tsk tsk tsk. Andre Young (the Dr. Dre I acknowledge made a gem called "Knowledge Me" with the Original Concept and is on the radio in NYC) obviously has a problem, and don't mistake it with his 'creative' process. When one refuses tracks by DJ Premier for his artist(Rakim), there is a problem. Taking one's time to perfect a beat is one thing; leaving the God hanging only to have a subpar(probably incomplete) track to associate himself with on Mathers' movie soundtrack is another.

Furthermore, Young's music that he claims that he is working so hard to perfect is not even as original, or creative, as one may think. DJ Premier at least uses the "chopping up" method on a majority of his tracks, thus showing creativity and an attempt to elude sample clearance issues. Andre straight-jacks old tunes, loops them(at that!) and if one isn't careful, she'd think that funky beat(and they are, for the most part) is the result of his exclusively creative genius. How many times has dude been sued for using uncleared samples, basslines and such? And this guy had the nerve to have sued Napster a few years ago claiming copyright violations!

Is it perhaps karma? He didn't fess up and apologize for beating up Dee Barnes years ago, so he 'got no wins in mi casa.' He is a fraudulent guy, along with the majority of 'rap' actors who consider this the rap "game", and don't respect the culture of hip-hop, the art of rap music and, literally, the blood, sweat, and tears that formed and shaped it.

And another thing, some rap producers (like the hallowed DJ Premier) should really stop moaning when crate diggers divulge the artist and name of a sampled song. If Guru said that "rap is an art-- you can't own no loops", then why can't producers give up props to the people who created the track? In other words, they are taking, but what are they giving back? How about credit, at least? Stop bogarting!

this is what happens when your friends don't make beats. why doesn't mr. rakim just buy some alchemist, premo, and pete rock beats? honestly, i think rakim has generally lagged in the beat department. i mean, his best production was a coldcut remix. is he waiting for handouts or something??

It would have been wonderful to actually hear what Dre and Ra were cooking up, but it may actually benefit Ra to go back to a more East Coast oriented beats. Ra is a grimy, street to the core, hip hop ledgend, west coast funk just wouldn't fit.

lets just hope this new LP will have got passed the production sins of his last 2 mainly the master. the only decent production on that was DJ Premiers and that wasnt his usual neck snapping skills. it wud b nice 2 c wat dre and Ra were doin but i doubht Dre will let Ra keep the beats. i think premier shud produce Ra's whole album and yer deff sum Pete Rock i got so addicted to the when im flowin beat that was sick, especially the piano loop that was perfect for Ra's flow. so all we can do is hope it will b a solid album. c'mon Ra bring it this time.

One of hiphop's greatest poets(emcees,in my
opinion was denied an opportunity to express
wisdom,consciousness,and excellent wordplay due
to the desire of Andre Young's quest for radio
airplay and promoting rappers that express violent
imagery.How is it that Aftermath's distributor
(Interscope)have 4 Eminem records released and
become the symbol of excellence according to
the mainstream maedia? 50 Cent having had a CD
where commerciality,misogyny,and violent imagery
being spoonfed to the masses while one of the
greatest emcees having bveen signed on Aftermath
for three years gets no consideration.Seems like
a deliberate attempt to silence,now "the R" is
free!!

People tend to forget but if you will pick up your Eric B & Rakim Albums and see it was produced by, you guesed it... Eric B & Rakim. Ra knows what he wants in a record as far as sound goes. I was really optimistic about how this aftermath record would sound but real talk people, we know that there would be some compromise with Rakim In this age of music. Do you think Jimmy Iovine (C.E.O of Interscope) would let Ra do a "Let the Rythim Hit Em" Album without the average club songs? No!!! this is 2003 fool!! Although right now I am bumping P.E Bum rush The Show on G.P, industry cats as well as kids 20 and under would not have any idea who Rakim is. I could go on many tangents on hip hop with Ra in mind but I will go on one... Fuck MTV for spelling Rakim as Rakeem...(Backstage Pass 50 cent)

Rakim is also my fav Mc closely followed by Jeru the Damaja. If u read the rakim interviews on thaformula.com rakim says he actually produced 95% of eric b and rakims stuff. large professer tought him how 2 use the sp1200 or wateva that drum machine is called and so rakim produced the whole of let the rythem hit em all eric b did was do the cuts and scrathes. i think rakim could go completely by himself producing his own shit which wud b gd

