The rap icon becomes the latest inductee, following luminaries such as Roxanne Shanté, Kid ’n Play, Edo G., the Floor Lords, ...

EXCLUSIVE: The org held its third Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards on Saturday night (October 18) at the Bellagio's Tower Ballroom ...

It’s always humbling when gods celebrate gods. Kendrick Lamar shows love to Rakim on Clipse’s new album, Let God Sort Em Out. On the track “Chains & Whips,” Lamar raps: “Let’s be clear, Hip-Hop died ...

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Ice Spice, Mustard, and Rakim. A jam-packed week of new hip-hop releases included not only the returns of a number of our faves, ...

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 ...

The Paid in Full Foundation celebrated hip-hop legends at the third annual Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards held on Saturday, Oct.

Last week, hip-hop legend Rakim rocked Joe’s Pub in New York City, showing the packed house exactly why he is the definition of a classic. Watch the video above for a taste of what Rakim put down, and ...

Serial entrepreneur and former recording artist Victor D. Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential ...

ScHoolboy Q’s face, usually youthful and serene, was suddenly lined with irritation. The L.A. rapper was a guest on Lil Yachty’s podcast A Safe Place back in March, sharing light-hearted conversations ...