The Artist's Voice: Rakim | ICA/Boston

Hip-hop artist Rakim has been acclaimed as “the greatest MC of all time,” and his complex but calm musical style is compared to the likes of legendary jazz musician Thelonious Monk. His recent book, "Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius," part memoir and part writing guide, is filled with glimpses into his life, influences, and helpful advice for all writers.

This conversation was hosted at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on December 5, 2019, with Bakari Kitwana, former editor of The Source magazine and author of the bestselling "The Hip-Hop Generation," and Marcyliena Morgan, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, Executive Director of the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute, and author of "The Real HipHop."

This program was presented in partnership with Harvard University’s Hiphop Archive and Research Institute. http://hiphoparchive.org/

See the National Public Radio Tiny Desk Concert with Rakim played during this program here: https://youtu.be/iU0_cYjm8HE?t=188

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