Rakim made history at Johns Hopkins University as the first rapper to receive the George Peabody Medal and deliver the 2025 Peabody Conservatory commencement address.
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Hip-Hop legend Rakim, widely recognized as one of the greatest MCs of all time, continues to make history, this time in academia.
On Wednesday (May 21), Rakim delivered the commencement address for the Peabody Conservatory’s 2025 graduation ceremonies at Johns Hopkins University. The “God MC” was also served with an honorary degree from Johns Hopkins and took home the prestigious George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America…