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Birth Name: William Michael Griffin Jr.
Age: 58, born 28 January 1968
Country of origin: 
United States
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100 Greatest Rap, Hip-Hop Lyricists and Emcees
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Music...Hiphop/Rapper Artists Essentials
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Music...Hiphop/Rapper Artists
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Published 12 years, 4 months ago
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Music...Edutainment Conscious Hiphop/Rappers
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Published 5 years, 3 months ago
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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
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1. Luke Cage (2016)
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3. Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
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4. Soul Train (1971)
| Rating: | 29 Watched |
5. The Chris Rock Show (1997)
| Rating: | 10 Watched |
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2. The Master
| Rating: | 5 own |
3. The 18th Letter (1997)
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1. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
| Rating: | 28 Watched |
2. Gunmen (1993)
| Rating: | 26 Watched |
3. LA Originals (2020)
| Rating: | 15 Watched |
4. Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)
| Rating: | 11 Watched |
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Top 20 Great Rappers (20 music items)"William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim Allah or simply Rakim (/rษหหkษชm/), is an American rapper and record producer. One half of the golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time."
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Music...Edutainment Conscious Hiphop/Rappers (16 person items)
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Music...Hiphop/Rapper Artists Essentials (386 person items)
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My Favourite 50 Rappers (50 person items)" WILLIAM GRIFFIN JR28/01/1968 (age 52)Wyandanch, NYAlbums: 3 (+ 4 with Eric B)Essential Album: Paid in Full (with Eric B)Essential Song: Paid in Full"
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Artists Most Deserving of Rock HOF Induction (50 person items)
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My Top 25 Favorite Rappers of All Time (25 music items)
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