Monumental. Rakim could be keeping a machete but he'll still be showing that patience anyway
@angelvillarreal3648
3 жыл бұрын
Yea but I don’t like that he made it about race.
@MONTREALITY
9 жыл бұрын
this interviewer is straight up disrespectful ..
@551Music
9 жыл бұрын
No kidding. I was surprised man. Smh
@RichardClosure
9 жыл бұрын
551Music Weird interview.
@Lot19SatellitesByJosephSarfati
9 жыл бұрын
MONTREALITY ppep game/@rakim 19th letter
@ExploitMage
9 жыл бұрын
MONTREALITY its weird someone who even acts like that/talks like that/has opinions like that & states them in front of whoever he wants (obviously) would be allowed in front of fucking Rakim..
@MikeG-pb3xp
9 жыл бұрын
MONTREALITY I was JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT who is this fuckboy disrespecting my favourite rapper, and the God MC Rakim!!! Totally agree.
@kingjames4053
8 жыл бұрын
Silence, Rakim's talking.
@jposco
8 жыл бұрын
haha, nice
@gregDino32
5 жыл бұрын
Damn right!!
@cjhepburn7406
5 жыл бұрын
Silencio...
@nihilist3915
3 жыл бұрын
The God.
@ianpangelinan3787
3 жыл бұрын
The interviewer is hella annoying he shouldn’t even be talking tbh.
@AriesCarrionCaine
8 жыл бұрын
Somebody with a bit more class and respect should have handled the interview.
@dabaryammalak6091
8 жыл бұрын
righteous
@AriesCarrionCaine
8 жыл бұрын
+Joshua Chamberlain I was referring to the interviewer.
@stefanix1000
8 жыл бұрын
+MrBlackraven989 nah he french trust me im cypriot french ppl dont give a shit he asked good things
@dontsaymynameunlessyouknow8775
5 жыл бұрын
@@stefanix1000 you Cypriot?
@sandmonkey322
12 жыл бұрын
Having Rakim sit down in an interview and defend your work has to be just about the greatest compliments any rapper could ever receive!
@neelwaghmare8773
5 жыл бұрын
EMINEM: "I'm a product of Rakim,.... Rakim: "Eminem is the best rapper"
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
Eminem is the worst rapper
@DunkMyNuts
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 ok
@JusAP815
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 Bro you made a whole channel about being butthurt cause a white artist does it better than any other black artist stfu 🧠 ☠️
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
@@JusAP815 typical culture vulture response
@JusAP815
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 how am I a culture vulture just because I listen to actual good music and not Benzino? You butthurt fr 🤣
@Raidom
10 жыл бұрын
“Me, I'm a product of Rakim, Lakim Shabazz, 2Pac NWA / Cube, Hey Doc, Ren Yella, Eazy, thank you, they got Slim" -Eminem.
@joshnippleton3449
5 жыл бұрын
He's a product of White Privilege. He's a garbage rapper. No substance. Just typical white highschool shooter music for little white bois who think they're edgy.
@devrizalalderon3174
5 жыл бұрын
@@joshnippleton3449 looks like eminem hurt your feeling😂
@joshnippleton3449
5 жыл бұрын
@@devrizalalderon3174 typical response from a white boi who THINKS he knows the culture.
@devrizalalderon3174
5 жыл бұрын
@@joshnippleton3449 😂😂🤣
@lucaiovis
5 жыл бұрын
@@joshnippleton3449I have to disagree but I might change my mind if you elaborate those claims, please.
@westy229
9 жыл бұрын
Fuck all this talk about Slim real quick, this interviewer needs to be socked in the jaw. How dare he speak over one of the greatest's rapper's of all time.
@Soniredhelp
9 жыл бұрын
***** well... no. Emjnem is one of my favourites but I know Rakim Pac and biggie are better than him
@99knives22
Күн бұрын
@@Soniredhelp he's talking about the interviewer talking over Rakim
@chribismalabyte6945
10 жыл бұрын
#realtalk If Eminem was black, he'd get all the props without the haters.
@ZuluD
10 жыл бұрын
If Eminem was black, he wouldn't even be as famous as he is now. He'd be just another black dude with lyrical ability. And before all the Eminem Stan dickriders jump down my throat, Eminem said the same thing himself. He knows that his biggest commodity is that he's a white rapper with skills. That being said, dude has skills and I was a fan for a while. He's not my favorite rap artist though and he would be in my top 100. He wouldn't be near the top though.
@chribismalabyte6945
10 жыл бұрын
^ hater lol
@savertonjr1299
10 жыл бұрын
Christopher Malachite Look up "White America".
@chribismalabyte6945
10 жыл бұрын
Saverton, look up "afrocentrism" and "elitism"
@savertonjr1299
10 жыл бұрын
Eminem "White America"*.
@DreKC
9 жыл бұрын
You heard it from the master himself... Don't hate
@CooManTunes
9 жыл бұрын
Andrew Hartnett Rakim is legendary.
@KWELLZ1977
9 жыл бұрын
Andrew Hartnett never said he was king
@Lee-ii5ij
8 жыл бұрын
+Kwellz Barron He doesn't need to be King he's still one of the greatest period.
@KWELLZ1977
8 жыл бұрын
Lee Pavano no one every said he wasn't
@jkolaWOLE
8 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Hartnett Rakim is an icon i couldnt give 2 shits if he thinks eminem is the best or not, all i know is that Rakim is the God MC/G.O.A.T.
@Kilox1000
10 жыл бұрын
did this interviewer say scarface is better than eminem?
