I was the thriller in the Ali-Frazier Manila

I think that this wu lyric is the muse for my hip hop/boxing thesis. Nas versus Jay. But who is who/whom? This may add another element to the Nas v. Jay deabte.

Rakim = Joe Louis

Ring magazine rated Joe Louis No. 1 on a list of the worlds greatest punchers. If Jay is ali then Rakim must be Joe Louis. I saw Rakim live last night at the Roseland in Portland. His delivery was awesome. I wish that I had a story like my friend Ethan Phillips who was playing bass for the band that backed up Rakim. When he was 10 he got the Eric B. and Rakim album and now he is playing in the back up band. For me, I started listening to Rakim way after the fact and I am glad i did. A sportswriter said about joe louis that he is "a credit to his race, the human race". The same can be said about Rakim. "how can i move the crowed?'