Rakim – Holy Are You

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Music

• joedc6

  How about we appreciate the many forms of hip hop? I washed up rapper whether on beat off beat could not have flowed the way Ra flowed. Lyrically he is still before his time, I doubt that any current rapper could go the distance with him.

• joedc6

  How about we appreciate the many forms of hip hop? I washed up rapper whether on beat off beat could not have flowed the way Ra flowed. Lyrically he is still before his time, I doubt that any current rapper could go the distance with him.

• Nepharius

  I can’t get this track off repeat, that intro is tight as hell.

• Nepharius

  I can’t get this track off repeat, that intro is tight as hell.

• mark jones

  Peace its about time the GOD is back and hes the true G.O.A.T so to all you bonafide crack heads stop hating First of all Dr Dre was stupid for not working with rakim,how can you work with people with no lyrics but people with lyrics you cant do nothing with, for example nas foxy coremega nature and the firm flop and he didnt want to work with michael jackson but he could work with 50 what a joke dre should let gangsta rap go what happen to been there done that

• mark jones

  Peace its about time the GOD is back and hes the true G.O.A.T so to all you bonafide crack heads stop hating First of all Dr Dre was stupid for not working with rakim,how can you work with people with no lyrics but people with lyrics you cant do nothing with, for example nas foxy coremega nature and the firm flop and he didnt want to work with michael jackson but he could work with 50 what a joke dre should let gangsta rap go what happen to been there done that

• hiphopgame

  its so crazy to see all of these hip hop artists sampling the axe man. david axelrod’s music will always live on, and sounds pretty fuckin good with rakim rappin over it. good shit for sure. all dues to the maestro should be given for his amazing music that keeps on gettin sampled by some of todays greatest in rap and hip hop.

• hiphopgame

  its so crazy to see all of these hip hop artists sampling the axe man. david axelrod’s music will always live on, and sounds pretty fuckin good with rakim rappin over it. good shit for sure. all dues to the maestro should be given for his amazing music that keeps on gettin sampled by some of todays greatest in rap and hip hop.

• Anonymous

  Yo i cannot agree with this man. The song is beautiful…….almost too beautiful but something just dont sit right in my heart when he calls himself God. I mean if he came to rap then why does he have to go against God principles to get the job done? I feel that if i wanted to call myself anything i would take it one step down from God…..thats a bit too much. then it becomes a selfishness ……..and the devil wanted to be God so why if u read this why would u try to re-enact the movement and say that you’ve been around since genesis and its continues…….man those statements can be taken so many ways….i hope someone interviews him on how he feels about God…..maybe then i could feel it more.

• Anonymous

  Yo i cannot agree with this man. The song is beautiful…….almost too beautiful but something just dont sit right in my heart when he calls himself God. I mean if he came to rap then why does he have to go against God principles to get the job done? I feel that if i wanted to call myself anything i would take it one step down from God…..thats a bit too much. then it becomes a selfishness ……..and the devil wanted to be God so why if u read this why would u try to re-enact the movement and say that you’ve been around since genesis and its continues…….man those statements can be taken so many ways….i hope someone interviews him on how he feels about God…..maybe then i could feel it more.

• wisewordz

  my goodness..i can’t believe the hating thats going on in here. Rakim..hands down one of the greatest emcess 2 ever bless a mic..probably one of the reasons half of the rappers that get idolized today ever picked up a mic..i.e. pac, biggie, jay-z, nas, pun, big l, mos def, kweli, n i can go on and on..u guys see it in all there lyrics..men who even put ra in they rhymes giving love and showing real love..and then to hear this new generation belittle a man over one track..by the way the track is nyce..good sample n smooth lyrics that hit hard. Pay attention to the lyrics ppl..if anyone can bring the new genra back to its golden age and redefine this movement its this man..he doesn’t claim allegiance to a label..doesn’t have to have street cred to know he’s seen the grimy..he understands the world around him and knows where its headed if one doesnt atleast try to speak to the masses. and on the topic of God emcee..rappers use it all the time from Nas Jay..they call each other god an east coast slang but suddenly when ra uses it it gets slandered? wtf? U ppl are exactly what the problem is..u can go ahead and critique and criticize but damn to shift a god issue on a man..so what about his beliefs..we all here in the u.s. of a because we allowed to have our own religion and observe it preach it if we want to. But the one time a man puts it out there n rhyming like that..breaking it down in lyrics like that..a science like that..and ya’ll hate! get the hell over ur damn selves he just doin his thing n rappin his beliefs its his ‘god-given’ right 2 do so lol! but be real ppl half the rappers u luv look up to him got in the game because of him..give him his due and let him be..go listen to sum new south dance gimmick club banger n be happy! have a nyce day =D

• wisewordz

  my goodness..i can’t believe the hating thats going on in here. Rakim..hands down one of the greatest emcess 2 ever bless a mic..probably one of the reasons half of the rappers that get idolized today ever picked up a mic..i.e. pac, biggie, jay-z, nas, pun, big l, mos def, kweli, n i can go on and on..u guys see it in all there lyrics..men who even put ra in they rhymes giving love and showing real love..and then to hear this new generation belittle a man over one track..by the way the track is nyce..good sample n smooth lyrics that hit hard. Pay attention to the lyrics ppl..if anyone can bring the new genra back to its golden age and redefine this movement its this man..he doesn’t claim allegiance to a label..doesn’t have to have street cred to know he’s seen the grimy..he understands the world around him and knows where its headed if one doesnt atleast try to speak to the masses. and on the topic of God emcee..rappers use it all the time from Nas Jay..they call each other god an east coast slang but suddenly when ra uses it it gets slandered? wtf? U ppl are exactly what the problem is..u can go ahead and critique and criticize but damn to shift a god issue on a man..so what about his beliefs..we all here in the u.s. of a because we allowed to have our own religion and observe it preach it if we want to. But the one time a man puts it out there n rhyming like that..breaking it down in lyrics like that..a science like that..and ya’ll hate! get the hell over ur damn selves he just doin his thing n rappin his beliefs its his ‘god-given’ right 2 do so lol! but be real ppl half the rappers u luv look up to him got in the game because of him..give him his due and let him be..go listen to sum new south dance gimmick club banger n be happy! have a nyce day =D

• urz

  now dont get it twisted im a big fan of rakim but ppl keep sayin listen to the lyrics listen to what hes saying. and if you listen to what hes sayin hes calling himself a god. jus cus he put emcee after it doesnt make it any different. to call yourself a god is blasphemy and that goes to jay-z, nas and wu-tang. some of these rappers claim to be muslim or christian but talk about and act out the opposite. there is only one god and hes not a rapper. ppl need to start really listening to whats being said and the artists need to be held accountable! ppl need to think!

• urz

  now dont get it twisted im a big fan of rakim but ppl keep sayin listen to the lyrics listen to what hes saying. and if you listen to what hes sayin hes calling himself a god. jus cus he put emcee after it doesnt make it any different. to call yourself a god is blasphemy and that goes to jay-z, nas and wu-tang. some of these rappers claim to be muslim or christian but talk about and act out the opposite. there is only one god and hes not a rapper. ppl need to start really listening to whats being said and the artists need to be held accountable! ppl need to think!