Quotes About Rakim

Maybe I'm too sensitive to the struggle, but I think a lot of people that listen to music are trying to escape.

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself.

My influences, going back through the history of rap, talk about Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe D, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy.

Rakim is a great rapper, but, you know, he's not a battle rapper.

The battle thing is very important in hip-hop, but at the same time, I want to sit down and have a beer and listen to Rakim.

You gotta let the fans shine their glory the way they want. It's like I have a million bosses and my job is to make them happy.

To know that I was being heard on the radio, it made me feel as if I was, I guess, spread across New York. It was incredible.

I'm a fan of Jay-Z, from the negotiating table to the booth.