Before 2pac, Biggie, Eminem and Jay-Z… there was no question when you were asked, “Who is the best MC off all-time,” you would immediately answer, “Rakim!” When you talk about rappers who changed the game and could spit, Rakim was that dude. He definitely changed the hip hop game when he and his DJ, Eric B, dropped Paid In Full back in 1987. You may have been too young or never been born to know Rakim’s work… but it’s never too late to learn about him and his music. And you can start by checking out this Rakim mix by DJ Mek
