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Rakim

William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim (/rɑːˈkɪm/), is an American rapper. He is one half of golden age hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums: Paid in Full (1987), Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990), and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992). He also released five…

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Also known as
The God MC • Kid Wizard • The R • The 18th Letter • Rakim Allah • Ra • Microphone Fiend.
Born
William Michael Griffin Jr. (1968-01-28) January 28, 1968 (age 58) Wyandanch, New York, U.S.
Formerly of
Eric B. & Rakim
Genres
Hip-hop · jazz rap
Labels
Ra · Fontana · SMC · 4th & B'way · Island
Occupations
Rapper · songwriter · record producer

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Rakim

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Rakim

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related to Legacy · 33
Rakim → Alan Light, Alex Ogg, All Time, All-TIME, Allmusic's Steve Huey, Before You Die, Best Rapper Ever, Blender, Break, Brian Coleman's, CDs You Must Own, Check, Dawn, Dimitri Ehrlich, East Coast, Full, Greatest Albums, Ice-grilled, Jam, MC
related to Artistry · 24
Rakim → According, Artists, Ben Ratliff, Chuck, DMC, From, He, His, It, John Coltrane, Kool Moe Dee, KRS-One, LL Cool, MCs, MTV, Rakim's, Run, Run-D, The New York Times, Thelonious Monk
related to Pairing with Eric B. (1985–1992) · 14
Rakim → About, All-Time, DJ/MC, Eric, Fame, First, Greatest Hip-Hop Duos, No, NPR, Rock, Roll Hall, The, They, Tom Terrell
Labels · 8
Rakim → 4th & B'way, Aftermath, Fontana, Island, MCA, Ra, SMC, Universal
related to Further reading · 8
Rakim → Amistad Press, Bakari Kitwana, Creativity, ISBN, Lyrical Genius, Revelations, Sweat, Technique
related to External links · 4
Rakim → AllMusicRakim, Discogs, IMDbRakim, Official
Occupations · 3
Rakim → Rapper, record producer, songwriter
Genres · 2
Rakim → Hip-hop, jazz rap
Also known as · 1
Rakim → The God MC • Kid Wizard • The R • The 18th Letter • Rakim Allah • Ra • Microphone Fiend.
Born · 1
Rakim → William Michael Griffin Jr. (1968-01-28) January 28, 1968 (age 58) Wyandanch, New York, U.S.

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RakimBornWilliam Michael Griffin Jr. (1968-01-28) January 28, 1968 (age 58) Wyandanch, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
RakimFormerly ofEric B. & Rakim1.00infobox
RakimGenresHip-hop1.00infobox
RakimGenresjazz rap1.00infobox
RakimLabelsRa1.00infobox
RakimLabelsFontana1.00infobox
RakimLabelsSMC1.00infobox
RakimLabels4th & B'way1.00infobox
RakimLabelsIsland1.00infobox
RakimLabelsMCA1.00infobox
RakimLabelsAftermath1.00infobox
RakimLabelsUniversal1.00infobox
RakimOccupationsRapper1.00infobox
RakimOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
RakimOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
RakimWorksRakim discography1.00infobox
Rakimis afront-runner in the race for Best Rapper Ever0.90text

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