@saddwon
10 жыл бұрын
its true, scarface is better
@tylerscott7031
10 жыл бұрын
I say this a lot, about artist who are influenced and artist who did the influencing...The one who came before (Scarface) is more revolutionary and original naturally because they simply came first, but the one who is influencend (Eminem) is more evolutionary naturally because he simply has studied and embodied the content and style of not only scarface but many other artist and has condensed it into a comprehensive and cohesive personal artistry in which he has applied his own persona and life stories to...That's the thing about Eminem though, he is such a wordsmith and lyricist and knowledgeable purely in that nature, but he also is very diverse and transcendent in general with hip hop as it evolves and he evolves with it...
@unheardfinest613
10 жыл бұрын
saddwon you can't compare Eminem to Scarface, they are 2 different rappers :0 Eminem is better in his thing, and Scarface is better in his thing
@samsonokoro5036
10 жыл бұрын
And there's nothing wrong with what the interviewer said, it's his opinion and he has a right to it. Am sure u have never listened to The Diary.
@1980Dilling
10 жыл бұрын
Scarface is wayyy better...
@YaoEspirito
9 жыл бұрын
All you guys who are mad at Rakim, he said nothing wrong. A true rapper recognizes skills; he's just giving props where they're due. He had to admit Shady's got mad skills (ever sit down and listen to "I'm Back"?). The interviewer made one good point: Em is best when he sticks to his clown/psycho persona, and loses it when he goes for the whole street/gangsta thing. But you can't take away from his chops. When his first couple of albums dropped, pretty much every other rapper had to readjust what they ought to be doing stylistically. Ra is still the king.
@velvetmedias
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@MagmaBlitzer
6 жыл бұрын
That's slim shady
@blkknight1698
5 жыл бұрын
It's true
@aquaworld1921
5 жыл бұрын
thats the real slim shady
@alinac5512
5 жыл бұрын
Ever heard "Soldier", "One day at a time: Ems version" or "welcome to detroit city"? If you ask me he can pull of the gangsta persona pretty well...
@sounddive4740
9 жыл бұрын
This poopy-Le-doopy frenchman saying "gangsta shit", and cutting Rakim off before the man gets a chance to state an opinion or give a reason for one... I can't watch the whole thing. It's too frustrating. When a man says something based on first hand experience, and a background in the foundation of that world, about his contemporaries, you don't talk back and contest his insight with your middle-class hip-hop-hipster naive shit about trendy-to-idolize rappers who you're only familiar with through youtube videos and torrents.
@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904
9 жыл бұрын
Rakim HAD to answer like that. It's like asking a rapper on camera "what do u think about gay marriage?" And then seeing how 95% of them say they agree.
@TomYawns
8 жыл бұрын
+mrlawilliamsuk Warmachine So you're saying Rakim's being phony there when he's speaking his mind? gtfo
@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904
8 жыл бұрын
TomYawns he's minding his bills. Yo he's my favourite mc of all time. I like him a lot. He's pretty much a smart dude who never gets into any controversy or anything like that. He thinks before he speaks. If you notice, he's known for word play but not really for anything political or stirring. I'd never use he word phoney with Rakim. Just more tactical answering. He'll never downplay or diss another artist.
@TomYawns
8 жыл бұрын
mrlawilliamsuk Warmachine I just think he's being real here and giving Eminem the respect he believes he deserves. He's a class act for sure
@EsteemQuashIKana
8 жыл бұрын
it's called objective journalism and in life sound premises don't take their marbles, pout, and run away because you are asked a question and asked to substantiate your reply...maybe ra didn't run because of that
@genewalter9581
10 жыл бұрын
Rakim the man.
@cjhepburn7406
5 жыл бұрын
It's the God Rakim...
@il100374
10 жыл бұрын
Horrible interviewer, however Em and Rakim are both incredibly dope. I'd love to hear a collaboration between the two!
@mawhulk
4 жыл бұрын
people dont understand that rakim is responsible for making rapping smarter. he treated it like his art.
@raymondharris6599
5 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times the interviewer tried to get Rakim to say something negative about Eminem, he didn't fall for the "TRAP". Respect to Rakim for staying true to his feelings towards Em and giving credit where credit was due.
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
You're a sellout
@Kundankumar-kl5cx
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 ur name shows du...
@DinoBegic
5 жыл бұрын
If Em ever sees this he will be so happy
@camcantrun
9 жыл бұрын
Dude can't speak english, that's probably why he doesn't understand the lyrics. :O
@fiozfantominout
6 жыл бұрын
He speaks HIP HOP!
@fuegocreations679
3 жыл бұрын
Facts💯
@TheMaestro8
3 жыл бұрын
I think this guy speaks french, that doesn't mean he is stupid. I live in somalia I know what he is talking about. Although I don't agree everything that he said.
@jeffsan8227
3 жыл бұрын
@@fiozfantominout he is talking about interview person😂🤣😂
@fiozfantominout
3 жыл бұрын
😅😅
@YungKuroKami
9 жыл бұрын
Real MC's respect Real MC's.... No,.... Better yet, GOD MC's respect GOD MC's! Bottom eff'n line.
@The_Game_FACE
9 жыл бұрын
Real talk
@cjhepburn7406
5 жыл бұрын
Exactamont...
@corneliuswonder
10 жыл бұрын
Rakim's got a valid point about a rapper's gimmick overruling their lyrics...whilst Eminem has a lot more in his style and subject matter...not to mention his technical aspects. You can tell sometimes during this interview Rakim is overwhelmed by Em he takes a few seconds to find the right words to describe Slim Shady.
@Nomis2779
9 жыл бұрын
It's hilarious to see black people get mad when they see MC's give EM his props. LoL. You think that's selling out? No, that's called RESPECT. Rakim is one of the greatest of all time, so is Eminem. Two different era's, two different styles. You guys need to stop seeing color and just respect the talent.
