Rakim

"A Different Kind" is the first taste from the trio's forthcoming album, 'The Godbody,' due out later this year.

For many New Yorkers, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys's 2009 blockbuster isn't the go-to anthem.

Kool G Rap and Grand Puba got their flowers at the third annual gala that celebrates hip hop's past, present, and future.

The rap legend called the shoutout on the Clipse record "the illest" he's heard in a long time.

"He spawned me, Meth, Rae, Ghost — these are all from GZA, the enlightener."

Monday night's ceremony also featured tributes to Quincy Jones and a '106 & Park' reunion set.

NY native Edwin 'Phade' Sacasa is literally living in the archive of hip-hop and street artistry.

"Kendrick was never king," Ye told fans.

The WWE star also picks his top athlete-rappers and who is on his Mount Rushmore of MCs, as well as admitted he was "living under a rock" for Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud.

'G.O.D.s NETWORK (REB7RTH)' marks Rakim's fourth solo album and first in 15 years.

The hip-hop pioneer praised both rappers for revitalizing the genre.

The Roots leader looked to 1980s hip-hop pioneers as the "foundation" of his dexterous wordplay.

People have speculated for years that Rakim ghostwrote the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff's 1991 hit.

"I should’ve been higher, but it’s a blessing to be recognized and it’s a good time to be recognized."

Carhartt WIP has once again collaborated with Awake NY, unveiling an eight-piece capsule filled with rugged utilitarian silhouettes and decorative finishes.

50 Cent took to Instagram to air out anyone unaware of Rakim's power on the mic, as he shared a clip of the legendary New York rapper dropping a verse.