AllHipHop

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” Lands Grammy Consideration for Best Rap Song

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” bridges generations of hip-hop with sharp lyricism and timeless energy. October 2025, Hip-hop history is being written as “Not to Be Defined” by Detroit-based ...
The Source Magazine

Rakim Returns With ‘The Re-Up,’ Featuring Lazarus and New Music

Today marks a historic moment in hip-hop as Rakim, celebrated as The God MC and one of the most influential lyricists of all time, returns with his new project The Re-Up. The release follows the ...
The Boston Globe

‘It’s very humbling’: Rakim reflects on being inducted into Berklee’s Hip-Hop Hall of Fame

“I start to think and then I sink/ Into the paper like I was ink/ When I’m writing, I’m trapped in between/ The lines/ I escape when I finish the rhyme.” The first time I heard these lines from Eric B ...
Okayplayer

Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, Rakim, George Clinton Highlight Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards

Celebrating 25 Years of J Dilla's 'Welcome 2 Detroit' On 'Welcome 2 Detroit,' the legendary rapper/producer did more than just announce himself, he painted a picture of his city using a palette from ...