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ra should produce his own shit...
fuck hip-pop,,,it's time to take shit back to 88

Well its too bad that Rakim has fallen out of Aftermath but if you really think about this, I think Rakim Allah is better without Dre. I'm not hating on Dre but his beats are dope no doubt about it but I normally get bored of them after a Year or so. I was listening to Gangstarr-The Ownerz and fuck!!...those tracks are the BOMB!!..I've always felt Primo...Just listen to Nas Is Like, MCs act like they dont know, Full Clip, Same Team No games, Discipline,Above The Clouds.....Those are some classic tracks No Doubt! and I think The Track maketh The MC!...In other words The perfect duo would be "DJ Premier And Rakim" not "Dr. Dre and Rakim" coz Rakim is real street,real hardcore, real science and ofcourse REAL EAST COAST coz thats where u find real hip hop!

Ooohh... I got it: Rakim + RJD2 !!

Or how about Ra and Revolution?
Rakim with Ritchy Pitch?
The R. meets J. Rawls?
RKM vs RZA?
Might we hear Rakim backed by the Roots?

It seemed like quite a coincidence at the time.

can i get that link jay? i'll send you a mix in exchange. email your address.

rakim and pete rock
instant classic

Mayn I was so damn shocked to hear Ra Allah talkin' bout doin' stuff with that commercial mogul, Dre. Rakim's too dope to be gettin' so much commercial concerns, cuss I know Andre's mainly concerned about gains...not name. Y'all can imagine how happy i feel now.
Rakim is G-O-D

Ra & Rza would be perfect . Ra's new C.D should be produced by RZA , Premo, Pete Rock,Lord Professor, & Havoc.

yeah but... he's done an ad for Sean John rockin their new bomber.. could it be? ...naah

RA HAD 2 GO WE WERENT REALLY FEELIN HIS SHIT IM A RAPPER SIGNED TO THE MATH AN I HAIL FROM LONG BEACH WE RA WANTED PREMO 2 DO SYUM JOINTZ AND PREME SUBMITTED TRACKS BUT THEY WERENT UP TO PREMES STANDARDS WATCH OUT 4 MY ALBUM CALLED THE CRUCIFIXION COMING OUT DECEMBER 2004 ITS GONNA BE HOT AN FUCC DAT BICHASS SUGE KNIGHT!!!!!!

rakim is a real mc its a lot of sorry acts out there. his last album didnt get none of the praise it deserved oh yeah killa man jesus i hope your shit is hot. cuz i cant see how you aint feelin rakim

Ra is A great rapper,poet lirisist] listing to some of these opinion on this page is harmful to my ears . I think I know why most of you judge him the way you do,because his lirics are the best thing to happen to hiphop. because you have to be from the era toknow the era ,1983-1990s the lirics is hiphop not music!!!music is dance liricsare is meanning[definition ,description of of `` RAKIM "

RAKIM!!!! YOU ARE THE GOD SOOPREAM!!!! I WORSHIP YOU WITH ALL MY STRENGTH!!!! YOU CAN DO NO WRONG!!!! BUT I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION: IF YOU ARE THE ALMIGHTY GOD OF MICS... WHY CAN'T YOU SEEM TO PUT OUT A DECENT ALBUM????

Since I was seven years old I was bumpin Dre and I respect everyone of his attributes. To leave Aftermath is the dumbest shit I've ever heard or read. When I get my career started Aftermath records is what I want to be repin.

All the luv for DRE and his accomplishments

This has been a hot topic for a minute. However in reading an interview with Ra from http://www.thaformula.com, he mentioned that he did a large majority of the production. My thing is, get someone to program some drums, find some loops and, as G O D, "do for self". Hell, make it an all-righteous affair. Get joints from Mathmatics, RZA, Lord Jamar, Ayatollah etc. Get Kane and let us see true talent together.