@lilripsta1995
6 жыл бұрын
Nomis2779 yeah it's doesn't matter color when it's white right? Even though the foundation of hip hop was based on "the aspects of the ghetto" and also uplifting black people's conscious which white folks wasn't apart of...stop reaching
@vapesterdeluxe6556
6 жыл бұрын
King Tutankhamun So are you saying we shouldn't respect black athletes that master sports that white people invented? Head ass. I'm black and I can't stand people like you. Get tf over dis color shit B.
@Azrael42016
5 жыл бұрын
King Tutankhamun what the fuck you talking about plebeian? Em came from the ghettos of Detroit the fuck you on
@blkknight1698
5 жыл бұрын
@@lilripsta1995 Big facts we give white ppl too much credit for nothing
@blkknight1698
5 жыл бұрын
@@vapesterdeluxe6556 Bro get out of denial fam. I cant stand blj folk like you who in self denial.
@Lord_Zaton
10 жыл бұрын
its funny to see all these rakim fans flipping out because the man gave credit where credit is due and everyone thinks he is a sell out because they most likely dont even like eminem smh
@54MASSUNITY
9 жыл бұрын
Just as funny to see Stans angry because some people don't ejaculate to the name Eminem.
@Lord_Zaton
9 жыл бұрын
William Carney yeah it is funny
@RealJohnnyG
9 жыл бұрын
William Carney He's a good rapper, I don't go around stannin' often, but when people say some stupid shit about Slim, I just gotta tell 'em like it is. xD
@RealJohnnyG
9 жыл бұрын
William Carney True. :l
@54MASSUNITY
3 жыл бұрын
@SWAG Dude Why because I think he makes forgettable music?
@jrbungit
9 жыл бұрын
I don't know who the French interviewer is, but clearly he knows little about the artistry of hip hop. Rakim, on the other hand, is a legend. I'm glad to see Rakim give Em the props he deserves. Simply put, Em is one of the greatest lyricists hip hop has ever seen ... period. It's great to see one legend recognize a peer, especially in hip hop where battles are so engrained in the culture.
@ryanm2258
5 жыл бұрын
“It’s hard to stay dedicated” ...I felt that one. I relate to that 100%
@islandbee
10 жыл бұрын
I really think Rakim is under selling himself. Em is not even on the same level of Rakim. Rakim is one of the nastiest MCs of all time. I don't even put Em in my top 100 list.
@reallitycheckk
10 жыл бұрын
you buggin'
@kemixxx7
10 жыл бұрын
Finally a guy who agrees with me.
@reallitycheckk
10 жыл бұрын
islandbee "not even in top 100"? thats just stupid. i dont care how long you been a fan of hip hop if Em isnt in your top 20 than you need to get your ears adjusted.
@islandbee
10 жыл бұрын
M Davis My ears have years of experience listening to many genres of music to give me a broader perspective to make my judgment call. Take a look at Kool Moe Dee's top 50 list. There's no Em, and he even lists Rakim ahead of him. And if anyone's opinion has more validity than my own, it is from a hip hop legend in Kool Moe Dee. He didn't even list Chubb Rock or Erick Sermon who would dice Em up in a rap battle.
@reallitycheckk
10 жыл бұрын
islandbee yea a real credible list with someone like Will Smith as 23 and ppl like Fat Joe and Mack 10 on it. And Kool Moe Dee listed himself as top 5?! He's a pioneer and all but that is ridiculous. So you're really here telling me that Fat Joe, Will Smith, Foxy Brown, and Mack 10 are better Mc's than Eminem. C'mon man, as a self proclaimed hip hop vet, you're embarrassing yourself.
@jaygrillmagic
10 жыл бұрын
Big L is one of the greatest lyricist ever in my opinion.
@jackadam01
6 жыл бұрын
Jay Grill agreed Big L put it on!
@michaelmorales1475
5 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@reda0044
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine Big L, Em, KRS and Conway in rap battle.... all killers
@reda0044
3 жыл бұрын
But L is assassin
@sealevelbear
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, L all day
@Karadjordje2
8 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the white french interviewer is trying to be gangsta so damn much
@TurkJD
5 жыл бұрын
Luciano he isn’t french, to make matters worse it’s an Indian dude, like he knows gangsta shit 😂
@manikn4585
5 жыл бұрын
@@TurkJD indian duy won't say scarface a Dutch or french guy would
@naimahmed3720
5 жыл бұрын
@@TurkJD This guy aint indian, Definitely white European. And he trying too hard to talk Gangsta lmao.
@godworden2768
5 жыл бұрын
@@manikn4585 That guy is not Dutch or French are you crazy? Listen to the accent, and that's the most ignorant thing I've ever heard, how would an Indian dood not say Scarface? A Dutch or French would of known more about Hip Hop and not fronted! Holland & Germany is the Mecca for Hip Hop ATM.
@godworden2768
5 жыл бұрын
@@naimahmed3720 Are you crazy? Do you hear the accent? How can you think that or are you joking?
@TheMagifyre
10 жыл бұрын
Here's the thing about art. When it comes to the best it's all up to the observer's opinion. We all have one, and we're all entitled to them. Art is not something that can be proven or disproven like math or science, it's all about the feeling it gives you. Everyone has their own particular taste, and everyone looks for different things in art that they enjoy. While record sales do mean something, it's not everything. You can talk on who is the most successful artist by sales, but that does not equate to skill or talent. Many geniuses go unappreciated in their time. Someone might have nasty flow and rhymes, but their lyrics don't mean shit. One person might think they're the best for that, and another might not because their lyrics have no substance. It all boils down to what you're looking for in an artist. That's my opinion anyway.
@joetotheflow
10 жыл бұрын
Someone who gets it, you were unappreciated in the comment section xD. Props.
