Rakim
Angus Batey, NME, November 1997
THERE'S A shadow across Rakim's face, but his brown eyes are shining. The man who is for many the greatest rapper ever to have picked up a microphone is talking about his frustrating five years in the hip hop wilderness, and why he knows the time is finally right for his return.
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