Rakim has taken no problem with OutKast being positioned six notches above Eric B. & Rakim at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Best Rap Teams of All Time checklist.
The checklist was launched on Wednesday (June 28), inflicting heated debates throughout the Hip Hop neighborhood concerning the rankings. TMZ caught up with The God MC whereas he was out in New York on Friday (June 30), and received his response to each being ranked at No. 7 and being behind André 3000 and Huge Boi.
“Nah imply, I’m all the time gonna say I shoulda been greater nevertheless it’s a blessing to be acknowledged and it’s a very good time to be acknowledged as effectively,” Rakim stated. “It’s probably not my place to say who else deserves or not, however OutKast pushed the envelope, a bunch that lots of people received love for. So, you already know we’ve to offer the flowers to who earns them.”
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Filling within the six notches between Eric B. & Rakim and OutKast are Public Enemy at No. 6, Run-D.M.C. at No. 5, A Tribe Known as Quest at No. 4, N.W.A at No. 3 and Wu-Tang Clan at No. 2.
The publication stated the standards for its rankings included: physique of labor/achievements (charted singles/albums, gold/platinum certifications, different awards), cultural affect/affect (how the group’s work fostered the style’s evolution), longevity (years on the mic), lyrics (storytelling expertise) and movement (vocal prowess).
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“Our definition of teams consists of duos, correct teams and extra nebulous collectives. Most notably, inclusion on this checklist is predicated on the accomplishments of the group as a unit — not what the people might have individually completed. We tried to stroll the road between what constitutes a bunch versus a collective or a crew, although at instances that was not completely clear,” the publication defined.
Earlier this month, Eric B. and Rakim reunited in New Jersey for a history-making efficiency to rejoice the fiftieth anniversary of Hip Hop.
On June 13, the illustrious Hip Hop duo turned the primary rap act to carry out at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ in the course of the North to Shore Music Competition. Eric B. stated that acting at Stone Pony had been a very long time coming.
“Performing on the Stone Pony is unquestionably a dream come true,” Eric B stated in a press launch. “I’ve been TRULY BLESSED throughout my profession to have performed at nearly each premiere enviornment and venue around the globe. So, to have the ability to be the primary Hip Hop group to play on the Stone Pony, which has been the house to numerous iconic acts…particularly as we rejoice 50 years of Hip Hop, is unprecedented.”