Rakim is the best...Remember Wyandanch and Strong Island.....Remeber RA others should Follow the Leader...Allah U Akbar

"Paid In Full" was real hip hop, yet commercial! I imagine that as the model for "Oh My God". It reminds one of the fullness we all strive for in the studio; it's not just record sales, that's the pressure from the office (they wouldn't care if they were selling dishes), but naturally the desire is to earn a living doing what you love doing! I cannot imagine Dre putting Ra off intentionally, if anything I would venture a guess that Rakim was tired of delays due to Dre's other obligations. As a producer myself, I can completely understand Dre's desire to work with the best and greatest now that the opportunity to reach out both creatively and financially is his. I can't wait to hear "Oh My God," and I would hope that Dre decides to collaborate with a few other old schoolers like Melle Mel, Big Daddy Kane, and of course Kool G Rap!

Rakim's lyrics should be bound in a leather cover and sold in book stores everywhere. He is a rare MC who wastes no words, nor syllables. Oh My God is the perfect title, but Dre was not the one. My boy Jeruz does production at Aftermath and he divulged just how little production Dre does. He is mainly an excellent ear for commercial success, but does not create most of the tracks. Ra's album would be a classic with Premier's production, Ra's production and guest joints with Nas, Kane, G. Rap, and even Busta (on some righteousness, of course). Honestly, I was looking forward to Rakim rhyming next to Eminem, so the masses could identify the originator as opposed to the imitator. One.

ra should hook up with preemz, preemz is real ill and ra has some sick ass flows, the both of them would just light it up and just make a hip hop classic

all praise do to the god RA....IT DON'T MATTER BECAUSE THIS CAT REFUSES TO SLIP BECAUSE HIS NIKE'S GOT GRIP, HE STANDS ON HIS OWN TO FEET AND HE'S ALWAY'S EQUIP....PRAISE HIM 1.

Maybe if Dre wasn't forever kissing Eminem and 50 Cent's ass, he would have put forth the effort to collaborate effectively for Rakim's CD. Dre has been trying to get with Rakim for years. Now since he is in the position to work with the greatest MC of all time, he treats him like a punk!!! You gets no props in my book, Dre!!!

As long as ive been waiting for that album to drop, what 2 years at least? im kinda glad he's off aftermath, i was sketchy about the crew to begin with...especially after the gaymile track. dont you think at least 7 tracks would be similar with trying to get club bangers for tha god?
and thats crazy, i had no clue he did most of the beatz...
rjd2 would be insane...if he took it back underground and hooked up with guys like the eastern conference! i dunno. jaylib? vast aire, if he got with them...i'd like that shit...
but again i dont want to see too many collabos neither...mad props hopefully he gets it out sooner than later

people always surprised that dre doesn't produce every track that comes outta aftermath. anybody can produce a dope beat, i heard plenty, but that doesn't mean it's getting radio play. dre don't have to sit in the studio digging for gold, he can pay other niggaz to do that shit for him. wake up. thats business. he's worth about 50+ million dollars. he's got the connections to get radio play, he's got a track record of success, he's dr dre for christ sake. its called capitalism. look at p diddy, nobody say nothing about him, he never done a thing in his life, but nobody ever question how little he does.

I Think Rakim did the right thing by leaving dre because now a days hiphop is fuckin wack and Emcees act like they dont know. Back in the day hiphop was RAW!!! hiphop was REAL!!! hiphop was DJ SCRATCHING AND SAMPLED VOICES!!!. DJ Premier did the scratching for pitchblacks song "Its All Real" now that was real hiphop. Hiphop is tired now because nobody drops that raw hiphop music or that scratching and sampled voices stuff anymore. If all the hiphop artists saw stuff rakims way I gurantee all these EastCoast rappers would of came out right now. This is January 1 2004 and hiphop has the same shit everyday and im sick of it until hiphop brings back those days when rakim and ericb dropped that Raw and real rap or when Bigdaddycane dropped raw then ill start liking hiphop. So as long as these wack down south rappers and these same as videos and same as songs keep coming on hiphop is wack.

