Hip-Hop Icon RAKIM Launches AI-Powered Fintech Platform To Provide Artists With Capital And Financial Literacy

Hip-Hop icon RAKIM is aligning himself with artificial intelligence (AI).

According to a news release, the rapper, who released the studio album “G.O.D.’s Network” in 2024, is now the founder of the fintech platform Notes Technology, which will benefit artists by providing them access to loan and credit providers to fund creative projects, AI-powered education around financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and fintech tools to manage capital and income. By merging music, finance, and technology, Notes seeks to empower artists with the tools they need to succeed and maintain control over their careers. 

“With Notes, getting ‘paid in full’ is beyond just the money, it’s also about the knowledge and understanding of the urban music game from a position of being conscious of how it all works as a business, and how to leverage that to thrive and succeed as independent urban music artists and creators,” RAKIM said in a statement shared on the company website.

Notes Technology’s other features include the integration of an AI voice assistant and agent in the likeness of RAKIM. The platform will expand to include additional financial wellness tools such as business banking, debit cards, P2P payment services, cryptocurrency solutions, and more.

“Independent urban music artists and creators often struggle to gain financial stability despite their market impact,” RAKIM said in the news release. “With Notes, we’re building a community- and lifestyle-driven platform that combines cultural connection, technology, and empowerment to give them the tools they need to thrive.”

Notes Technology’s launch is also made possible through a partnership with fellow rapper DIVINE, who leads Solvent, another fintech platform established in 2022.

“The opportunity to partner with RAKIM and build a platform like Notes, to empower and support artists and creators in the urban community who have been underserved and exploited for so long, is unprecedented,” DIVINE explained, according to a news release.

Those interested in Notes Technology can join its waitlist by clicking here.