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US rapper and record producer Rakim performs during a celebration marking the launch of the Music Diplomacy Initiative in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, on September 27, 2023.

Rakim Says Kendrick/Drake Battle Showed Gap Between Real and Mainstream Hip-Hop

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Albums We’re Excited to Hear in July

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​Cover art for "Be Ill" by Rakim.

Hip-Hop Legend Rakim Returns With New Single "Be Ill"

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Screengrab from "Don't Sweat the Technique" by Latto & Rakim, Sprite (YouTube).​

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

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The Soul Rebels is Bringing Rakim, Ja Rule, & More to the Blue Note Jazz Club

The Soul Rebels is Bringing Rakim, Ja Rule, & More to the Blue Note Jazz Club

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10 Live Old-School Rap Tapes You Can Stream on YouTube

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Rakim & Bilal to Perform New York City Shows for the Blue Note Jazz Festival

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Mary J. Blige to Headline Roots Picnic 2022

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