Rakim made history at Johns Hopkins University as the first rapper to receive the George Peabody Medal and deliver the 2025 Peabody Conservatory commencement address. Hip-Hop legend Rakim, widely ...

If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B.’ ...

The video tech platform is launching Vimeo Streaming, a product that lets creators spool up their own subscription services and apps. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor If you ask any digital video ...

Vimeo is launching a new service that lets content creators run their own subscription service without needing coding experience. Vimeo Streaming removes the technical hurdles of building a ...

Hip-hop and the fintech community collide with this new platform for creators. Legendary artist Rakim Allah, the lyrical genius of lyrical hip-hop duo, Eric B & Rakim, has launched an AI-powered ...

Lombard, also known as DIVINE, announced this week the launch of a new company, in partnership with RAKIM, one of hip-hop’s most influential emcees. The company is called Notes, a fintech ...

Rakim is responsible for changing the way rappers approach rhyming in the 1980s and is regarded as the greatest living MC of all time. Now, Rakim is moving into the fintech space via his new AI ...

Rakim at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards (Photo credit: Chelsea Alexandra for rolling out) Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is revolutionizing the intersection of music and finance with his latest venture: Notes ...

Rakim, a pillar in Hip Hop who has long solidified himself as one of the greatest emcees of all time, has officially kicked off his new venture into the financial technology (fintech) realm. On ...

Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day ...

Rakim, now 56, recognizes times have changed and that the hip-hop landscape is no longer the “golden era” it once was. But he has realistic expectations for his music in today’s climate.

Rakim is renowned for his calm demeanor on and off the mic, but the rap legend got a bit riled up after unruly fans tossed bottles in his direction during a recent performance. The New York native ...