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Rakim

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Born
28 January 1968 (age 56)
Born In
Wyandanch, Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, United States
Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. He is consistently cited as one of the most skilled (and top amongst the most influential) MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship, he revolutionized hip-hop lyricism with his complex flow, elaborate metaphors and rapid delivery. Together with Eric B, he released a number of classic albums between 1987 and 1992. To date his most successful album is 'The 18th Lette… read more
Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. He is consistently cited as one of the most skilled (and top amongst the most influential) MCs of all time due to … read more
Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. He is consistently cited as one of the most skilled (and top amongst the most influential) MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship, he revolutionize… read more

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1 Play track The Master When I B On Tha Mic
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 2,387 listeners
2 Play track The 18th Letter Guess Who's Back
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 984 listeners
3 Play track The 18th Letter It's Been A Long Time
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 627 listeners
4 Play track The Master Waiting For The World To End
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 364 listeners
5 Play track The 18th Letter The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)
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 310 listeners
6 Play track The Master Flow Forever
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 234 listeners
7 Play track The Master Uplift
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 171 listeners
8 Play track The 18th Letter The Saga Begins
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 106 listeners
9 Play track 8 Mile (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) R.A.K.I.M.
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 82 listeners
10 Play track The 18th Letter New York (Ya Out There)
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 77 listeners

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Albums

  1. 212,296 listeners

    4 Nov 1996 · 17 tracks

    The 18th Letter
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  2. 204,060 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 17 tracks

    The Master
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  3. 159,971 listeners

    4 Nov 1996 · 32 tracks

    The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life
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  4. 32,223 listeners

    1999 · 3 tracks

    When I Be On The Mic
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