@BiLLYUM_
2 жыл бұрын
💯
@killlo87
10 жыл бұрын
french or not, interviewers aren't suppose to be bias. You ask someone's opinion then argue with them?
@Kevinplaystsb132
10 жыл бұрын
Listen to the R, Em has his place. Respect that.
@Kevinplaystsb132
10 жыл бұрын
Did he call Slick Rick a clown?
@kingstrumentalmusic7879
10 жыл бұрын
marcleach75 yea but in a good way
@tomunderwood6367
8 жыл бұрын
Love Rakim dude one of the best MC's ever
@WinstonMcGregor-hx8ub
4 жыл бұрын
Ppl think that line "if em was black he's be even higher" means black ppl would accept him more. Ppl need to learn to listen.
@YousafHDar
9 жыл бұрын
I did not like the attitude that the interviewer had. He had no respect. Rakim is the best rapper/artist in the game. That's my opinion anyway. The fact that eminem is so high, really doesn't bring out a lot of jealous people because of the fact he is white and stands out of this crowd. I respect Eminem so much, I love his music. I keep my mind open you know, I listen to music for it's skill and craftmenship. Like a book, if it talks rubbish, no one will like it but with music nowadays, the audience really has stopped using their ears for what matters in this creation.
@royalpoop5122
6 жыл бұрын
i was waiting for rakim to stand up and thanos this interviewer
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
🖕🏿🖕🏽🖕🏻🖕🏼
@scupliYT
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 um...
@FreeAgent797
10 жыл бұрын
I hate when people say eminem sells alot cuz he is white. If thats the case then what happen to vanilla ice, bubba sparks, brother ali, mac miller, asher roth etc. they white to and they were pretty good. not no where near as eminem, but they were pretty good. and they don't even come close to em. i wish they would stop that noise and appreciate greatness. fuck skin color
@FreeAgent797
10 жыл бұрын
Krakmxer .SAM Self proclaimed God of rap because it's been proven. How come other white rappers aren't supported as much as he his??? Ever question that???? Come back when you find the answer, cuz i already know what it is.
@hannah60000
10 жыл бұрын
emayas1231 But you know it is true, before Eminem most white people were on the "rap is crap" BS. I have even heard many white people proclaim this, but in another breath say how Eminem is the best rapper blah blah. After dissing the genre... Let's be realistic, if the dude was black he would not blow up the way he did. #FACT
@FreeAgent797
10 жыл бұрын
hannah60000 How come other white Rappers didn't blow up like he did??? Cuz em is unique.
@hannah60000
10 жыл бұрын
emayas1231 No and yes, he is a good rapper and had some great tracks during his prime time periods. Yes, he is unique because he is a good rapper enough to compete with the best of the black (and "latino") rappers, but there's no originality, don't get me wrong Eminem has his style. However, nothing Eminem has done has not been seen/heard before in the rap scene, before him and will be seen in rappers after him. You ask why other white rappers (arguable some just as good or better than him) have not blown up? The answer is simple, one they aren't willing to play along with the game like Eminem is. The media is giving him all the attention due to his ability and being white, best rapper of all time blah blah. Most respectful rappers want to be famous for their skill and game. Not their skin colour. Second, the dominant society supports him defiantely. After Eminem gained his credits from black people white kids in the Anglo world put him on this pedestal and are a major basis of his support. Other white rappers like Eminem do not have cross-over appeal, meaning they they are consider "too black", by the white audiences they cannot relate, for many reasons. Unlike with Eminem many white teens claim to "relate" to him. More so, than Kanye or a Jay-Z. Why? Cause he's white. (This is what the mainstream has said and is saying). Lastly, give it a few years and the mainstream "rappers" will be largely or more overtly white. It happened to Jazz and Rock. hip-pop not Hip-Hop and rap is next.
@DIllinMusic
12 жыл бұрын
Rakim is a REAL artist...dude knows everything about EVERY artist.
@Jackyl713
9 жыл бұрын
Eminem is as big as he is because he recognizes the elders, like Rakim. Lyrics of Fury is still the most unbelievable rap song I've heard.
@murloccc
4 жыл бұрын
Eminem is just one of the greatest emcees off al time! G.O.A.T🐐🔥❤️
@Dan-eq6po
2 жыл бұрын
PAC is
@murloccc
2 жыл бұрын
Nas is...
@DuckWitDa30
2 жыл бұрын
MF DOOM is A white rapper can’t be the GOAT of a black genre nd vice versa
@Lecco1616
Жыл бұрын
@@murloccc He good, but a step lower than Em.
@Patrick96322
10 жыл бұрын
Could anyone PLEASE kick this interviewer's ass!? I'm french speaking(Canada), white, and ashamed!!! ...Exactly the 'pseudo-intellectual' full of crap kind of guy you can find in France!!! Monumental assholes grow everywhere in the world, but I find this type to be really something!!! Totally dig Rakim!!! He's great! And I think the respect shown to Eminem by other rappers is cool and well-deserved!!!
@Deadcrows1981
12 жыл бұрын
When someone has an interview and blurts out generic BS, this interviewer held the man on what he says, if you trip on your own opinions because you counterdict yourself, that's you. He makes Rakim think, holds him up to his word. We need more interviewers and reports like this man.
@Mr.O-Town
8 жыл бұрын
scarface is better then eminem lyrically? my dude you're french, the fuck you know about english rhyme structure?..... the story telling and rhyme schemes Em put to paper during his first 4 albums kill anything scarface has done. FACT
@falsealarmno
8 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt say all that. M&M a genius, but Scar Face is nice
@jasonito23
8 жыл бұрын
+Mr. O-Town Eminimen is better lyrically but I have to say that Scarface's albums are alot more interesting than Eminem albums. After listening to Em's album once or twice I lose interest.
