American - Musician | January 28, 1968 -
I love what I live, and I live Islam, so I applied it to everything I do. I applied it to my rhymes, and I felt that I wanted the people to know what I knew.
Rakim
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When I was in high school, the energy in hip-hop at that point was the park energy... I was just trying to develop my style at that point, and I think, when you're trying to find your style, you find yourself.
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When me and Eric did songs back in the day, we didn't go and sit down in front of no A&R. We made our album, and then, when we finished, we handed it in, and then we picked the best song for the first single.
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Everything I did on the 'Paid in Full' album and those first three albums, I wrote everything right in the studio.
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I'm a fan of Jay-Z, from the negotiating table to the booth.
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I just appreciate the love that I get and support from hip-hop.
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I love what I do. I'm still humble.
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I've always tried to insert consciousness and spirituality in my records, interpreting the writings of all cultures and religions and how they apply to life in modern times.
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Every generation wants that real hip-hop. And I've always been able to bring that.
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When you look at hip-hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene.
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I try to support my kids in what they do and, at the same time, not push them towards anything.
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No Doubt is one of the groups that I think everybody listens to, man, and everybody loves Gwen Stefani.
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