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Wed Nov 4
9:45 pm,
Rakim and Rhymefest at Emo's
Eric B. & Rakim’s 1987 masterpiece, Paid In Full, was one of the first truly progressive hip-hop albums, defining the domain of dense samples, dizzying production, and intricate quest raps. The duo parted ways in the early ’90s, but eminently innovative MC Rakim eventually re-established himself as a contender with both soul and substance—a “rapper’s rapper” whose command of the internal rhyme and casually allusive flow continues to be worshipped by acolytes like the Wu-Tang Clan and Jay-Z. These days, Rakim is one thing and one thing only: a legend. He appears here ahead of the long, long awaited release—almost 10 years—of his fourth solo album, The Seventh Seal (finally due in November), with Kanye West associate Rhymefest.
Emo's 603 Red River St, Austin, TX
Eric B. & Rakim’s 1987 masterpiece, Paid In Full, was one of the first truly progressive hip-hop albums, defining the domain of dense samples, dizzying production, and intricate quest raps. The duo parted ways in the early ’90s, but eminently innovative MC Rakim eventually re-established himself as a contender with both soul and substance—a “rapper’s rapper” whose command of the internal rhyme and casually allusive flow continues to be worshipped by acolytes like the Wu-Tang Clan and Jay-Z. These days, Rakim is one thing and one thing only: a legend. He appears here ahead of the long, long awaited release—almost 10 years—of his fourth solo album, The Seventh Seal (finally due in November), with Kanye West associate Rhymefest.
Updated 10/21/2009
