Rakim Rap history with a legend Red Bull Music Academy

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► Subscribe to Red Bull Music Academy: https://win.gs/SubscribeRBMA • Hip-hop's golden age began in 1986, the day Rakim stepped to a microphone to record “Eric B Is President.” Only 18 years old, Rakim had a smooth, effortless flow that brought a cool melodicism and high intelligence to the rap game. • In this talk at the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy in New York, Rakim discussed living in the moment, the ’80s, and the various challenges of the music industry. • ► More info at https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/l... • #Rakim #RedBullMusicAcademy #HipHop • ____ • Rakim's partnership with his DJ, Eric B, yielded four great albums and numerous classic singles before Rakim split for a solo career. Despite initial success with 1997's The 18th Letter, he endured several frustratingly fruitless years signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath, working on an album that never came. Yet in 2012, The Source named him the greatest MC of all time. • • TOPICS: • 05:35 – The lyrical process • 12:28 – Hip-hop on Long Island • 25:21 – Meeting Eric • 37:47 – Going solo • 49:10 – Empowering the listener • 1:10:32 – External expectations • MUSIC: • 01:22 – Eric B. Rakim – Don't Sweat the Technique • Eric B. Rakim - Don't Sweat The Tec... • 16:42 – Kid Wizard – Wyandanch High School Jam • 30:08 – Eric B. Rakim – Eric B. is President • Eric B Rakim Eric B is president • 39:44 – Eric B. Rakim – I Know You Got Soul • Eric B. Rakim - I Know you Got Soul • 58:33 – Eric B. Rakim – In the Ghetto • eric b rakim - in the ghetto • The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. • ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://win.gs/SubscribeRBMA • ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF • ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK • ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h • ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0 • ► Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2BdQWiH • ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy

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