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Rakim
William Michael Griffin Jr., better known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper. He is one half of golden age hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums: Paid in Full, Follow the Leader, Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em, and Don't Sweat the Technique. He also released five solo albums: The 18th Letter, The Master, The Seventh Seal, G.O.D.'s Network: Reb7rth and The Re-Up. Rakim is considered a transformative figure in hip-hop. He helped to pioneer the use of internal rhymes and multisyllabic rhymes, and was among the first to demonstrate the possibilities of sitting down to write intricately crafted lyrics packed with clever word choices and metaphors rather than the more improvisational styles and simpler rhyme patterns that predominated before him. Rakim is also credited with creating the overall shift from the more simplistic old school flows to more complex flows. Rapper Kool Moe Dee explained: "Rakim is basically the inventor of flow. We were not even using the word flow until Rakim came along. It was called rhyming, it was called cadence, but it wasn't called flow. Rakim created flow!" From Wikipedia (

Songs

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When I Be On Tha Mic
Rakim
2
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I Ain't No Joke
Eric B.
3
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Rabbit (feat. MAC SHAWN 100) E
Kurupt
4
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A Different Kind E
Rakim
5
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Don't Sweat The Technique
Eric B.

Albums

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DPG WU-TANG, WU-TANG DPG -THE GODBODY LP-

2026
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The Seventh Seal

2010
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Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em

1990
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The RE-UP

2025
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The Master

1999
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Gold

2005
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PENDULUM SWING (DELUXE MAXI PACK) (feat. La The Darkman & Chino XL)

2024
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The 18th Letter

1997
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G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

2024
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Don't Sweat The Technique

1992

Singles & EPs

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Rock Ya Body (feat. Daz Dillinger, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon)

Single • 2026
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Not To Be Defined

Single • 2025
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GOD'S PLAYGROUND (feat. Fred The Godson & Skyzoo)

Single • 2024
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DPG - WU TANG, WU TANG - DPG

Single • 2026
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INTERNATIONAL (feat. Tristate)

Single • 2024
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NOW IS THE TIME (feat. Compton Menace)

Single • 2024
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Goin Down (feat. Kokane)

Single • 2026
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SIGN OF SE7EN (feat. Method Man & Big Twins)

Single • 2024
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Now Is The Time

Single • 2025
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PENDULUM SWING (feat. La The Darkman & Chino XL)

Single • 2024

Videos

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Rakim x Kurupt x Masta Killa - Rock Ya Body (ft. Daz Dillinger, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon)

Masta Killa, Rakim & Kurupt • 47K views
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When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)

Rakim • 40M views
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LOVE IS THE MESSAGE (feat. King Louie, Snoop Dogg, Kobe Honeycutt & Sally Green)

Planet Asia, Rakim & Ras Kass • 299K views
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Rakim x Kurupt x Masta Killa - Rabbit (feat. MAC SHAWN 100) [Official Music Video]

Rakim • 126K views
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Rakim x B.G. x Hus KingPin feat. Compton Menace - NOW IS THE TIME [Official Visualizer]

Masta Killa, Rakim & Kurupt • 84K views
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A Different Kind

Rakim • 1.2M views
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Walk These Streets

Rakim • 1.3M views

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Hip Hop Library ('88-'95)

Playlist • YouTube Music
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New York Rap Legends

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential '90s Hip Hop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Bring Da Ruckus

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'90s Hip Hop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Back to the Block Party

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Rakim

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The 18th Letter • Full Album Playlist

Playlist • Rakim • 30K views
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Official Music Videos

Playlist • Rakim • 20K views
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The Master • Full Album Playlist

Playlist • Rakim • 20K views

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