@Mr.O-Town
8 жыл бұрын
jasonito23 slim shady LP, MMLP, and Eminem show are platinum selling classics. apart from the one song on every album created as the "pop" track to sell the records as the 1st single, every song is written with crazy rhyme schemes and story telling
@falsealarmno
8 жыл бұрын
M&M is nice but Scarface is no pushover. Also a story teller.
@razizarook5366
7 жыл бұрын
+jasonito23 That might be your opinion. But let's say for me Lose yourself will never get old. Been listening to it over 7 years already. Also a lot of his songs are like really good stories that rhyme perfectly.
@tjking9253
8 жыл бұрын
theirs alot of great mc's but nobody can persistently draw you in and make such real, raw songs telling a story perfectly while being a lyrical mastermind like em has for over a decade. hes a lyrical genius thats why hes the goat
@PSdissenter
10 жыл бұрын
Why is the interviewer so hostile?????
@velvetmedias
9 жыл бұрын
I wasn't hostile, that's just the way I talk. And again, it wasn't an interview, just a conversation !
@mattc7191
5 жыл бұрын
velvetmedias 4 years later...1 subscriber. Em knows his worth and now u do too
@cjhepburn7406
5 жыл бұрын
He thinks he has a right 2 be hostile...
@Rellemann23
4 жыл бұрын
PSdissenter what do you expect. He’s french
@kevinzhang6623
Жыл бұрын
@@velvetmedias Can you provide a link to the full "conversation"? Also, what year was this?
@gregorytsulukidze206
10 жыл бұрын
he interviewer is so asshole
@shortyrok211
10 жыл бұрын
Eminem is easily the greatest. Especially after this new album. There are so many great lines and the way he uses words is like no other. Eminem is his own style and innovator of hip hop. NO ONE does it like Em. true genius and word smith
@shortyrok211
10 жыл бұрын
***** right on, I agree ya gotta put mos def in there some where
@rko1914
10 жыл бұрын
Em is one of the greatest. Not THE greatest. He is the greatest out right now, but if you knew your hip hop history, you would know about Grandmaster Caz and the Cold Crush Brothers. Caz and Rakim were the two greatest lyricist in hip hop history prior to Eminem. Em has taken a spot on that mountain, but he hasn't replaced the earlier greats. He just added to them. They spit differently and its a preference thing of who you prefer. Rakim is legendary though, and do yourself a favor and give it up to Caz. That's a true hip hop legend like Bambataa. Im sure you have no idea what Im talking about as you probably just discovered hip hop in the last 5 years. I remember when Rappers Delight first came out and was played on the radio in 1979. Youre too new in this obvious to remember the other greats, but every few years someone comes out like this. Todays version is Kendrick Lamar. He is the next great rap artist. Hip hop didn't start 5 years ago and there were others who deserved their spots and glory as well.
@shortyrok211
10 жыл бұрын
kenneth oneal actually the lyrics of cold crush and caz are juvenile to Eminem. Rakim was on a great ltrical level, but Emeinm is the full package..I know he is white and it is hard to admit. The truth hurts. sorry man just the facts of life
@shortyrok211
10 жыл бұрын
kenneth oneal On a further note I was in the club when bammbaata mixed rap with tech..sorry bruh I run an internet radio station and know every genre more than you could imagine..not just hip hop
@shortyrok211
10 жыл бұрын
***** So can we agree that lyrics today are way more in depth than what we listened to back in the day? I feel they are so much more advanced and sometimes you dont get the lyrics until listening to them several times
@alskki
10 жыл бұрын
Eminem, GOAT.
@Lord_Zaton
10 жыл бұрын
agreed
@thebestmc3912
9 жыл бұрын
so butthurt that Rakim beat him?
@ghettoasfuckxp
4 жыл бұрын
NEVER
@DuckWitDa30
2 жыл бұрын
No
@straightcashhomey1261
7 жыл бұрын
This was right before Rakim went deep sea fishing
@lv00859
10 жыл бұрын
Ra put it down...black or white Em is dope shit
@romeedee
9 жыл бұрын
Rakim breaking down hip-hop as science. I love how he explains the variety of styles and their motivations/inspirations, while elevating the concept of the lyricist as the zenith of rapping. And, the man gives respect where it is due. Confident, yet humble. I will always love & respect the godfather Rakim and his craft. Greatest MC ever, imo.
@enemyofthestatevcdking5982
5 жыл бұрын
Rakim talked good about Em when on same aftermath label with him yet they never collaborated like rakim did with canibus nas etc
@FUMESTER
7 жыл бұрын
RAKIM NEEDS A PODCAST asap so damn well spoken, the master of hip-hop
@SuMBuDDe42oE
12 жыл бұрын
The interviewer hates Eminem because Em can immitate his voice LMAO!!!
@josephswabe5584
8 жыл бұрын
The interviewer had to check Ra. You beginning to feel him. I love Ra but that was classic.
@Gabriel-gv1mx
10 ай бұрын
I agree with Rakim. He, along with Kool G Rap, Eminem, Big Pun, are exemplary lyricists at the top of their game. Personally, Rakim and Kool G Rap are Kings.
@smith7g
9 жыл бұрын
Em is a cold emcee. His voice just gets on my nerves after a while. Lyrically top 5
@chazatlas
10 жыл бұрын
Nah-i-Mean..... Rakim, definitely on the Mt. Rushmore of MC's. Pure Hip-Hop.
@brw8473
8 жыл бұрын
Rakim is one the greats! You're interviewing a legend! If HE is saying Eminem is nasty, is like Kobe telling you who he thinks is a great basketball player.
