The 3rd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase "MOVE THE CROWD"The event that has been recognized as the BIGGEST HIP HOP EVENT IN THE MIDWEST kicks off this Saturday, September 4th ft A-Minus, Navy Blue, DJ Mick Boogie, Butta Verses, Slum Village, Whodini and Rakim! True-school Hip Hop comes to Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron for the 3rd year in a row! Gates open at 5pm - READ MOREPRESS RELEASE AKRON / PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND - THE 18th LETTER & The 3rd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase @ Lock 3 Park- downtown Akron, OH - Saturday, September 4th!VAN HUNT kicks off the second season of the KEEPERS LOUNGE CONCERT SERIES on Saturday, September 18th! - TICKETS ON SALE NOW Take a look back on The 2nd Annual Akron Hip Hop Showcase & the 1st SEASON of the Keepers of the Art's KEEPERS LOUNGE CONCERT SERIES @ THE STAGE DOOR - SEE VIDEOS HERE 
Rakim’s intricately, intellectual lyrics draw their force from his worldly experience, inner faith and progressive contemplation, fueled by a deep understanding of not just Hip-Hop, but also the Jazz and R&B influences that have surrounded his family since his youth. Rakim’s recordings – including the all-time classics, Paid In Full, Follow the Leader and The 18th Letter - have sold in the multi-millions worldwide. Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV and a host of others consistently refer to Paid in Full as “the greatest Hip-Hop album of all time” – a claim often repeated in audience polls. The Seventh Seal marks the first album under his own imprint, Ra Records, allowing a true freedom in creative control unparalleled since his monumental first recordings.
His first full album of new material in almost a decade, The Seventh Seal is Rakim’s contemporary
observation of the Hip-Hop culture he helped define. While staying loyal to his New York roots, the artist has created a body of work that encompasses the very best of regional, underground and mainstream styles reformed and delivered through his intricate lyricism and the seemingly effortless flow for which he is revered. The first single, “Holy Are You” (produced by long-time Rakim collaborator Nick Wiz for Preserve the Art) embodies the overall concept of the album, communicating Rakim’s worldview and spirituality through artistic interpretation of scriptures and revelations about the coming of the Apocalypse and each persons role in the world around them. Additional releases prior to the albums early Fall drop range from seething character studies of life in modern times and personal stories of self-awareness to feel good anthems celebrating music and Hip-Hop in all of its forms.
Relevant Education "I believe H.E.L.P. is on the cutting edge with their materials to reach our youth. The program is culturally relevant and can reduce the dropout rate." -Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, author of Hip Hop Street Curriculum
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