In a rare and historic moment for Hip Hop, Detroit emcee Lazarus teams up with the legendary Rakim, delivering a soul-stirring, bar-heavy anthem titled “Not to Be Defined.” More than just a collaboration, this track serves as a generational bridge uniting golden era precision with modern-day grit, intellect, and cultural pride. Rakim, often hailed as “The God MC,” laid the lyrical foundation for everything Hip Hop would eventually become. His internal rhyme schemes, godlike presence, and cerebral bars redefined the MC archetype. To hear him side-by-side with Lazarus, a full-time board-certified physician and full-time rapper, is to witness two wordsmiths … Continue reading “Not to Be Defined” — Lazarus and Rakim Deliver a Cross-Generational Hip-Hop Anthem