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Rakim
voc, *1968 US
Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. William Michael Griffin, Jr.
Born : January 28, 1968 // Long Island, NY, United States Rakim Allah, a native of Wyandanch, New York, revolutionised the rap artform during the late 1980s as one half of the influential hip-hop duo Eric B & Rakim. The duo parted ways in 1992 after releasing four popular albums, including the all-time hip-hop classic 'Paid In Full'. After taking a five-year break from music, Rakim returned as a solo artist in 1997 with the album 'The 18th Letter'. He continues to record sporadically.
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When I B On Tha Mic on The Master by Rakim Guess Who's Back on The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life by Rakim Wonders (feat. Rakim) on B.O.A.T.S by Michael Patrick Kelly It's Been A Long Time on The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life by Rakim Waiting For The World To End on The Master by Rakim Flow Forever on The Master by Rakim The 18th Letter (Always And Forever) on The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life by Rakim BE ILL on G.O.D.'S NETWORK - REB7RTH by Rakim Uplift on The Master by Rakim LOVE IS THE MESSAGE on G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH by RakimTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilty All The Same | Linkin Park Featuring Rakim | 2014 | Single |
| Bring It On | Rakim | 2013 | Single |
| Get Visual | Rakim | 2013 | Single |
| New York To Cali | Rakim | 2012 | Single |
| Holy Are You | Rakim | 2009 | Album |
| The Seventh Seal | Rakim | 2009 | Album |
| Am Black / Life Of A Shortie | Rakim / Lil' Vicious & Shyheim | 2008 | Album |
| Untitled | Rakim | 2008 | Album |
| It's Nothing / Hip-Hop | Rakim | 2008 | Single |
| The Archive: Live, Lost And Found | Rakim | 2008 | Compil. |
| The Cellar EP | Rakim | 2008 | Album |
| Promo EP | Rakim | 2008 | Album |
| The Legends V.1 | Rakim | 2007 | Compil. |
| Better Than I've Ever Been / Classic | Kanye West / Nas / KRS-One / Rakim | 2007 | Album |
| Getting Up Anthem: Part One | Rakim and Talib Kweli / Pack FM | 2006 | Album |
| Close To The Soul | The Art Of Noise vs. Rakim | 2004 | Single |
| Unreleased Jewels | Rakim | 2003 | Album |
| Streets Of New York | Alicia Keys Featuring Nas And Rakim | 2003 | Single |
| Addictive | Truth Hurts Featuring Rakim | 2002 | Album |
| All Night Long | Rakim | 2000 | Album |
| Once Upon A Rhyme In Japan | Nigo Feat. Rakim | 2000 | Album |
| The 45 King Remixes | Rakim / Force MD's / Public Enemy | 2000 | Album |
| Metaforce | The Art Of Noise, Rakim | 1999 | Single |
| When I B On Tha Mic / Flow Forever | Rakim | 1999 | Album |
| I'll Bust 'Em -You Punish 'Em | Rakim + Canibus | 1999 | Album |
| Funk Master Flex's Great Day In Hip Hop (Snippet) | Rakim | 1999 | Album |
| The Master | Rakim | 1999 | Album |
| Buffalo Gals Back To Skool | Malcolm McLaren Presents Rakim | 1998 | Single |
| Buffalo Gals Back To Skool | Malcolm McLaren & World's Famous Supreme Team vs. Rakim, KRS-One, Soulson, Hannibal Lechter, Boogie Man, T'Kalla | 1998 | Compil. |
| Buffalo Gals Stampede | Malcolm McLaren & World's Famous Supreme Team Versus Rakim & Roger Sanchez | 1998 | Album |
| Stay A While | Rakim | 1998 | Single |
| The Saga Begins | Rakim | 1997 | Album |
| The 18th Letter | Rakim | 1997 | Album |
| The Saga Begins / Guess Who's Back | Rakim | 1997 | Album |
| Hoodlum | Mobb Deep Featuring Big Noyd And Rakim | 1997 | Single |
| Guess Who's Back | Rakim | 1997 | Album |
| The Book Of Life (Eric B. & Rakim's Greatest Hits) | Rakim | 1997 | Compil. |
| It's Been A Long Time | Rakim | 1997 | Album |
| The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Rakim | 1997 | Compil. |
| You're Not Around | Deja Gruv Featuring Rakim | 1996 | Single |
| New York To Cali / Ballistic Affair / What Ya Gonna Do? | Rakim / Leroy Smart / Buju Banton | 1995 | Album |
| Murderer | Barrington Levy, Rakim | 1993 | Album |
| Heat It Up | Rakim | 1993 | Album |
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