matured more. The industry wants to use up a young rapper up then by the time he wise up hes too OLD too. They been used as a tool. The culture is too infiltrated with the genocidal agenda and shallow minds thats scared to be different and spit from the heart regardless of the peer pressure. We gotta get visual again!

[machokingwwf]

Rakim the God taught me AGAIN! I'm a hater of new music. I admit it. But Rakim just eased my fear a lil bit. Gotta give the youngbucks a chance, or they will resent you. And if you love rap, hip hop whatever, let the youngbucks do their thing. It aint nothing our generation aint done. Hell. These kids are SMART! They'll figure out the kinks. I believe that in my heart. Peace Yall.

[rakimisking]

@machokingwwf check out joell ortiz - never sleep, hes hella young but hes fuking good

[yankessnperu]

Legend.

[DaProlifik1reaLyrics]

Damn every time I listen to Rakim talk all I think is that Prodigy stole not only his rapping style but his talking style too, I could close my eyes and I'd swear that was P haha. Free Prodigy though, real talk

[sizzle1226]

@DaProlifik1reaLyrics hahaha.. you're so right homz

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[zeelove8]

cheers to that!!!! cause i like my hip-hop grown an sexy, cant stand that bullshttt atuto-tune,,, yes its true hip-hop is a culture not a fad, HIP-HOP for life!!*

[chrisferreira00]

It got me thinking... When we all are retired and old, we'll be bumping illmatic or other classic hiphop at our retirement homes, like old people nowadays be listening to Frank Sinatra er The Temptaions or some shit. I'm gonna be a thug when i turn 80!!

[MrBabz71]

"GOD EMCEE!!!"

[SkipyOnline]

LOL HE STILL LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME

[MrBDotKilla]

@SkipyOnline god has bless him to live long from tha powers that be. jarasta

[newschool467]

@SkipyOnline u gay

[Bigchance1]

this nigga look the same when he was puttin it down, I wish this dudewas mad consistent with them albums though. This is who the game's been missing.

[TheChameleon2008]

But Rakim maybe be old be he is one of the realest pimps around!

[Ziplok1]

RAKIM is amazing. every album is perfect. i was just speaking with Rampage on this issue... big shout out to the First Lieutenant of the Flipmode Squad.... anything from the 90s demolishes this new school alien hop/ metro hop garbage from our radios today....

[TheChameleon2008]

ROFL thats called change duke. old niggaz getting hating on the new shit. And funny thing... they go down fighting it rather then try to make it their own again you know.

[Jahrass7]

alien metro/hop??? I like that

[Zmw192]

Rakims hella humble...the new school sucks 89-99 thats where its at all that new shit is weak

[1323Malcolm]

God MC,

"The Seventh Seal" grab it Nov.17, DONT Download it, buy it nd support hip-hop

[PRESTOSAURUSREX]

like MNF "C'mon Man!" lmao

[Lipinski09]

check out my page for some underground hip hop at its finest. thanks for your support, peace

[hustletv]

Peace to The GOD!

[ATSM]

This is why he is the God MC.

[88shottahz]

i really wonder how these ol heads eat

like how they gettn money?

lol...dis nigga look and sound like prodigy and lloyd banks

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

who's Andre?

Bun B is okay

Little Brother? unheard of

Scarface is great! but his music isn't as good anymore

T.I. is way overated

Z-RO is the Real king of the south

[JonnyCee91]

Andre, 3000....and T.I lyrically is goin down as one of the greatest

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

T.I Lyrically goin down as one of the greatest? where do i start,AHAHAHAHAHAH!!. Not Better then Pac's story telling AT ALL, Not Touching Biggie's Flow, NOT around Rakim's Metephors.

Not better than KRS-1

not better than Mos def

not better than talib kweli

not better than immortal technique

not better than brother ali

my list can go on FORVER.

The guy is Overated so much it isn't even funny, he's only famous because MTV over exposed him about his gun charges

[Southpark631]

No where near Pun

can't even touch L

completely different country then Slick Rick

this list really don't stop!

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

How can forget! Big Pun, Slick Rick & Big L

Lord forgive me

[Southpark631]

hahahaha

[88shottahz]

wooooooow dat nigga is local even slim thug and mike jones got more shine dan this dude

[Zuhtu68]

this guy ain't a muslim

what he belives is false

[killahkiddkriz]

south runnin thangz u east coast niggaz gettin so mad hahahaha its sad. ohhhhhhh uz a hata damn uz a hata alaska in atlanta and my diamonds like a glacier.....Oj Da Juiceman

[marc777danielle]

now i loooove the dirty dirty (ie TI, luda, geezy, the 'kast, boyz in da hood, young la even solja boy for creating his own lane) but OJ is a joke.

[flyboy4582]

keep goin' GOD!! no matter your age, ure a legend n u still got a lot to bring to da game!! PEACE ALLAH!!

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

The God Rakim Allah= THE BEST

South SUCKS. But since The God said its okay then i'll get back to Rick Ross...

[marc777danielle]

naw dog anything but officer ricky.

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

Lol, I can't lie he's FAKE. But he can Rap

[marc777danielle]

yeah, sadly enough thats true. and i'll give it to him he can pick an ill track to rap over to.

[UnreleasedMuuzik]

Exactly, Ross is FAKE. But the nigga can spit

[SUNNYTUFF7]

Good stuff Rakim!!! Everybody can get piece...PEACE!!! Sunny Tuff

[goodozog]

the south is crap !

[marc777danielle]

you need 2 go sit down. i'm 44 yrs old and a 1st generation-born-into-hip-hop-h­ead str8 from the up top tri state area so my heart is in NYC. that being said the south created their own lane at the expense of no one and clowns like you who have no respect 4 the art are the very reason east coast has a negative image as snobs.

[DaNNYDarKSlidE]

truth.

[SheltonCross]

The south ain't crap, some rappers in the south are crap just like some niggaz up north are crap.

[goodozog]

but, you know the most crappy rappers mostly from the south ,get the post publicity ?

[SheltonCross]

That's because we got lame niggaz like Gucci Mane and stuff. I spit myself and I'm from Augusta, GA and I'm categorized with niggaz like him, when my inspiration comes from Pac, Ghostface, Royce, etc.

[goodozog]

speaking of Ghostface his performing at a club next mouth in my city isn't that amazing then it ray in December. 2 wu tang clan members and killah priest on friday.

[Cappachino100]

Tell ya boy , Eric-B take care of my little cousin, she looks just like him, but light skinned. Old-school cats is good, with there swag. Whats up with you. I see 40 50 tear old cats is smoove with it, thats what make them wisdom. Leave him alone, by you even mentioning that is disrespect.

[benvindo05]

rakim is the best.

[leaffanross]

@benvindo05 Absoultely him and KRS one