Rakim returned on Friday (July 26) with G.O.D’s Community – REB7RTH, his first album since 2009’s The Seventh Seal — however his major function on it could shock even devoted listeners.
Whereas the God MC supplies vocals (verses and/or hooks) on six of the undertaking’s seven songs, his predominant job on the undertaking was not as a rapper, however as a producer. He additionally offered scratches.
“I all the time was connected to creating beats,” Ra informed Grammy.com. “However I acquired to the purpose the place I’m assured with my manufacturing now. I acquired the prospect to provide the album and jumped on the alternative.”
G.O.D’s Community — REB7rth incorporates a boatload of visitor artists, together with Kurupt, Masta Killa, Technique Man and B.G. As well as, there are contributions from 4 deceased rappers, courtesy of govt producer Matt “M80” Markoff.
Nipsey Hussle, Fred the Godson and Prodigy all have rhymes, and DMX exhibits up by the use of a prayer. The entire vocals, Markoff defined, had been “in my stash or beneath my possession.”
Try the album beneath.
In different Rakim information, he lately responded to Will Smith‘s admission that Will “was attempting to sound like” the Paid In Full icon on the hit tune “Summertime” by asking for a collab.
Smith made the admission final yr throughout CBS’ A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop TV particular whereas he was chatting to the legendary rapper backstage.
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“I used to be completely attempting to sound such as you on ‘Summertime,’” he informed Rakim. “‘Trigger I had been screaming all night time, and I couldn’t get my ‘happy-go-lucky’ excessive voice. And [the producer] simply mentioned, ‘Yo, simply gimme that Rakim shit.’”
After Smith reposted the clip on Instagram on Tuesday (July 23) to commemorate the thirty third anniversary of his and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s album Homebase, Rakim slid into the feedback part with an thrilling request.
He wrote: “Peace Will !! Maintain rockin bro, it’s time for SUMMERTIME PT 2 wit me on it !!!! lol.”
Whereas Smith has but to reply, a lot of his followers had been on board with the concept, with one writing: “yesssss @willsmith & @djjazzyjeff please make this occur!!!”