Hip hop is now wack, who took the black out of that, who turned hip hop into pop, who poured the white over black. who's freestyles are good but really all a talk, who should have been shot instead of biggie and pac, who do you see today talking a bout fags? i mean gays, who do you dissin' there moms and still getting praised, who do you see being comparing to pac claiming to be the illiest, who do you see today as the modern day elvis. The beats are whack and doesn't satify my soul, i turn the radio off cause my bloods already cold, the only man i feel who spits lyrics through his physics steel is no other than, the illest man Allah RAKIM. Dre day is gone makeveli spoke the truth, they're willing to sacrificing our souls for platinum and gold instead for out black youths, Rakim Allah speaks from the Gods above, you can never lose respect and the love from the man who created HARD its still Rakim Allah.

This was anticipated as the greatest collabs (dre and ra) probably of all time. I was too excited, but after reading the source issue Oct 03. I realised dre is only after money, if he has to do real work and roll up his sleeves then he'll punk out. Plus all his core behind the scenes people makin it happen are'nt getting paid or seeing true credit for work, production or otherwise. he'll take credit for shit he never does. Better the cards fell for the god this way than the god faliin for the cards. Dre could'nt see ever a dollar from me as a consumer.

I believe Rakim should move on and find a label that will let Rakim be Rakim. He can try some labels from the south. How about dej jam or koch records maybe J records.Hip hop need Rakim, Slick Rick, KRS 1 , Chuck D. and Ice Cube to get this game straighten out.

Peace be unto the original man of the planet Earth. Yo! word is bond The God hour is here everyone. Rakim is an intelligent cat who knows what he wants. He's universally respected by all real hip-hop enthusiasts. Anyone who has an affinity for cerebral lyrics and passages with depth can appreciate that The God is looking for more than just monetary compensation. Rakim needs tracks that accentuate his voice and slick delivery. Dre has the ability to provide son with what he needs but this move he made wasn't done without forethought. Rakim will get the production he needs to remain a successful lyricist, artist and mentor for hip-hop lovers everywhere. All yall heads be cool and respect to Rakim Allah - One

Yo When Oh My God comes out to the streets make sure to get it , we want to keep or god blessing the streets so we gotta support him 'KnoImean"

Yo I think he is stupid for leaving the Aftermath, who wouldnt wanna be with Dre, comon now. Yo if the next album he comes out with is garbage, then he needs to retire!

holla at your boy AYATOLLAH ,,, for real RAKIM ,lets get this album headed in the right direction, posted by AYATOLLAH himself!!! you know what we are capable of creating when were in the studio , for real.A COLD FEELING... need i say more??? ayatollahbeats@hotmail.com

PEACE I LIKE TO SAY THAT RAKIM IS A GREAT MC.
HE HAS THE POWER TO DO FOR SELF. I REALLY WANT TO HEAR HIM. PLEASE RAKIM COME AND BRING IT!
PEACE

Much Respect Due to Rakim Allah. This brotha' comes with some knowledge while everybody else is pumpin' party music/R&B. His concern is elevation of the mind, so not everyone will understand where he is coming from. The thing today is rappin about ass shakin',fuckin' and drinkin'. Everybodys talkin' about the same shit and borin' the hell out of everybody who knows what REAL HIP HOP is all about. I hope he comes out with something soon, because alot of us are waitin' to vibe off something real!!!!!

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Why are these last two posts displayed??? What in the world do they have to do with Rakim?????

Rakim is the best. It is crazy no one else has come to him like Premier, RZA, and others or vice versa. Right now we need the real hip hop and not this fake, thug commercial crap out now. The 80's and 1990 was what it was all about. Yo, Ra come back to the NYC, get will Pete Rock and others drop some lyrics that will make a majority of these so call rappers realize they have no skillz. Let's see some joints will Kane, Kool G Rap, Busta, EPMD, NAS. Bring the RUKUS!!!!!!

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reading all the comments.. being from the west.. loving dre's beats though they are repetitive, i must say that it is too bad they did not release the album. this is 2005, and i've found some of the unpublished songs online, which are actually very good. see, the thing is, dre is only one person. he's producing shit for 5 artists, not to mention featured songs in other people's cd's. you can't blame him. and of course the media is trying to shut up rakim. y you think the truest mc's are underground or barely mainstream like common and mos def? i say dre's still the greatest producer though some beats are repetitive. but hey, why change the style if you found the trick?
and one last thing- east coast's got a lot of good stuff going, but west coast rocks the hardest. like the game says, "gangbanging, that's l-a sh!t" dre is on the top of the game, and that shit is not going to change.

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