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Rakim & LL Cool J Pay Tribute To Marley Marl With 'Paid In Full' & 'Around The Way Girl'

2023-10-11T23:54:17.960Z

LL Cool J goes hard with his tribute to Marley Marl. He performs 'Jinglin Baby,' 'Mr Good Bar,' 'Around the Way Girl' & 'Mama Said Knock You Out. Rakim joined the stage to perform 'Eric B for President' and 'Paid In Full.'

Latto & Rakim 'Don’t Sweat the Technique’ In New Sprite Remake

2023-09-01T00:38:28.251Z

The official Sprite Limelight music film for "Technique" by Latto featuring Eric B. & Rakim. Celebrating 50 years of hip hop, follow the Atlanta superstar as she picks up the torch from the God MC Rakim and stays cool in moments of heat.

Large Professor Talks Nas, Untold Stories, Eric B & Rakim, Main Source, ATCQ + More | Drink Champs

2023-07-26T23:09:02.299Z

N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sit down with hip hop legend #LargeProfessor for a very special episode of #DrinkChamps. #LargePro shares amazing stories from the golden era of hip hop in New York City, including working with Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, and more. He breaks down how he helped shape that classic 90s hip hop sound through production. Large Professor also opens up about coming up in Queens, reminisces on the Supreme Team days, and explains why LL Cool J was sitting in the crowd at their legendary parties. This is a can't-miss episode for any hip hop head!

Talib Kweli & Masta Ace On 'Disposable Arts,' Rakim, Eminem, Doom, 'Crooklyn' | People's Party Full

2023-03-16T00:17:09.043Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli sits down with rapper, writer, producer, and original member of the legendary Juice Crew:

MASTA ACE

Here's what we got into:

• Ace's bars exemplifying rhyme schemes that shaped Talib as an emcee.
• Rakim's innovations of rhyme patterns impacting how Ace approached writing.
• How the song, 'Crooklyn Dodgers' for the 1994 Spike Lee joint, 'Crooklyn' came together.
• Ace being fully immersed in the early stages of hip hop, growing up in Brownsville, BK.
• Going to Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay High School and joining the football team.
• Working as a HS football coach for 11 years, while keeping his identity under wraps.
• Ace winning the first rap contest he entered himself in, in 1986.
• How Ace landed himself a spot on the Juice Crew and the song, 'The Symphony.'
• A young Ol' Dirty Bastard getting himself kicked off the Cold Chillin' tour.
• The impact of Ace's debut, 'Take A Look Around' and how he feels about it now.
• People thinking Ace's voiced impression of Biz was really him on, 'Me & The Biz.'
• Ace's song, 'Jeep Ass N*gga,' and how it was inspired by LL's, 'The Boomin' System.'
• Hearing how much Eminem was influenced by Ace's, 'SlaughtaHouse' album.
• Breaking down how 'Sittin' On Chrome' was Ace's "compromise album."
• His experience with Big Beat Records and how that album fell through.
• Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and keeping it private for 13 years.
• Forming the eMC crew with Wordsworth, Stricklin, and Punchline.
• How his 2001 tour in the UK inspired the penning of 'Disposable Arts.'
• The honesty of 'Dear Diary' and it's pointing to where battle rap was going.
• The song, 'Soda & Soap' with Jean Grae originally being written for Will Smith.
• Ace and Marco Polo's 'A Breukelen Story' leaning into Marco's life.
• How 'MA Doom: Son of Yvonne' was born from Ace's love of 'Special Herbs.'
• Unpacking, 'Home in America' about the impact of systemic racism.
• Ace's work on a hip hop musical based on three of his albums.
• What's next for Ace?

Talib Kweli & Big Daddy Kane Talk Bridge Wars, Rakim, ODB, Eminem, & Activism | People's Party Full

2021-04-17T01:33:13.294Z

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, writer and actor:

The King Asiatic Nobody's Equal, Dark Gable, Blackanova, Count Macula...

BIG DADDY KANE

Truly a legend among legends and always a top contender in the conversation for the greatest of all-time, Kane blessed us with one of our best. Here's what we covered:

• The origins of his name coming from the show 'Kung Fu' and film 'Beach Party'.
• How Five Percent Nation teachings have inspired Kane through his life and career.
• Getting the attention of Marley Marl through his friendship with Biz Markie.
• The Bridge Wars rivalry and being stuck on the Juice Crew side while friends with KRS-One.
• His hometown of Brooklyn and the sights and sounds there that influenced his writing.
• Working with Rudy Ray Moore on 'Big Daddy Vs. Dolemite'.
• The legacy of Brooklyn emcee Jaz-O.
• Acknowledging Kane's influence on Eminem's pen game.
• All the reasons why 1988 should be considered the best year in hip hop.
• Sex and violence in hip hop and how the radio and censorship has shifted.
• The significance of the flat top hair cut to Kane and his legacy.
• An update on the potential for a Verzuz battle between Kane and Rakim.
• Mentoring the Wu-Tang Clan and a classic ODB drunk out of his mind story.
• Recording with 2Pac and MC Hammer at Death Row studios.
• Black Thought's style being a combination of Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap.
• Kane's "all over the place" approach to subject matter in his rhymes.
• Activism being a trend and celebrating victories while not losing sight of the big picture.
• The reason why Kane chose to make his move to Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Forming the band Las Supper with singer Showtime and what it's like to be on tour with them.