When Rakim said I Ain't No Joke, he was not lying

The greatest MC of all time Thank you O.G. 💯

Rakimis definitely #1. he is your favorite rappers favorite rapper

Rakim is the greatest lyraisist of all time. Love seeing the younger generation appreciating greatness

Kool G Rap another monster on the mic that never get's mentioned

Rakim is a Five Percenter Dude you are the dopest father I ever seen in my life !!!

It would never be another Rakim Legend greatest of all times

Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.

I remember back when Fila was the goal for all the hip hop kids. Nike wasn’t even on our radar. Not even Jordans.

I bought Paid In Full twice! Because I played the first cassette until it pop! Peace To The God!

Fila was primarily a Hustler's shoe..class of 92

Completely agree, 1000% . Rakim is untouchable. Greatest lyricist ever.

Rah is the GOAT PERIOD. I'm from Bushwick Brooklyn and I remember all the park jams back in the 80's they were Bananas. I'm glad that I was around when everything started I'm truly blessed.

I’m from NYC and this video was shot in my hood LOwer East Side Manhattan...Lowa Deck for those who know...anyway about those chains...not only were they rockin them in the video...these cats rocked them in the street JUST LIKE THAT...no bodyguards and no lookouts...and Got nothing but love from the streets...that’s the level of GOAT we talkin bout

Rakim the god. greatest of all time

My dad always has that old head laugh too whenever The God Rakim raps.

Best Era for HipHop✊🏾

Listen up. I’m from the BX but we moved to PR in the 80s. We were there and we were rockin to the Fat Boys, Fresh Prince etc. Hip Hop was getting comedic, light hearted. Then my boy Carlos came by with this tape in his car. He took out his moms living room speaker and he had it wired in his back seat of the car. He just said to us, “you have to hear this”. We heard that entire tape. We didn’t bob our head, we didn’t speak. We were speechless, frozen, no words. It changed us. It was like an instant rite of passage. We knew Hip Hop, or we, would never be the same.

Haha I got a Fila collection myself! I had a pair on today as a matter of fact! Shout out to us 80's kids and 90's teens😄

Very rare I hear any as good as Rakim. The flow is just too dam good!

Brought the cassette when it first dropped in summer of 1987

Rakim was a reflection of Brooklyn N.Y. 84-88' East New York. Forte Green. Brownsville. Bed Stuy. Gangstas EVERYWHERE!!!

Rakim "The GOD MC" is the G.O.A.T...period! Absolutely the #1 MC and lyrical master of all time. He set the benchmark for everyone else to try to reach.

Yes Dad , break it down

Please react to Eric B & Rakim ‘My Melody’ so people know what he’s talking about when he says “or you’ll be one of those seven MC’s” it’s a lyrical masterpiece!

Rakim CHANGED the rap game young cats have no idea how serious this was in 86' ur pops is right Rakim was and is an will always be that guy......

No foul words!!!!!! Rakim was no joke....the lyrics was dope...

These two are my number 1 rappers of all time, paid in full album is legendary and they are definitely hip hop legends. Move the crowd, Eric B is president, I got soul and the list goes on and on and on💯🔥🔥🔥

from a female old head rakim is definitely top 5. microphone fiend was the jam!!!!!

NYC, NJ, Philly, Det, Baltimore, LA, Oak we all was doing it in the day

The man dancing is none other than the great Flavor Flav! From the group called Public Enemy! And this was great to see him in the spirit of unity dancing for Eric B and Rakim. Peace 2da Godz.

1986 I walked to the record store and bought this tape (green). Never heard anything like it, changed the rap game.

Eric B the Godfather of Rap! Hands Down!

LL is my favorite rapper, Rakim is my favorite MCee! Peace!

I appreciate you building with your father and your uncle. This is what it's all about building and destroying the devils uncivilization. Peace 2da GODZ. BADNEWZGODZ

Rakim, Kane, g rap, krs, slick rick gave birth to all lyrical styles

when i was in college playing football they would hook us up with jobs for the summer and i would do concert security and was doing this rap festival ,and i did backstage security.so these rappers were on ,(the 2 live crew)and some guy sticks his head out the stage door, and it was Eric B. and he asked me what i thought.and i was a long haired buff white dude ,into heavy metal mind you.and this guy ,with this fat gold rope around his neck ,is asking me what i thought..i was like this is horrible,and he said "don't judge hip hop by what you see here.then he introduces me to Rakim,and i walk them down to the stage .and it was over , the way this guy could put words together and tell a story like he did"' BLEW ME AWAY''... this guy(Rakim) is so smart and intelligent it was amazing .i ended up talking to them back stage ,got their stage passes signed and everything ,and still remember them tell this day .and i was 19 yrs.old and im 51 now.and that's how i got introduced to the ghetto...much respect...

