Rakim on Why He Left Dr. Dre, Dre Only Wanting Him to Rap Gangsta Lyrics (Part 4)

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Rakim recently sat down for a live edition of the Touré Show podcast, and in this clip he breaks down several of the songs that he considers his best work. The tracks he named are “Mystery (Who is God?),” “Juice,” and “Mahogany,” which he says was inspired by Diana Ross in the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues. 

To hear more of their conversation, including why Rakim says he pushes himself to rhyme at an elite level, hit the above clip.

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“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z

“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”

“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”

“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”

“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”

“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”

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