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Rakim

1968 - Today

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William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), 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 (1987), Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990), and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992). He also released four solo albums: The 18th Letter (1997), The Master (1999), The Seventh Seal (2009), and G.O.D.'s Network: Reb7rth (2024). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Rakim is the 1,886th most popular singer (up from 1,889th in 2024), the 10,283rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,123rd in 2019) and the 502nd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rakim ranks 1,886 out of 4,381. Before him are Maria Haukaas Mittet, Magnus Uggla, Leila K, Flemming Jørgensen, P. P. Arnold, and Geoff Tate. After him are Vashti Bunyan, Annie, Nicole Appleton, Jessi, Tony Cetinski, and Roky Erickson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Rakim ranks 337. Before him are Ricardo Rosset, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Nariyasu Yasuhara, Jørn Lande, Cynthia Watros, and Mariana Mazzucato. After him are Cyrus Mistry, Juan Martín Maldacena, José Carlos de Almeida, Mark Ivanir, Cecilia Malmström, and Taylor Wane.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rakim ranks 10,285 out of 20,380. Before him are Anne Gwynne (1918), Mamie Till (1921), Megan Mullally (1958), Charles Cullen (1960), Robert Keith (1898), and Pamela Melroy (1961). After him are Calvin Smith (1961), Carol Shields (1935), Gary Gordon (1960), Joel Glazer (1970), Tom Tryon (1926), and John C. Malone (1941).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Rakim ranks 502. Before him are Conway Twitty (1933), Gerard Way (1977), Cheryl Studer (1955), Chris Barnes (1967), Ray Gillen (1959), and P. P. Arnold (1946). After him are Jessi (1988), Roky Erickson (1947), Magic Sam (1937), Mavis Staples (1939), Esther Phillips (1935), and Mary Ford (1924).

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