Rakin, the man that rhymes for 4 min on ´´ micro fiend `` without a break. One of the lyrical masters of the late 80´s and the 90´s

Rakim's lyrics on Mahogany is legendary.....

Rakim should be in anyone's top 5 he's a true lyricist. You gotta let the young man hear Follow The Leader

Hell yeah...he told them fools about the dookie ropes!! Preach! "Remember me, the one you got your idea from?" -Rakim tha God

Growing up in Detroit 16 years old when this came out .... Mannnn this shit blew our minds, Eric B & Rakim aren't top rappers, they're a mile a head of the greatest.... Every time I hear this it makes me wish their was a time machine. So I can go back sit on the front porch with my friends listening to this on my big ass Getto blaster till the D batteries ran out.

Rakim is the fav rapper of you fav rapper bro.

Salute 80s baby. You got it old head. Polo years✌👐

im 19 , my dad was one of the best reggae artists of his city Meknes back in the 80's before he joined the millitary and slowed down , i grew up only on old school music , blues - jazz - golden hiphop - reggae - rock , and everytime i try to listen to this new school stuff , i feel like they got records contracts so easy anyone can rap nowadays and get easy bread , but i read books about hiphop and music in general . And every genre u love , they will always take notes from the past . Why i dont love new shool rap ? Because from rapping and reaching out to people about Government Corruption - Poverty - Drug Abuse - Police Brutality , stuff that we actually suffer from , to rapping about Women - Money - Gangster wanna be , stuff that we dont need to hear about .

You should do Paid In Full too !! Classics ! Rakim is a GOD !!

Ahhh😌The God Emcee, Why waste time on the microphone I take this more serious than just a poem Rock from party to party, backyard to yard Now tear it up, y'all, and bless the mic for the gods!

Gotta agree with your Pops. Rakim = G.O.A.T., period, end of story when it comes to Hip Hop.. 🎶🎶🎶🎶

Rakim and big daddy kane can not forget him

Greatest Mc period That’s I started rapping fixing up my words without cussing Rakim is my favorite Mc of all time and this song right here classic Never be another lyricism ever again period

Damn, you'll need to do this more and more, great way to school the young folks about the roots and foundation of great music and ghetto stories!!! Ya'll speak real TRUTH BIG UP

Eric B probably one of the most underrated DJs! Dude was cold!!

The GOD MC himself every lyricist favorite MC ( Eminem , Nas etc)🔥🔥

He's always going to be 1 flat out hands down

That's right bruh teach the youngins about old school music in general much respect too y'all coming out of Chi- Town!

I dont know what pops name is but i love this brotha he knows HIP HOP!! Dam it feels good to here him its in his blood he cant even control it...worrrrd!! If anybody EVER asks me "Danny what is hip hop ill tell em to watch this video period. No girls NO DRINKS NO BS 💪💪💪

I'm from the D too my guy. I hollered at the God when he was here in April. What's so damn unbelievable is he's so humble and down to earth in spite of the High Praise he receives!!!

Zach de la Rocha was a great contender, but I agree.. I love Erik B... he changed my life...

Rakeem was a game changer, Rappers pretty much rapped the same until Rakeem came with something different. For example Rakim was the first to rap across verses. I remember my first time hearing "Eric B is President" and thinking.. "what an extraordinary rap style" and everyone said the same. At the time it was customary for rappers to rhyme the first word of a verse with the last word of the same verse (like a traditional nursery rhyme) but what Rakhim did was rhyme the last word of the verse with the last word of the following verse, immediately effecting the way the record sounded. For example in their follow up hit the classic "I know You Got Soul," there's a line where Rakim says.. "So as you sit by the Radio hands on the dial SOON .. As you hear it pump up the VOLUME"). It might not seem like a big thing today, what with there being a million different styles of rap, but back in 1985-86 there was only one style, so it was a quite a radical thing to do. It was like breaking the rules. But once the record blow up, it was as if it gave some long awaited permission for every budding rapper to change up their flow. It was the first time rappers realised that by changing the flow they could effect the sound and flavour of a record in even more interesting ways. Rakim basically gave birth to the modern MC and is one of the main reason why so many still consider him the GOAT.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZ2grbub1NTem5s.html

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These cats got me over here at work with goose bumps

Take you through triple state darkness- THA GOD EMCEE. On my mama! R.I.P.

also when he mentioned Or you'll be one of those 7 emcees , he was referring back to his song check out my melody

Remember Rakim was also taking a shot at EPMD as well.

