Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Berklee's Africana Studies Division is celebrated hip-hop by inducting legendary MC Rakim into the Berklee Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.
Few artists in hip-hop history have had as profound an impact on the genre's lyrical style as Rakim Allah. Universally recognized as a “Master of the Microphone,” he has influenced countless peers and followers. Rakim burst onto the scene in 1986 with longtime collaborator Eric B. and their iconic single "Eric B. Is President." The track marked a turning point in rap, revolutionizing rhyme delivery and setting a new standard for future MCs.
Rakim joined an esteemed group of inductees, including Roxanne Shanté, Kid 'n Play, Edo G., the Floor Lords, and renowned producer and Berklee professor Prince Charles Alexander.
Berklee's Africana Studies Division is celebrated hip-hop by inducting legendary MC Rakim into the Berklee Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.
Few artists in hip-hop history have had as profound an impact on the genre's lyrical style as Rakim Allah. Universally recognized as a “Master of the Microphone,” he has influenced countless peers and followers. Rakim burst onto the scene in 1986 with longtime collaborator Eric B. and their iconic single "Eric B. Is President." The track marked a turning point in rap, revolutionizing rhyme delivery and setting a new standard for future MCs.
Rakim joined an esteemed group of inductees, including Roxanne Shanté, Kid 'n Play, Edo G., the Floor Lords, and renowned producer and Berklee professor Prince Charles Alexander.
