Rakim is back with BE ILL, a new track alongside Kurupt and Masta Killa. But do legends really ever leave? Rakim’s upcoming album, G.O.Ds NETWORK – REB7RTH, is out 26th July (that’s tomorrow!) (And if you wanna know the samples on BE ILL, WhoSampled has you covered.)
An iconic album deserves a tale for all to hear.
A celebration for allay’all!
‘I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.’
The one time you would mean to turn him on.
The answer won’t shock you but it’ll get you in the mood.
Woooooo!
Festac ’77 was a festival of Black musical excellence in Nigeria which took 12 years of planning and over $1bn in costs (in today’s money). But Stevie Wonder stole the show.
Watch the story of how Niles Rodgers worked with David Bowie and switched the style up on what would later become “Let’s Dance”.
Madlib is more welcome to interviews these days but in 2005, they were a rarity.