Rakim

About this episode

Rakim discusses his legendary career and impact on hip-hop in a candid interview.

The God MC taps in for a no-holds-barred conversation that spans his legendary career and lasting impact on hip-hop. Rakim breaks down his writing process, how he approaches working with producers, and what it means to be an artist of a certain era while remaining as relevant as ever today. He also talks about collaborating with fellow legends like DJ Premier and Dr. Dre, staying creative decades into his career, and what life looks like for him when he’s not in the studio. Nothing is off limits in this very Juan EP sit-down with one of the greatest to ever touch a mic. Follow The Show: Patreon Discord Youtube Instagram X(Twitter) Follow Cipha Sounds: Instagram X(Twitter) TikTok Follow Rosenberg: Instagram X(Twitter) TIkTok This podcast is sponsored by Monster Energy and Monster Music .Follow The Show: Patreon Discord Youtube Instagram X(Twitter) Follow Cipha Sounds: Instagram X(Twitter) TikTok Follow Rosenberg: Instagram X(Twitter) TIkTok This podcast is sponsored by Monster Energy and Monster Music . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cipha Sounds, Rosenberg

Guest: Rakim

Topics covered

• hip-hop
• music career
• writing process
• collaboration
• creativity
• artist relevance

Keywords

• Rakim
• hip-hop
• music
• collaboration
• DJ Premier
• Dr. Dre
• creativity
• artist

Sponsors

Monster Energy, Monster Music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

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