In an interview with SindanuTV, prolific producer Pete Rock recounted his time spent working with Rakim on the slept-on track “The Saga Begins.” Rock compared the vibe of the song to those on Rakim and Eric B.‘s most acclaimed album, 1987’s Paid in Full.
“When [Rakim] did ‘The Saga Begins’ it was almost like a Paid in Full feeling. It didn’t sound like anything on Paid in Full but it just gave me that feeling of working with Rakim, the greatest emcee ever. Even before Nas, I claim [Rakim] to be the best–along with Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One.”
Although Rock named several emcees who he holds in high esteem, he explained why Rakim holds the crown.
“To me he’s number one at the top of my list because the rhymes he was writing and saying, no one else was doing it like that…the voice, the flow, it was just incredible…When he did ‘The Saga’ it just made me so proud of myself to be in that position and to be able to do a beat that he likes.”
Rakim is for old geezers
I hope you bleed to death you fucking bitch!!!
Rakim paved the way for your favorite rappers today. Think before you speak. Do the knowledge you young minded bitch
You’re right, Rakim is more for intelligent people that can understand the meaning behind his lyrics, maybe you’re better off sticking to Bow Wow and Romeo since their ABC lyrics are easier to understand
like your momma who let a brother nut in her mouth in the school bathroom while listening to “Paid In Full”.
funny how rakim is for old geezers when jay z is older than rakim doing faggot international pop music.
the youth is so mislead. shit on rakim? u crazy? this dude gave birth to your favorite faggot rapper, show some respect.
@SxD yo shut up you have no idea who rakim is, you much live in the back woods, mention Rakim to any MC’s today and they will let you know the nigga is god MC, before they say they dont understand how could one nigga be so nice and the mic.
Even to this day that song gives me the chills. I studied evrything about that beat from the very top with the drums popping to the part when the sample comes in everything on that beat was well orchestrated, and in my opinion that song is one of the reasons Rakim is still #1.
Could not agree more. That song was well “orchestrated”
The 18th letter is a classic album,motherfukas
Thanx for the love !
Here is a new video of my interview with Mr Bangladesh !
http://leblacketlaplume.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/video-bangladesh-interview-part-1/
The saga begins, my brain is the photography lens!
Homework for the young money: Find them lyrics online and get your mind blown!Rakim is top 5 dead or alive.
18th letter was a classic
fuck all the hate it got. where’s eric b ra? where’s the high top fade ra? STFU. he killed that bitch by himself start to finish.
pete rock “when i’m flowin” still gives me chills. rakim the GOAT. first 3 albums were flawless. no one is better than rakim in 86. no one.
Rakim is no doubt the best MC to ever do it. Eric B and Rakim were at least 20 years ahead of the game and I still haven’t heard an album that is better than Paid in Full.
bless, to THE GOD EMCEE.
my personal favourites are ‘FOLLOW THE LEADER’, ‘LYRICS OF FURY’, ‘NO COMPETITION’, ‘LET THE RHYTHM HIT ‘EM’, and ‘UNTOUCHABLES’. ‘IN THE GHETTO’ was siKK, too.
Rakim is no doubt or question the god MC, no MC today come even close to this nigga not one of them, and fun things is the nigga can still grap the mic and make lil wayne, Jay Z, and the rest of these rapping niggaz today go back to school.
Man the true is this how could one nice be so nice, none compare to Rakim
nice article, respect to the god emcee, not sure he better than krs tho
Are you kidding, of course Rakim is better than KRS.
RAKIM IS TRASH MOST OVERRATED UNDERGROUND RAPPER OF ALL TIME HEARD HIS ALBUMS AND THEY SUCK CALLS HIMSELF A GOD HE NEEDS TO COME BACK TO EARTH SMH YALL STAY UP THERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT
We off that troll, find another way to get attention
FUCK RAKIM AND KRS SIMPLE MINDED LYRICS
Hey Asshole you’re from Texas are you fucking kidding me?? Why don’t you go listen to Slim Thug’s Greatest Hits album while sippin on some lean you fucking faggot!!!
SLIM THUG>>>>RAKIM YEAH BITCHS ILL LISTEN TO SILM THUG BEFORE I PUT ON RAKIM SIMPLE MINDED BULLSHIT PREACH TO A CROWD WHOS LISTENING
i’m shocked
video is not playing. #FML
KRS is better than Ra to me, more versatility and had a longer career. Ra is second on my list tho. They both better than anything today though. Fuck ignorant young crack babies not respecting the greats.