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Rakim Recalls Epic Rap Battle That Never Was

'We knew that people was trying to make us clash,' the Paid in Full MC says of onetime beef with legendary Big Daddy Kane.By Shaheem Reid Big Daddy Kane and Rakim Photo: The Life Files Cornerstone Credentials: Rakim It's probably the greatest rap battle that didn't happen. Icon vs. Icon, the God vs. the Prince of Darkness: Rakim going mic to mic with Big Daddy Kane. Back in the late '80s, fans were buzzing about whether the two New York legends would engage in an epic face-off, a ma...

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10:50 on August 26 2010

Rakim Recalls Epic Rap Battle That Never Was

MTV.com News — 'We knew that people was trying to make us clash,' the Paid in Full MC says of onetime beef with legendary Big Daddy Kane.By Shaheem Reid Big Daddy Kane and Rakim P... more info

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10:50 on August 26 2010

Rakim Recalls Epic Rap Battle That Never Was

VH1 News — Legendary MC Rakim, who graces 2010's Rock the Bells lineup, recalls the epic rap battle that never was with fellow rap icon Big Daddy Kane. more info

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