HipHopOfThe90s | Hip-Hop & Rap Music on Instagram: "Rakim first performed this verse on “The Watcher 2,” released in 2002 on Jay-Z's “The Blueprint 2”. The track featured Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and Rakim, a rare collaboration between three major names in hip-hop. The verse reflected Rakim's classic style with smooth flow, tight rhyme patterns and a confident presence that had defined his sound since the golden era. Years later he brought the verse back live with J. Period, rapping it over the “Still D.R