@JimJones-km3hk
9 жыл бұрын
Loved how he brought up Face's best line in Smile. One of my favorite songs.
@pun33thifi3d6
4 жыл бұрын
The interviewer isn't even interviewing, He's straight arguing like a Stan. No professionalism at all.
@Aneyoung
9 жыл бұрын
Big L Big Pun Killarmy Tribe Masta Ace Guru Jeru The Damaja Cormega Common KRS-One, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane (the original 4 gods)
@bigpun60
3 жыл бұрын
The fact slick Rick ain't in that list upsets me
@vincent_8817
5 жыл бұрын
Eminem must have been really happy when he heard this
@ballerplayapimphuztla
11 жыл бұрын
you're kidding right Rakim started the golden age of hip hop!
@hiiipoweriii2211
5 жыл бұрын
I just came bsck here after hearing Lord Jamar saying Em is a guest in hiphop & black people dont listen to him lol 😂
@lightVs.DarkBalance
4 жыл бұрын
We dont
@lightVs.DarkBalance
4 жыл бұрын
@zeroinfinityzero but you can look up who eminems core audience is and it will tell you white suburban teenagers.Also Conway the machine is signed by eminem and even he stated when he was in the hood people werent bumping eminem.
@kevinzhang6623
Жыл бұрын
@@lightVs.DarkBalance Didn't realize you were tens of millions of people.
@kevinzhang6623
Жыл бұрын
@@lightVs.DarkBalance Random airheads on the street isn't a metric for greatness, ARTISTS who sit down to listen to assess the depth of what an artist brings to the table decide, those who don't contribute get no say to criticize ANY artist.
@ghostkillahkilla3454
9 жыл бұрын
People are saying Eminem is shit cuz his last couple of albums aren't that great but i can't think of one rapper who gets better by each album. That's why I still listen to my older CDs I got 10 to 15 years ago cuz I can't stand this new shit. Not saying good hip hop is dead, its just harder to find.
@christopherjamison7452
9 жыл бұрын
ghostkillah Killa Great points!
@christopherjamison7452
9 жыл бұрын
ghostkillah Killa Have you listened to Dizzy Wright - The Growing Process? I like that album. If you have a chance, check it out and tell me what you think.
@alebarajas3045
9 жыл бұрын
Rakim never had a bad album....
@craigbeade8654
9 жыл бұрын
ghostkillah Killa I feel Masta Ace got better with the times. His Disposable Arts and ALHS albums had brought him to another level he never reached prior.
@MikeG-pb3xp
9 жыл бұрын
Greg Erble Yes literally the quintessential example of increasing skill. Great rapper, one of my faves.
@DarkCableMiner3
8 жыл бұрын
Is the guy interviewing Rakim legitimately listing rappers that could "kill" Eminem? You know u can't kill a god
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
God?😂
@bigpun60
3 жыл бұрын
@@benzino1363 ur name is benzino stfu get em face with ur favorite rapper and he'd eat that shit alive
@benzino1363
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigpun60 😂😂🤣
@bobbywoo4408
9 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to rap since for ever..I am a true old school lyric fan...Rakim is the Best whom ever hit the Mic lyrical... And he speaks the truth Em is a rap god as well Bonnie and Clyde mad me a fan The way he worded the rhyme And thought the whole story out... A plus in my book...
@WorkWithJerry
10 жыл бұрын
Top 5 all time is Rakim respect that man
@HipHop-dd1or
5 жыл бұрын
The interview kept interrupting the GOD M.C. and disrespected Eminem, Slick Rick, and Biz Markie! There is no way he can be a Hip Hop fan.
@jeromehowe7036
9 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 years old a love Hip Hop and some rap, but I've noticed ever since the early years of Hip Hop, the masses (whites public and the media) called Hip Hop noise, jungle music or it took no talent to do. Even with all the great Pioneers and Lyricists like Grand Master Flash & The Furious 5, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane & Rakim, they still gave hip hop no credit. As years went by, some white rappers came on the scene. Some good and respected by real Hip Hop heads (Third Base) and some were straight out corny (Vanilla Ice). Still the average white person called Hip Hip noise and not real music. Fast forward to 1999- 2000, a new breed of white rapper comes on the scene called Eminem (Marshall Mathews) whole totally smashed the stereotype that white people can't rap. What gave him even more cred amongst black people was that he grew up in a black neighborhood, has black friends and was brought to the scene and produced by Dr. Dre. Even though Eminem grew up in a black neighborhood, hung with a black crew and was produced by a black producer, whites start jumping on Eminem and Hip Hip Band Wagon. The reason why, at the end of the day, he's a white guy. I can't front, Eminem is a dope Lyricist and with his wit, word phrasing and ability to change speeds and spit rapid fire, has vaulted him to the top of list with the past Hip Hop Legends. Now whites who would never gave rap any credit and called it noise and a fad, now are writing in their magazines (Rolling Stone) that Eminem in the greatest of all time.Even the average white dude who hated rap, is now a Eminem fan and Hip Hop expert......All this is saying to me is HIP HOP is music and many of you are hypocrits. SMH
@54MASSUNITY
9 жыл бұрын
Jerome Howe I was right there with you, this denial (by the same race that denies racism in America) now want to deny Em being white has anything to do with why they like him. They want to convince you it's because of lyrical skills. I think Em is talented but if he were black I think he would lose a third of his fan base which would make him a really good black rapper. But these kids would not call him goat, that's for damn sure!
