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In one week Rakim will be dropping his first album in 10 years. It seems hard to believe that one of hip-hop’s most legendary legends has not dropped an album in a decade. Since enough time has passed after all of the anticipation and musing that was taking place over Rakim’s collaboration with the good doctor and the recovery for everyone involved when that project never saw the light of day due to “creative differences” , fans are eager to unwrap Rakim’s early Christmas gift: The Seventh Seal (11/19). Hip-Hop, at its essence, has always been an exercise in mathematics, so as we look forward to the Seventh Seal dropping in a week, let’s also take a look back to a little over a week ago when Rakim and …
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The title track to the latest G&E project (Grouch and Eligh) offers various representations for the letters in the group’s name. However, the best representation might be one not touched on: Genuine and Enlightened. As two members of one of hip-hop’s largest collectives, The Living Legends, they have been around long enough not only to see the game drastically change, but they have seen themselves change as well. Whether it was the decision to quit using drugs or have a family, these legends are Grateful and Enduring. Their latest project, Say G&E!, is, from their perspective, their most mature album to date. With the relationship between these two venerable MCs likened to brothers and with them putting the importance of family at the forefront, it is easy to see how their genuine and enlightened approach has translated into their strongest …
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