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On this day, May 22, in hip-hop history, Eric B. and Rakim dropped 'Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em.'

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Last week, XXL brought you the 10 greatest rapping duos of all time, our unranked list of the ten one-two punches that we've seen work off each other lyrically and effortlessly. The Clipse, Mobb Deep, Jay and 'Ye—they're all in there, trading bars and swapping metaphors at the genre's highest level. We m...

One half of the legendary duo turns 52 today.

On the strength of some genre-defining albums and a flow that birthed a thousand MC's, Rakim has a clear claim to the status of one of hip-hop's leading lights. But over a 25-plus-year career, and with a dwindling output that has seen him drop only three albums in the past decade and a half, there are a lot of unsolved questions and mysteries surrounding the original God MC—after all, what happene

After 25 years since its release, XXL looks back at the creation of Paid In Full...

The 18th Letter announces plans for a re-release of Paid in Full...

Eric B. & Rakim and the Beastie Boys are on the ballot for next year's possible inductees...

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