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Rakim Biography

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William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time. Eric B. & Rakim's classic album ''Paid in Full'' was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006, while Rakim himself was ranked #4 on MTV's list of the Greatest MCs of All Time. Steve Huey of Allmusic stated that "Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs -- perhaps ''the'' greatest -- of all time within the hip-hop community." The editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Rakim began his career as the emcee of the rap duo Eric B. & Rakim, who in 2011 were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2012, ''The Source'' ranked him #1 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

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Rakim Albums

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King Tut Single 2010-11-08 itunes amazon
The Seventh Seal Album 2009-11-17 itunes amazon
The Archive: Live, Lost & Found Compilation 2008-03-04 itunes amazon
Addictive / The Truth Single 2002-11 itunes amazon
Addictive Single 2002-08-19 itunes amazon
The Master Album 1999 itunes amazon
Guess Who's Back Single 1997-12-08 itunes amazon
The 18th Letter Album 1997 itunes amazon
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