Rakim

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Rakim Wiki Biography

William Micahel Griffin, Jr., simply known by his stage name Rakim, was born on 28 January 1968, in Wyandanch, New York State USA. Rakim is a famous rapper and Master of Ceremonies (MC), who is perhaps best known for being a half of the duo called “Eric B. & Rakim”; the duo is considered to be one of the best and most acclaimed in hip hop. Although they do not perform together anymore, Rakim has become acclaimed as a solo artist and also as one of the best MCs in the industry. As he has been working in the music industry for 30 years, he knows very well how to make successful songs and please his fans.

If you consider how rich Rakim is, it can be said that Rakim’s estimated net worth is $1 million. He mainly gained this sum of money because of his career as a rapper. Another activity which added a lot to Rakim’s net worth is him being one of the best MCs. Now the main source of Rakim’s net worth is his work as a solo artist.

Rakim’s aunt, Ruth Brown, is a well-known singer and actress so he became familiar with the music industry from the very young age. When he was 18 years-old he met the famous record producer, Marley Marl and started working with him. This was the time when Rakim’s net worth began growing. In 1986 the duo called “Eric B. & Rakim”,was created, and in 1987 they released their first album called “Paid in Full”. This album included such singles as “I Know You Got Soul”, “I Ain’t No Joke”, “Move the Crowd” among others, and gained considerable acclaim which had a huge impact on the growth of Rakim’s net worth. One year later they released their second album, called “Follow the Leader”. After that “Eric B. & Rakim” released two more albums, which also became popular and added a lot to Rakim’s net worth.

Despite the success this duo had, in 1992 they decided to go their separate ways and start their solo careers. In 1997 Rakim released his first studio album as a solo artist, called “The 18th Letter”, and it received a lot of praise. He has since released 2 more albums, “The Seventh Seal” and “The Master”. Rakim has recently announced that he is working on his new album.

During his career, Rakim has also collaborated with various artists, including “The Roots”, “Linkin Park”, “DMX”, Pharrell Williams and others. It is clear that Rakim is one of the most acclaimed and respected rappers in the industry. He has his own unique rapping and musical style, which separates him from other rappers in the industry.

In hois personal life,Rakim has been married to his high school sweetheart Felicia for 25 years. All in all, it can be said that Rakim is a very talented and hardworking artist, who has already achieved a lot during his career. There is no doubt that he is respected and acclaimed among other musicians. He has also influenced many contemporary artists and has fans all over the world. Now he is 47 years old and still continues working and creating new music. Finally, Rakim’ talent has made a huge change in the hip hop world and his name will, undoubtedly, be written in the history of the music industry.

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Rakim Quick Info

Full Name Rakim
Net Worth $1 Million
Date Of Birth January 28, 1968
Place Of Birth Wyandanch, New York, United States
Profession Rapper, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Composer
Nationality United States of America
Children Jabar Griffin
Parents William Griffin Sr.
Siblings Steve Griffin
Nicknames 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
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rakimallah
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/rakimallah
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0707582
Awards BET Hip Hop Awards I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award
Music Groups Eric B. & Rakim
Nominations VGX Award for Best Song in a Game
Movies Chuck D’s Hip Hop Hall of Fame

Rakim Important Facts

  • Was once signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label, but due to creative differences no album came about.
  • Has consistently been called one of the greatest MCs of all time, the God MC, by the likes of Nas, Jay Z, ’50 cent’, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and others. In the late 1980s he added a complex flow and fluid delivery to the art of rhyming that many said was ahead of its time.
  • Nephew of Ruth Brown.
  • Converted to Faradian (as in W.D. Fard, Elijah Muhammad, the Nation of Islam, and the Nation of Gods and Earths) Islam at age 16, taking the Godly name of Rakim Allah. His lyrics often contain references to the Five Percenters and its Universal Language. Any coincidence between the Nation of Gods and Earths and traditional Islam is accidental, as this form of Islam, which is actually a social movement instead of a faith, a bacronym for I-Self Lord and Master, is a made-up religion that only has Islamic elements in it.
  • Hip-hop MC; half of the duo Eric B. & Rakim.

