Topic: Rakim

Clarence 13X, founder of the Five-Percent Nation, is credited with a massive influence on hip-hop culture and youth pride. Moe shares a personal story of meeting "Gods" on a Greyhound bus as a child and how their message of self-knowledge resonated with him. The segment traces this influence through artists like Rakim, Wu-Tang Clan, and Nas, who embedded Five-Percenter "science" into their music.

Moe draws a parallel between Sam Cooke and the rapper Rakim, both of whom revolutionized their genres with a "smooth" flow. They discuss how original pioneers are often buried by the industry in favor of "plants" or controllable figures. Moe mentions the influence of manager Alan Klein, whom Adam Curry met in the late 1990s.