Fri 20 Jul 2007
Part 3 in thepunkguy’s Great MC’s, the original Lyricist: Rakim.
One of the original MCs to take lyrics seriously. Rakim was the originator and definitely the first MC that make me love word play, rhyme scheme and delivery. Well, him and KRS ONE. Oops, that’ll be soon enough… Take a listen to some of Rakim’s best work:
Eric B & Rakim - Microphone Fiend from Follow the Leader .
Eric B & Rakim - Juice (Know The Ledge) from Juice soundtrack .
Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader from Follow the Leader .
(more music after the jump)
Eric B & Rakim - Eric B for President from Paid in Full .
Eric B & Rakim - In The Ghetto from Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em .
Eric B & Rakim - Lyrics of Fury from Follow the Leader .
Eric B & Rakim - Don’t Sweat the Technique from Don’t Sweat the Technique .
Talib Kweli and Rakim - Subway Surfin from Confidential .
Eric B & Rakim - Mahogany from Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em .
BUY OTHER RELEASES HERE. CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM THIS ARTIST HERE. BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .
July 20th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
i push a power thats punishible
July 22nd, 2007 at 4:59 am
first…i applaud your taste in hip hop.
second…i apologize that this doesnt really fit as a comment on this post, but i havent seen an email address anywhere (this isnt to suggest it isnt there…for all i know its huge at the top of thepunkguy.com) so this is how im suggesting something i didnt know about to you.
third…i recommend an album/mixtape/collaboration that i found out about just the other day. “uncommonly nasty” by…can you guess who? common and nas (haha…get it?) anyway…i happen to love both artists and recommend it highly.
July 22nd, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Thank you Duncan.
You *and anyone else* can email me at
thepunkguy(at)gmail.com
let me know about this nas common mix. maybe you can let me know where to find it,.
thanks for reading. and yes. I dont’ like bazooka tooth either but I read somewhere that after JMJ he’d never make another record like no regrets.
don’t blame EL P.
July 22nd, 2007 at 8:24 pm
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/175566-01.htm
here’s the link to the common/nas cd
July 31st, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Yo I love any song of Rakim,is the lyrical master mind, the microphone fiend, the truth, the man,the myth,the legend,the gifted pioneer what else, the positive mind state trend setter, rhyme allah, the afrocentric Asian.