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Born
28 January 1968 (age 57)
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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 1,945 listeners
2 Play track The 18th Letter Guess Who's Back
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 911 listeners
3 Play track The 18th Letter It's Been A Long Time
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 698 listeners
4 Play track The Master Waiting For The World To End
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 323 listeners
5 Play track The 18th Letter The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)
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 232 listeners
6 Play track The Master Flow Forever
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 226 listeners
7 Play track The Master Uplift
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 140 listeners
8 Play track 8 Mile (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) R.A.K.I.M.
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 97 listeners
9 Play track The 18th Letter The Saga Begins
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 96 listeners
10 Play track BE ILL BE ILL
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 74 listeners

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Albums

  1. 231,033 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 17 tracks

    The Master
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  2. 214,516 listeners

    4 Nov 1996 · 17 tracks

    The 18th Letter
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  3. 178,614 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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