Here’s something that will make you proud to drink those extra calories. Sprite has unveiled its inaugural “Obey Your Verse” Lyrical Collection, which are cans featuring inspirational but…

Ro Digga

Shout out to all the Aquarius’ out there! Today marks the 39th Birthday for MMG’s Rick Ross! J. Cole celebrates his big 30! And Rakim turns 47! Celebrating today? Happy Birthday from The Warm Up Show! Be sure to tune into the Midday’s weekly 10am-3pm with RoDigga! Facebook Main: ro.digga Facebook 2: rodigga2 Twitter: @RoDigga […]

- Entertainment News

Rakim appears to believe he can attempt a successful comeback without the original formula which previously landed him a homerun.

New Music

Words By Hafeez Raji Rarely do pioneers stay relevant some twenty-five  years after coming on the scene to redefine a genre as one William Griffin, aka Rakim bka The R. Over two decades ago my only knowledge of hip hop–or better yet “rap”–revolved literally on my first vinyl album, a compilation of the Sugar Hill […]

News & Gossip

It was just announced that Eric B. and Rakim have been nominated for the first time to enter The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012. Looks like Eric B.’s daughter Starr Barrier has another announcement to make. She says her father is a deadbeat dad. Starr says her dad Eric B. owes over […]

Eric B. and Rakim, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, The Spinners and The Beastie Boys are among the music acts nominated for induction into the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It's All Black Music

Rakim, who’s real name is William Michael Griffin, Jr. is known as one of hip hop’s most influential and skilled MCs of all time. Rakim has always been praised for his lyrical content and flow. At the age of 16, William Michael Griffin joined The Nation of Gods and Earths also known as the 5 Percent […]

National

VIA:  SOHH.COM As we close out an old decade and look forward to a new one, we have to think about some of the biggest trends in Hip-Hop and get some insight from some of the veterans of the game. For rapper Rakim Auto-Tune took over the past decade. “In hip-hop, as far as music and […]

National

Unreleased Rakim produced by Ty Fyffe with Cocoa Chanelle on the hook. Evidently, this was a bonus track they were holding out on for a promotion of some kind.