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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 four solo albums: The 18th Letter, The Master, The Seventh Seal, and G.O.D.'s Network: Reb7rth. 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 (

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When I B On Tha Mic E

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Don't Sweat The Technique

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Not To Be Defined E

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Know The Ledge

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Now Is The Time E

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The RE-UP

2025

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The Seventh Seal

2009

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Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em

1990

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

2024

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The Master

1999

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Live

2008

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G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

2024

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The 18th Letter

1997

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Supa Trav vs. Rakim: Beat 4 Beat the Instrumentals

2024

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Don't Sweat The Technique

1992

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Now Is The Time

Single • 2025

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

Single • 2024

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Walk

Single • 2016

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Thank You New York Knicks (feat. Dave East)

Single • 2025

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

Single • 2024

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Walk

Single • 2016

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

Single • 2024

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BE ILL

Single • 2024

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NOW IS THE TIME (feat. Compton Menace)

Rakim, B.G. & Hus Kingpin • 167K 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 • 74K views

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When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)

Rakim • 37M views

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

DMX, Rakim & 38 Spesh • 54K views

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BE ILL

Masta Killa, Rakim & Kurupt • 1.6M views

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Art Of Rap Freestyle

RakimVEVO • 427K views

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LOVE IS THE MESSAGE

Planet Asia, Kobe, Rakim & Nipsey Hussle • 255K views

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RAKIM G.O.D.'S NETWORK - REB7RTH [ALBUM SAMPLER]

Rakim • 21K views

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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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Hip Hop Library ('88-'95)

Playlist • YouTube Music

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Back to the Block Party

Playlist • YouTube Music

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The 18th Letter • Full Album Playlist

Playlist • Rakim • 20K views

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The Master • Full Album Playlist

Playlist • Rakim • 16K views

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Official Music Videos

Playlist • Rakim • 14K views

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M.O.P.

27.6K subscribers

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RZA

4.4M monthly audience

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Masta Killa

175K monthly audience

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Erick Sermon

1.06M monthly audience

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Jeru the Damaja

126K monthly audience

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Kool G Rap

24.1K subscribers

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GZA

837K monthly audience

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KRS-One

76.5K subscribers

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Keith Murray

170K monthly audience

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Smif-N-Wessun

17K subscribers