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Date of Birth
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28-January-1968
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Place of Birth
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Wyandanch
(Suffolk County, New York)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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William Griffin, The Alpha and Omega of Hip-Hop, Rakim Allah, The R., The God MC, Ra, R.A.K.I.M., The Master, The God Emcee, The God, William Michael Griffin Jr., Kid Wizard
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Profession
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Rapper, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Composer
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William Michael Griffin Jr., better known by his stage name Rakim, is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time.
Eric B. & Rakim's classic album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006, 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'. 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. In 2012, The Source ranked him #1 on their list of the 'Top 50 Lyricists of All Time'.
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