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Rakim

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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Rakim is the 1,875th most popular singer (up from 1,888th in 2019), the 10,268th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,126th in 2019) and the 501st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rakim ranks 1,875 out of 4,381. Before him are Jørn Lande, Maria Haukaas Mittet, Magnus Uggla, 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 326. 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 10,270 out of 20,380. Before him are Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850), Anne Gwynne (1918), Mamie Till (1921), Megan Mullally (1958), Robert Keith (1898), and Pamela Melroy (1961). After him are Calvin Smith (1961), Carol Shields (1935), Joel Glazer (1970), Tom Tryon (1926), John C. Malone (1941), and Marion Leonard (1881).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Rakim ranks 501. 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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