On “Konexion,” the self-proclaimed “Rakim with muscles” lets you know that he’s hip-hop and you’re not. His newfound spirituality and self-knowledge do nothing to temper his trademark invective-he’s still Freddie from the (cell) block. The flipside’s “P.A.I.N.E.” is a dark Premier beat, tailor-made for the man with mic skills and hand skills.