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Rakim Music Videos

When I B On Tha Mic Play Video

When I B On Tha Mic

Official music video for the track When I B On Tha Mic by Rakim.

Casualties Of War Play Video

Casualties Of War

Official music video for the track Casualties Of War by Eric B. & Rakim.

Microphone Fiend Play Video

Microphone Fiend

Official music video for the track Microphone Fiend by Eric B. & Rakim.

Don't Sweat The Technique Play Video

Don't Sweat The Technique

Official music video for the track Don't Sweat The Technique by Eric B. & Rakim.

In The Ghetto Play Video

In The Ghetto

Official music video for the track In The Ghetto by Eric B. & Rakim.

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YouTube Rakim Videos

Eric B. & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke Play Video

Eric B. & Rakim - I Ain't No Joke

Music video by Eric B. & Rakim performing I Ain't No Joke. (C) 1987 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full Play Video

Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Music video by Eric B. & Rakim performing Paid In Full. (C) 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend Play Video

Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend

Music video by Eric B. & Rakim performing Microphone Fiend. (C) 1988 Geffen Records

Rakim - When IB On Tha Mic Play Video

Rakim - When IB On Tha Mic

Music video by Rakim performing When IB On Tha Mic. (C) 1999 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Rakim Biography

William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), known by his stage names Rakim (or simply Ra), Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B. & Rakim's classic album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV, 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 (1987-2007). Rakim began his career as the emcee of the rap duo Eric B. & Rakim, who in 2011 were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rakim Lyrics

Rakim - Follow the Leader Lyrics

Follow the leader
Follow the leader
Follow the leader
Follow the leader

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Rakim - Eric B is President Lyrics

Make 'em clap to this
Make 'em clap to this
Make 'em, make 'em clap to this

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Rakim - Guess Who's Back Lyrics

New York City, whaddup? Ya'll ready or what?
Check, I think they ready now, baby

It's the return of the Wild Style fashionist

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Rakim - It's Been a Long Time Lyrics

It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
It's been a long time

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Rakim - Paid in Full Lyrics

Yo Rakim, what's up?
Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E., man I'm trying to get paid in full
Well, check this out, since Norby Walters is our agency, right?
True

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Rakim - My Melody Lyrics

Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar
I'm lettin' knowledge be born and my name's the R
A K I M, not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list
That's what I'm sayin', I drop science like a scientist

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Rakim Discography

Rakim albums.

  • The 18th Letter - 1997 (Universal Records/US)

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