Facts Dad.. never will be another mc like THE R... First day of 2021 I'm up listening to OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP..

I’ll say it again, no one fucks with the R, PERIOD✌🏼

Dammm the 80’s b 🔥🔥

Classic!!! Rakim also influenced (Buckshot) from Black moon in a big way! Check out the Bootcamp clik, when you can.

I grew up with a record player in the house and as a kid I would scratch it to old records of any types of music and I loved the sound it makes when it’s squeaks and then when I got a little older I heard this song and it took my back and it had that original vibe that made me fall in love with old rap

Every car rollin down 7 Mile used to be KNOCKIN this back in 87! I actually bought my tape from PERFECTIONS Record Shop on 7 Mile! #CRACKERA #THEGODRAKIM

This man leading the reaction and the gentlemen in blue know what they are talking about. I appreciate the young man taking it all in.

💯 k love that the father Is giving his son the game on hip hop

I saw this reaction video a couple of times and let me say just one thing. Respect to your dad and the old school rap. Man I feel blessed for being born in the 90s cause, no disrespect for the new school rap, but man. Big up from Italy!

Yes, teach these youngsters where it all started!!!! 🙏🏾💛

J. Cole payed respect to 1980s hip-hop in his song January 28th. At the end of the last verse, he mentions Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Slick Rick.

First heard 'Eric B is President' back when I was 12 years old. Rakim hasn't missed a beat since.

RAKIM #1 - THE GOAT like for real bro. THE BEST RAPPR EVER

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*RESPECT THE CLASSICS!*

Pac n Biggie made impactful songs .. socially conscious songs .. but they were not lyricist on Rakim's level dude was insane love em .. not just cause I'm an old head who grew up with him .. his songs stand the end of time... like I said dude was b4 his time

LOL Flavor Flavs 1st video....Rakim one of my favorites of all time.

love this channel and what Dad is saying here. Big up to you guys repping the D.

I remember getting to school with this in my Walkman back in the day. I still keep coming back to it regularly. Great vid, thx.

Preach!! Old school is the best rap!!!

TRUUUUUTH! Rakim is the God MC...Top of the food chain...all others take a knee and pay homage...

Dad speaking facts!!!

Love seein Flava Flav dancin...

Props to the Sergio Tachini velour track suit! Lol. THAT was baller fashion back in the day!

I'm bringing Fila back. Over the past 6 months I have coped more than 12 pairs of Fila. I got bucket hats, hoodies, t shirts and out of all that I probably spent $500. I get compliments all the time. Fila that joint.

Nothing as strong as this.Proper licks.Righteous.No B.S.from this.

Dope vid, keep up the music reviews with your dad lil bruh, he's very insightful.

Rakim is real funky damn boss

Take you for a walk through hell freeze your Dome then watch your eyeball swell then guide you out of triple-stage Darkness, is from the 120 lessons of the 5 percent nation of Godz and Earths. Peace 2da Godz. BADNEWZGODZ

Shhhhhhhh yall brought out the rakim!!!! 🔥

you should do a reaction to "put it on" by Big L

dad you are exactly on point....pops do remember Gangstar ?

This is the God, its go MJ, Rakim,& Ali like that

People rarely get "or you'll be one of those 7 emcees". That's what made Rakim so dope. He talks to you and over you at the same time. With that particular punchline, he's referring to another punchline from My Melody. He even said "pucker up and whistle my melody"... LOL While I'm here, let me also mention he really did nominate Eric B for president. All these tracks are on the same Paid In Full album LOL All classics. Enjoyed the vid.

One of my fav’s no doubt fam bless up 👍🏿

Guyz, Love your videos. Greetengs from Slovakia. CHEERS