The original GOD MC turns 46 today! That’s right, we’re talking about your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, Rakim. In honor of one of the greatest MC’s to ever pic up a mic. VIBE put together a playlist of some of your favorite jams from Rakim.
Classic Rakim schoolin’ the competition on “Its Been A Long Time.”
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Busta Rhymes, Fredro Starr and the whole hood joins Rakim in the gritty black-and-white visual for “When I B On The Mic.”
//www.youtube.com/embed/M34OelgSlKI
Old school meets new school in the visual for “‘Walk these Streets.”
//www.youtube.com/embed/yt4IR35FtAI
Dookie chains, high top fades and track suits. Gotta love the 80’s. Flavor Flav gets busy and Rakim performs on the streets.
//www.youtube.com/embed/2TN-kDEKxF0
The title track off Eric B & Rakim’s last album together, “Don’t Sweat the Technique.” Peep the video vixens from ’92.
//www.youtube.com/embed/6Y1Emb7Jyks
Eric B & Rakim wrote and produced this track off their debut album. “Paid In Full” is one of their most successful singles to date.
//www.youtube.com/embed/E7t8eoA_1jQ
Hard cut featuring Eric B & Rakim off the Juice Soundtrack.
//www.youtube.com/embed/OPkWYTUiPTo
One of three Clark Kent produced tracks off Rakim’s debut solo album.
//www.youtube.com/embed/6nXdbB_tvNk
DJ Premier sampled James Brown’s “Down And Out In New York City” for this Big Apple anthem.
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