Rakim Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela With Song “Madiba”

In conjunction with Complex, the “God MC” Rakim paid lyrical tribute to Nelson Mandela, the spiritual and political leader of South Africa who recently passed away at the age of 95.

“Long Walk to Freedom” was something of a crowd-sourced project orchestrated by Complex. The magazine held a contest around the concept, and allowed contributors to provide lyrics to the song. The site explains:

Paying homage to Mandela, and celebrating the release of the new film, rap legend Rakim has crafted an original track. We built a sweepstakes around the project, offering our audience the chance to contribute lyrics to the song. Rakim took those lyrics, blended them with his own feelings on Mandela and his reaction to Long Walk to Freedom, and came up with an absolutely one-of-a-kind musical experience.

The movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, is set to hit theaters on Christmas Day.

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