Rakim praised Kendrick Lamar’s shoutout on Clipse’s new observe as one of the vital highly effective tributes he’s acquired in years.

Rakim is displaying love after Kendrick Lamar name-dropped him on Clipse’s new observe “Chains & Whips,” praising the tribute as one of the vital significant nods he’s acquired in years.

The Hip-Hop pioneer took to Instagram on Saturday (July 12) to reply to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on the Clipse tune from their album Let God Sort Em Out.

Lamar raps, “Let’s be clear, Hip-Hop died again / Half of my profits may go to Rakim.” The bar was extensively interpreted as a salute to Rakim’s legacy and affect on the style.

Rakim didn’t maintain again his appreciation, writing, “I salute yu KING !!! Thnx for the illest shout I heard in a loooong time.

He added, “Keep up the incredible work, my brother, you ain’t no joke !!!! Peace and blessings to yu and yours.”

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The God MC has lengthy been vocal about his respect for Kendrick Lamar. Back in 2015, he mentioned that Okay. Dot was “that new fuel, and it’s a conscious new fuel where he’s not just doing what’s hot for today. He has substance and he ain’t scared to make a statement either.”

Last yr, Rakim additionally weighed in on the high-profile lyrical showdown between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, calling the conflict “important” and “very needed for the genre.”

He mentioned it helped make clear the distinction between “real” and “mainstream” Hip-Hop, a line that he believes had grow to be more and more blurred.

“It put a lot of things in perspective,” Rakim defined.

While he gave props to each artists for moving into the ring, Rakim’s feedback leaned in favor of Kendrick because the torchbearer for Hip-Hop’s core values, whereas Drake represented the business facet of the music.

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