Elite Men's Mag Logo
The Elite Men's magazine of Hip-hop Culture

Rakim at the Garden Amp in OC


Photos by Bane


Out Da House Productions with Hip-hop collaborators Divine Scienze presented Rakim in concert Nov. 12, 2023. The show was in the Garden Amp located at 12762 Main Street, Garden Grove, Calif, 92840.


Rakim performed in front of about five hundred people. The promoters came close to selling all of the seats.


Half-a-dozen acts opened for Rakim including Jewelz The God and Medusa, Wicked Finesse, Joe the Poet, Cornbread and Divine Scienze.


Rakim performed albeit he had a slight cold, telling the audience, "Yawl didn't think I'd let that keep me away from yawl?"


Rakim started his performance by rapping over a beat produced by Dr. Dre. Afterwards he said, "Put five fingers up yawl. Fifty years of Hip-hop. Shit. I'm a be here for another fifty man."


Jewelz The God was the first opening act. A breakdancer performed on stage with him.


Rakim performing his second song of the evening.