@TMD2727
9 жыл бұрын
William Carney Maybe its that fact that black rappers use the N*word, multiple times in every song. Why would anyone listen to something that doesn't or can't apply to them. Hearing an artist that makes faint racist remarks toward your own race, makes you no longer want to hear anything they have to say. Besides all that, 98% of the people I know listen to cRap. One thing I can tell you is people only listen to it because it sound catchy and makes cool noises, along with hard hitting bass. So much so that >Dubstep< was invented. Songs with meaning will only be absorbed if it applys to you. Can you imagine a bunch of whites listening to Tupac when hes talking about growing up and living as a black man, or throwing up gang signs, saying the N*word repeatedly
@anthonyanderson9303
9 жыл бұрын
TMD2727 Here's the thing about that tho. Tupac had TONS of whites fans. Hell 80% of hip hop fans in general are white, look up the numbers. I do agree with you tho on Em's life experiences. He can touch on subjects that most black rappers can't because it's not relatable. As a black person, I'll admit it's hard for me to relate to Em making tracks about killing his mother and wife and throwing them in the trunk. That's some shit that's hard for the black community in general to relate to cuz we hold our mothers in such high regard (for the most part). But I give Em credit for staying true to himself. He never rapped about slinging dope, or a bunch of gangster shit cuz he never lived that life and for that I give him respect. Now you got guys like Drake talking about you gone make me catch a body like that when we all know he never lived that life. That I can't respect.
@jeromehowe7036
9 жыл бұрын
TMD2727 Spare me bro, that ain't the reason. Rap had been around commercially for well over 10 years and most of the artist barely even cursed, let alone said the N word. That's just a cop out. Face it, it's music and you love it. N word or not. Hypocrite!!
@TMD2727
9 жыл бұрын
Jerome Howe Good logic "bro"
@TheBlitzyproductions
10 жыл бұрын
"real artists respect real artists!"
@joeg1062
8 жыл бұрын
coming from rakim eminem gotta feel good!
@Breaksnbeats
11 жыл бұрын
I actually like the interviewer. He makes it more like a serious hip-hop discussion rather than a straight forward interview, and even has the balls to challenge Rakim on certain issues.
@xanderchanning
Жыл бұрын
Nah he can counter Rakim's view without coming off pretentious like he somehow knows more than RAKIM.
@kevinzhang6623
Жыл бұрын
Yes. If that's what happened. He kept cutting Rakim off.
@crunkg3894
9 жыл бұрын
i love them both both are legendary
@NotoriousBeatz100
10 жыл бұрын
He doing his job as an interviewer should, not just agreeing with everything Rakim say's, plus he's just giving his opinion, it's not disrespectful.
@velvetmedias
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@andreawalker3061
23 сағат бұрын
Nobody gives a damn about his opinion.As far as I ’m concerned he’s not qualified to even have an opinion. I came to hear what Rakim had to say. Rakim should have left him talking to himself, he can argue over his bs opinions with himself. He’s an idiot.
@XiloChannel
7 жыл бұрын
Interviewer was not main stream media and spoke his mind and asked some tough questions and raised some tough points (don't agree with his choices,) but don't hate on the guy, Rakim, a rap god, answered him with valor and truth.
@slimpro11
9 жыл бұрын
it's sad krs1 and rakim are not on anyone's top 10 shows the lack of hip hop knowledge from this generation... i implore anyone to go check out either of the aboves first 3 albums
@bluscorpion
9 жыл бұрын
The interviewer is right about one thing... Eminem was the new clown of hip-hop, and he clowned well. Like when he first came in, he was rapping hard, but rapping about funny shit too, and he could make fun of anyone and it'd be like, yo! Clowning and hip-hop go well together, so when you put clownin in rap, with a spit-fire rapper, you got serious gold. Nothing wrong with music making people laugh, and rocking out to a dope beat and laughing at jokes is fun. I miss that about Em. I love that he can go hard, but his fun stuff was icing on the cake.
@velvetmedias
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your post ! I enjoy Devin the dude and Slick, I never meant any disrespect with the word "clown". Like you said, making people laugh is talent as well.
@velvetmedias
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Out of all the cruel comments, yours is less bitter.
@thatsthatshit321
11 жыл бұрын
Fact of the matter is this... Rakim is the Greatest of All Time... one of the reasons for this particular title is his ability to stay naturally humble on top of his braggadocio GOD like rhyming skills. He was never arrogant on the mic, his skills just came off naturally, as if they were just meant to be, which is the making of a legendary, master emcee. Him acknowledging Em the way he does, speaks volumes on the white boys skills and work ethic. Basically, Em is being blessed by the G.O.A.T...
@stefanix1000
8 жыл бұрын
this is from one rap god to another
@MelvinArthurMurray
8 жыл бұрын
Does this interviewer have any chill Gadamn...
@badmandede
5 жыл бұрын
1:47 my favorite Scarface line also .. #WOW
@rodneyspivey5614
2 жыл бұрын
The art of war if u follow that and rap that way u have a bar u can't go below and emimem has been on top of the rap game for 30 years
@gregDino32
5 жыл бұрын
There you have it my fellow hip hop heads Da God himself has spoken.
@jonnybgood1105
8 жыл бұрын
If em was black he would be Big L...
@ericbruner7661
8 жыл бұрын
thank u!!!
@joeyjazmin
8 жыл бұрын
amen my dude
@gunhawk7183
8 жыл бұрын
Lonelyontop ummm hell no
@jonnybgood1105
8 жыл бұрын
Jovan Johnson Then who?
@gunhawk7183
8 жыл бұрын
Lonelyontop someone who has controversial lyrics that most people can't relate to his lyrical mechanics is correct but the message is wayyyyy off
@TheReviewSpace
10 жыл бұрын
Rakim is far more important to hip hop than Eminem ever could be.
