As a young artist, especially in rap and at that time that I came out, originality was big. Rakim Read Quote
We need a few more Kanyes, people that’s really passionate about hip-hop and who keep it alive. Rakim Read Quote
I try to support my kids in what they do and, at the same time, not push them towards anything. Rakim Read Quote
I was an athlete in college – a quarterback, a leader – so people telling me what to do doesn’t work. Rakim Read Quote
Hip-hop has taken a lot of different routes throughout the years, man. I’ve been around since 1986. Rakim Read Quote
I started studying in ’85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes. Rakim Read Quote
