Rakim: Muhammad Ali Was 'The Ultimate Hero'

Muhammad Ali's cocksure braggadocio and countless quotable rhymes influenced a generation of rappers, who have both referenced the boxer in their own lines and acknowledged him as a pioneer in the development of hip-hop.Muhammad Ali: Famed Pugilist Was Also Hip-Hop Pioneer
After dedicating Saturday's North Carolina show to Ali, who died Friday at the age of 74, Rakim spoke about the influence and legacy of The Greatest. "Before I was even old enough to know what a role model was,