My son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I… — Rakim Copy Share Image
The man is the captain, the women is the lieutenant and the kids are the soldiers. Like right now I'm not home… — Rakim Copy Share Image
I go up in the supermarkets and people always go what are you doing here and I go I'm hungry in a… — Rakim Copy Share Image
I'm you and you are me. I'm a man and you're a man. When people understand the more they know Self, the… — Rakim Copy Share Image
I never tried to crossover or be in the public's eye everyday. I'm laid back with it and at times I wondered… — Rakim Copy Share Image
There's so many different ways to write a rhyme its stupid man. I don't understand why the majority of the rap game… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Man is symbolic to the sun. The sun is dealing with a ball of fire and didn't go out yet. Me being… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Playing the sax and then enjoying jazz music, man - it's like I learned how to find words inside of the beat. — Rakim Copy Share Image
I get the Martian look all the time even in the hood. I walk down to the shopping block and people just… — Rakim Copy Share Image
I love Jay-Z, I love Kanye, and I praise the way he's been able to bring more business out of the jungle. — Rakim Copy Share Image
Elements burst, gave birth the the verse, get the pen from the nurse, but hook the mic up first. — Rakim Copy Share Image
I think rap was a better move for me but football's been my love since I learned how to walk. I was gonna be… — Rakim Copy Share Image
There are certain things that I wish people knew - certain things that I feel I started and certain things that I'm responsible for.… — Rakim Copy Share Image
So I start my mission- leave my residence Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents — Rakim Copy Share Image
My approach to writing rhymes went hand in hand with the music. I'd try to make different rhythms with my rhymes on the track… — Rakim Copy Share Image
My whole thing is if it wasn't for people like ya'll and people like them I wouldn't be me. I love every minute of… — Rakim Copy Share Image
![“I get the Martian look all the time even in the hood. I walk down to the shopping block and people just look at me with their mouth open man like what are you doing out here and I'm like I'm trying to get a pair of sneakers duke what's good? What are you doing [and I'm like] I'm hungry I wanted…” quote by Rakim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/167/rakim-1390_block_i-get-the-martian-look-all-the-time-even_3130599.jpg)
