{"id":214227,"date":"2025-07-20T11:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=214227"},"modified":"2025-07-19T23:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:47:15","slug":"lazarus-rakim-not-to-be-defined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/lazarus-rakim-not-to-be-defined\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazarus &#038; Rakim &#8211; Not To Be Defined"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/et1IEh8AtYw?si=PNfAfJDM15oYNZ6F\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hip-Hop history is being written again, as<strong> Rakim<\/strong>, widely regarded as The God MC and one of the most influential lyricists of all time, returns with the announcement of a new project, &#8220;The Re\u2011Up.&#8221; Setting the stage is the powerful first single, \u201cNot To Be Defined\u201d, featuring Detroit-based Hip-Hop artist, <strong>Lazarus<\/strong> (who is featured in the U.S. Library of Congress for being the first artist to premiere a song from outer space), and produced by <strong>Dem Jointz<\/strong>. \u201cNot To Be Defined\u201d is a monumental union of legacy and lyrical mastery. &#8220;The Re-Up&#8221; is due for release on <strong>August 29th<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can pre-order &#8220;The Re-Up&#8221; on vinyl, CD, and casette via the<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1332records.com\/product-page\/rakim-x-big-ghost-ltd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1332 Records Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"214228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/lazarus-rakim-not-to-be-defined\/rakim-not-to-be-defined-thumbnail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rakim-Not-To-Be-Defined-Thumbnail.webp?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rakim &amp;#8211; 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