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Birthday
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56 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
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Celebrities born on January 28
Born in 1968
Born in Long Island, New York
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William Michael Griffin Jr., known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper and record producer. As part of the golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most talented and influential MCs of all time. Rakim is considered a transformative character in hip hop when he elevates MC technique higher than ever. Rakim was instrumental in pioneering the use of intrinsic rhymes and polyphonic rhymes, and he was among the first to demonstrate his ability to sit down to write intricately elaborate lyrics with word choices and rhythms. Smarter metaphors are the impromptu styles and simple rhyming patterns that predominate. Rakim is also credited with making the overall shift from older, simpler learning streams to more complex ones. Rapper Kool Moe Dee explains that before Rakim the term 'flow' was not widely used - “Rakim was basically the inventor of the flow
Birth nameWilliam Michael Griffin Jr.
Also known asThe God MC, Kid Wizard, Rakim Allah, The R
BornJanuary 28, 1968, Wyandanch, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, record producer
Instrumentsvocals, saxophone, drums
Years active1985–present
LabelsRa, 4th & B'way, Island, MCA, Aftermath
Associated actsEric B. & Rakim

About Rakim

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Rapper Rakim was born on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, United States (He's 56 years old now).

R&B Singer Eric B & Rapper Rakim is a hip hop duo from the United States comprised of R&B Singer Eric B and Rapper Rakim. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and talented MCs of all time.

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Rakim before becoming famous

Rakim was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1968 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

When he was younger, he responded to R&B Singer Eric B's hunt for an MC, and their first recorded track took place at his roommate's home studio in 1986.

Achievement of Rakim

He signed with Rapper Dr. Dre's label, Aftermath Entertainment, in the year 2000.

Rakim's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His son's name is Jabar Griffin. His uncle is R&B artist R&B Singer Ruth Brown.

Ruth Brown (1928 - 2006) (R&B Singer)
Ruth Brown (1928 - 2006)

R&B Singer

Rakim on Social Media

Rakim's news on his Twitter: @rakimgodmc.

Rakim on Facebook: @rakimallah.

Rakim Collabed with

He collaborated with Rapper DMX on the 2013 single"Don't Call Me".

DMX (1970 - 2021) (Rapper)
DMX (1970 - 2021)

Rapper

Rakim Income & Net worth

Rakim's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a rapper. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Rakim.

Rakim Height and Weight

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Latest information about Rakim updated on March 16 2023.