@beirutlebanon2195
Жыл бұрын
When the god mc speaks about lyricism basically anybody’s opinion afterwards is irrelevant
@Serjohn
10 жыл бұрын
i dont like his music much , but i get his point of view.Wise words from a wise man respect rakim
@omg933112
10 жыл бұрын
in no specific order top 10 rappers of all time. tupac. Nas Eminem Biggie Rakim Tech n9ne scarface mos def andre 3000 ghostface killah
@54MASSUNITY
10 жыл бұрын
Inspectah Deck better than Ghost what about Prodigy?
@slypher08
10 жыл бұрын
nice to see scarface and dre getting some love
@johnk230
9 жыл бұрын
respect zaah, you know whats real
@caspercampbell1911
9 жыл бұрын
NO KRS-ONE? Nonsense.
@lewispearson4502
9 жыл бұрын
DVJFan Royce really isn't...
@EP122333
9 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else hear the interviewer say "whities"
@gardoe.c.476
9 жыл бұрын
Lol Yeah.
@fuckyouhassa
5 жыл бұрын
Lmao what time I don’t want to rewatch this shit
@cjhepburn7406
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. He did Informer...or was that Snow?
@Himaryous
8 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows that French guys understand rap more than Rakim. I mean, duh. Rap started in New York so obviously the French know more than anyone else.
@dzstanirainer2937
11 жыл бұрын
"I Miss a Biz Markie I MISS a Slick Rick!" lol
@urbanl2213
2 жыл бұрын
I see People hating on the interviewer. Hé knew his shit and hé kept it interesting by keeping his own opinions into the mix.
@Omowalemayasa
2 жыл бұрын
💯
@kevinzhang6623
Жыл бұрын
Nah. What you said is to be expected, what he did was keep Rakim's opinions OUT of the mix. Disgraceful.
@bigsky2693
4 жыл бұрын
Rakim didn’t see that coming when the interviewer came at him with the real shit.
@DangerRuss31
10 жыл бұрын
Sales have nothing to do with talent. The popular garbage is hype that shouldn't be mentioned. That is record label nonsense. If you are a hip hop head, you don't need the top 40 to judge who is nice. Rakim is a pioneer. You have to respect his opinion of today because he helped lay the tracks for people like Eminem. I guarantee that Eminem is honored to be mentioned in such high regard from a legend like Rakim.
@MrDance123
11 жыл бұрын
y dunno know why "Em best rapper"-Comments get da likes here. I can tell ya 10 rappers with more lyrical and technical skills... and 10 more if yall want. Hes one of the best rappers hittin the mainstream, maybe . But guys pls check Big L freestylin.. or Pharoahe Monch(organized konfusion).. theyre freestyles got more flow more skills more sense then any Eminem chartbreaker. Rakim is a respectfull person but im sure he knows some better rappers too.
@RojoCube
10 жыл бұрын
No black rappers are better than Eminem He's murdered them all anytime they had him on a track or He had them. There's not a single rapper who wasn't chewed up and spit out by Eminem. The only one that would be at his Level would be Tech N9ne. They are yet to do a collabo together. It's meant to happen They are the 2 greatest rappers alive. It's gotta happen.
@RojoCube
10 жыл бұрын
What the fuck did you say? That's not even English bro. What the fuck is fgt? Just by calling me a unknown name proves I am right.
@TheGuy3-D
10 жыл бұрын
If you're another fanboy raving about how Eminem is the best, your point is already invalid, I mean he's really good, one of my favorites, but not close to the best. On top of that, his new album is complete shit compared to everything else he's done. BUT then you go and say the only one leveled to him is Tech N9ne? LOL, get outta here man.
@mymetalcat
10 жыл бұрын
Royce da 5'9" was able to be as good as Eminem in my opinion. Also, no they don't have yet to collab. They already did. Search up "The Anthem." In fact, I believe it was made around the time Tech N9ne started.
@mymetalcat
10 жыл бұрын
Yes because how many units you sell determines how good you are as a rapper. Saying he's shit without explaining why doesn't back up an argument, and is just a declarative statement. I can make a declarative statement that you like to dress up in a two-two and dance to Baja Marimba's music, but without any evidence it's useless. Judging from that, you're either a blind fanboy idiot, or a troll. I'm willing to guess the latter outcome to be true.
@christianleblanc-quaney4557
10 жыл бұрын
SonicBooom96 your dumb as fuck eminem would have collaborated with royce 5'9 if he was ass. he stays underground you cant compare record sales to how good the rapper is
@kprzy2010
7 жыл бұрын
4:28 how do you call Em a clown? Especially to Rakim Allah?
@Balal8281
6 жыл бұрын
he's foreign, he don't know shit about hip hop. Shouldn't even be interviewing a rapper let alone fucking Rakim
@reggiemunch
Ай бұрын
GOD MC...is a real humble human. Giving credit where it's deserved without putting self into the equation relinquishing any type of insecurity.EM's skill CAN'T BE DENIED 💯
@Zeady
9 жыл бұрын
1. Tupac 2. Eminem 3. Nas 4. Big Daddy Kane 5. Wu Tang Clan 6. Mos Def 7. Biggie 8. MF Doom 9. Kendrick Lamar 10. Mobb Deep
@christopherjamison7452
9 жыл бұрын
Zeady Where's Rakim? Where's KRS-ONE?
@alebarajas3045
9 жыл бұрын
Tupac infront ha you must be new or ignorant
@Zeady
9 жыл бұрын
***** not on the list
@christopherjamison7452
9 жыл бұрын
Zeady I would have both of them on my top 10 list.
@jaynotsure670
9 жыл бұрын
Zeady Ha! Em is up there but you left out Biggie, KRS-One, Jay z and all the other who started the type of Hip Hop we listen to today. There can't be a list in music first off b/c everybody's opinion and perspective is different and not only that but it evolves over time as that person grows...
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