I was always a laid-back, subdued person, and I just try to let that speak through my music. Rakim Read Quote
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. Rakim Read Quote
Being a new artist, I was trying to make a good album and hope that people like Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel and some of the firstborns appreciated it. I was being influenced by them brothers there. That’s where I got my start and my first listen. Rakim Read Quote
I was an underground artist, but the underground status was successful. Coming from where I came from to see where rap is now, now artists are selling from a million to eight million copies. Rakim Read Quote
I try to stay true to my style, and I understand the foundation of my style and where it came from. But at the same time, you take that experience and learn different ways to write, different ways to turn on that creative energy. Rakim Read Quote
It’s hard to have fun and make a fun album when you know that it’s something that you need to say. Rakim Read Quote
