Rakim "God's Network: Rebirth'' Discussion Thread

[Ziggiy]

Did Rakim sign with Mass Appeal or something else? How many albums is Rakim contracted for?

Nas created an initiative to give the forefathers and pioneers of Hip Hop their deserved flowers by giving them 500K and free healthcare for life.

Rakim & Scarface To Be 'Paid In Full' As Part Of $500K Fund Honoring Hip Hop Legends

Rakim and Scarface are set to receive a substantial grant for their contributions to Hip Hop as the culture continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

hiphopdx.com

Rakim and Scarface were the inaugural recipients.

 

[Paper Boi]

Nas created an initiative to give the forefathers and pioneers of Hip Hop their deserved flowers by giving them 500K and free healthcare for life.

Rakim & Scarface To Be 'Paid In Full' As Part Of $500K Fund Honoring Hip Hop Legends

Rakim and Scarface are set to receive a substantial grant for their contributions to Hip Hop as the culture continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

hiphopdx.com

Rakim and Scarface were the inaugural recipients.

get Chuck D next

 

[King Harlem]

Is this a colab album or are Kurupt and Masta Killa on the 1st single?

 

[Yehuda]

He ain't got shyt fukking with this

 

[straightcash]

Nas created an initiative to give the forefathers and pioneers of Hip Hop their deserved flowers by giving them 500K and free healthcare for life.

Rakim & Scarface To Be 'Paid In Full' As Part Of $500K Fund Honoring Hip Hop Legends

Rakim and Scarface are set to receive a substantial grant for their contributions to Hip Hop as the culture continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

hiphopdx.com

Rakim and Scarface were the inaugural recipients.

Very cool and generous. Is Nas funding the whole thing or is it taking from other donors as well?

 

[BUSINESS AS USUAL]

Im good..nah beats🗑🗑🗑🗑

 

[Paper Boi]

Very cool and generous. Is Nas funding the whole thing or is it taking from other donors as well?

it's a charitable organization with venture capital money backing too

Board of Directors - The Paid In Full Foundation

paidinfullfoundation.org

not started by Nas, but he clearly has influence on it.

Founded by Ben and Felicia Horowitz in 2022, the Paid in Full (PIF) Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to expanding public awareness and providing educational opportunities to support music and music education; encouraging active participation in music making through philanthropic giving and public service programs; and providing financial assistance to artists.

Board of Directors: Benjamin Horowitz, Felicia Horowitz, Stephen J. Stoute, Michelle Ebanks and Quincy Jones III.

Advisory Board: Nas, Fab 5 Freddy, Ralph McDaniels and Quincy Jones II

 

[straightcash]

it's a charitable organization with venture capital money backing too

Board of Directors - The Paid In Full Foundation

paidinfullfoundation.org

not started by Nas, but he clearly has influence on it.

Interesting. On one hand, I can see it benefiting various hip-hop veterans.

On the other hand, these rich white Jews going out of their way to do this brings up a lot of questions. We all know there's a catch to this and we're probably going to see in the distant future how they weaponize this.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

He's a legend with the pen and pad
Any nikka who grew up reciting his lyrics word for word knows the God gets busy
No other MC treats every bar with the same importance as Ra

I'll check it out

 

[Space Cowboy]

This year in hip hop

 

[jensyao]

IN

need to hear what the GOD sounds like after all these years

didn't Eric B bankroll the earlier projects to get producer credit but rakim produced most of his joints?

i forget, it's been a while

 

[NormanConnors]

The god has been study with the beats too

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I pray this not wack

 

[Ziploc]

Rakim actually did most of the production on their first two albums.Large Professor helped out on Let the rhythm,Ra played the drums on Don't sweat the technique and co produced on the 18th letter.

 

[REAL6]