If something comes at me of course I'm gonna handle my business but I'm not the type to provoke the bullshit so I don't really get a lot of that.
RakimPlaying the sax and then enjoying jazz music man. It's like I learned how to find words inside of the beat.
RakimA lot of reasons I didn't do records with people is because I never wanted their light to reflect on me.
RakimMy son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I assistant coached for one of his teams. I try to be there as much as I can. I also want to kill the stereotype. I want them to respect me as a man and a father first and then if you like hip hop go buy my album.
Rakim