Born: 01.28.1968
Label: Universal Records
Genre: East Coast hip hop, hip hop
Alias: The, God,, The, Microphone, Fiend,Rakim, Allah,, The, R,The, 18th, Letter
Representin': Long Island, New York
Rakim (pronounced Rah-Kem) (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York) is a legendary rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. Many rappers in the community cite Rakim as one of the greatest rappers ever, and is mostly known for using intricate, seemingly effortless rhyming schemes.…Read full biography
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The God!!
Hip Hop Needs Him!
im co-signing that statement
u don't have 2 say he's da greatest MC ever(he might jus b though) but u do have 2 say he's greatest lyricist ever cuz he revolutionized hip hop single handedly
LEGEND!!! all day
GOAT!!!!!
NOPE! HES NOT THE GOAT! Hes the, Greatest Of The Greatest Of All Time! GOTGOAT!!!!!! Got Goat?
The creator
anotha legend alot of rappers favorite rapper wha more can i say bout dude he paved da way 4 alot of lyrical dudez 2day rakim wen u finna drop anotha album 4 ol tymez sake think bout it peace
"check out my melody"
the don the king the goat don't sweat the technique thats still the my joint you can still be walking down the street and hear the ogs bumpin that shit