Rakim Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Togetherness 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Dope 2015 writer: “Juice Know The Ledge” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Fresh Dressed 2015 Documentary writer: “Move The Crowd” Soundtrack
Top Five 2014 performer: “When I B On tha Mic” Soundtrack
EA Sports UFC 2014 Video Game performer: “Guilty All the Same” / writer: “Guilty All the Same” Soundtrack
Battle of the Year 2013 writer: “Know the Ledge” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Parenthood 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 Documentary performer: “Follow The Leader”, “The 18th Letter Always And Forever” / writer: “Follow The Leader”, “The 18th Letter Always And Forever”, “My Melody” / writer: “Microphone Fiend” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011 writer: “Don’t Sweat the Technique” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Limitless 2011/I writer: “Don’t Sweat The Technique” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Dance Central 2010 Video Game writer: “Don’t Sweat The Technique” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Cop Out 2010 writer: “Follow the Leader” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Dance Flick 2009 writer: “Know the Ledge Juice” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Fish Tank 2009 writer: “Juice Know the Ledge”, “Don’t Sweat the Technique” – as William D. Griffin Soundtrack
Center Stage: Turn It Up 2008 writer: “Don’t Sweat” – as William Griffith Soundtrack
Step Up 2: The Streets 2008 writer: “Money in the Bank” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Skate. 2007 Video Game performer: “Juice Know the Ledge” / writer: “Juice Know the Ledge” Soundtrack
So You Think You Can Dance 2005 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 Video Game performer: “I Know You Got Soul” Soundtrack
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 2004 Video Game writer: “Soul Brother #1” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Old School 2003 writer: “Papered Up” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Brown Sugar 2002 writer: “Paid in Full 7 Minutes of Madness Remix” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Paid in Full 2002 writer: “Paid in Full” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
The Wash 2001 writer: “I Aint No Joke” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Life as a House 2001 writer: “Rearranged” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Freddy Got Fingered 2001 writer: “Microphone Fiend” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Scratch 2001 Documentary writer: “Know the Ledge Juice”, “Microphone Fiend” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
High Fidelity 2000 writer: “Juice Know the Ledge”, “What’s On Your Mind” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Boiler Room 2000 performer: “New York Ya Out There” / writer: “New York Ya Out There” Soundtrack
American Psycho 2000 writer: “Paid In Full Coldcut Remix” – as W. Griffin Soundtrack
The Rugrats Movie 1998 performer: “Take the Train” / writer: “Take the Train” Soundtrack
The Replacement Killers 1998 writer: “Makes Me Wanna Die” Soundtrack
Tommy Boy 1995 as William Griffin, “I Love It Loud Injected Mix” Soundtrack
CB4 1993 writer: “Paid in Full” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
Juice 1992 producer: “Juice Know the Ledge” / writer: “Juice Know the Ledge” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
House Party 2 1991 writer: “What’s On Your Mind” – as William Griffin Soundtrack
House Party 1990 writer: “Run 4 Cover” – as W. Griffin Soundtrack
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop 2016 Documentary executive producer / producer Producer
Off-Time post-production Mack Griffin Actor
Down with the Kings 2008 Short special musical thanks Thanks
Hip-Hop Evolution 2016 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
The Eighties 2016 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Hip-Hop Evolution 2016 Documentary Himself Self
What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music 2014 Documentary Himself Self
Memories of Paul C McKasty 2013 Video documentary Self
2012 BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 TV Special Himself Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 2012 Documentary Himself Self
Sample: Not for Sale 2012 Documentary Himself – Interviewee Self
How Hip Hop Changed the World 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 2008 TV Special Self
The Hip Hop Live Tour 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been 2007 Video short Himself Self
Ali Rap 2006 TV Movie Himself Self
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2006 TV Movie Himself – Honoree Self
The Drop 2006 TV Series Himself Self
The MC: Why We Do It 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
The Art of 16 Bars: Get Ya’ Bars Up 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
3rd Annual BET Awards 2003 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Def Poetry 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Chris Rock Show 1997 TV Series Himself Self
The Voice of a Nation 1993 Video documentary Self
Gunmen 1993 Himself Self
In Living Color 1992 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest Self
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Soul Train 1987 TV Series documentary Guest Self
And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Archive Footage