Rakim quotes

Subconsciously, Islam took over me, so it was like eighty or ninety percent of the fabric of the person I was. (Rakim)
I've always tried to insert consciousness and spirituality in my records, interpreting the writings of all cultures and religions and how they apply to life in modern times. View quote
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I started studying in '85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes. View quote
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Playing the sax and then enjoying jazz music man. It's like I learned how to find words inside of the beat. View quote
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