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Rakim (28 Jan 1968 - )

Male Person - United States William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper

 Also known as (2)

Releases (11)

Official

Album

  1. The 18th Letter 04 Nov 1997
  2. The Master 1999
  3. The Seventh Seal 17 Nov 2009

Album - Compilation

  1. The Book of Life 1997

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The Archive: Live, Lost & Found 04 Mar 2008

Album - Mixtape/Street

  1. Lyrical Legend 28 Nov 2008

Album - Remix

  1. Rakim - The Seventh Seal (Remixed by A-F-R-O) 19 May 2023

Single

  1. Guess Who’s Back 08 Dec 1997

Promotion

Single

  1. The Saga Begins 1997
  2. I Get Visual 07 May 2013

Bootleg

Other

  1. Unreleased Jewels 2003

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Legends of Hip Hop
  2. Eric B. & Rakim

Supporting By

  1. Technician The DJ turntable

Recordings by (134)

  1. Heat It Up 3:44 (21 Dec 1993)
  2. Shades of Black 4:24 (21 Mar 1995)
  3. When I'm Flowin (King Tech remix) 4:07 (1996)
  4. Intro 0:12 (04 Nov 1997)
  5. The 18th Letter (Always and Forever) 3:00 (04 Nov 1997)
  6. Skit 0:23 (04 Nov 1997)
  7. It’s Been a Long Time 3:57 (04 Nov 1997)
  8. Remember That 4:40 (04 Nov 1997)
  9. The Saga Begins 4:22 (04 Nov 1997)
  10. Guess Who's Back 4:10 (04 Nov 1997)
  11. Stay a While 4:25 (04 Nov 1997)
  12. New York (Ya Out There) 4:03 (04 Nov 1997)
  13. Show Me Love 4:18 (04 Nov 1997)
  14. The Mystery (Who Is God?) 5:20 (04 Nov 1997)
  15. When I’m Flowin’ 5:04 (04 Nov 1997)
  16. It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House mix) 3:58 (04 Nov 1997)
  17. Guess Who’s Back (Alternative mix) 4:10 (04 Nov 1997)
  18. Outro 1:19 (04 Nov 1997)
  19. Guess Who’s Back 4:14 (08 Dec 1997)
  20. Guess Who’s Back (So So Def remix) 3:17 (08 Dec 1997)
  21. Guess Who’s Back (Buckwild remix) 3:32 (08 Dec 1997)
  22. The Saga Begins (LP clean version) 4:22 (1997)
  23. The Saga Begins (LP no piano) 4:21 (1997)
  24. The Saga Begins (instrumental no scratches) 4:20 (1997)
  25. Guess Who's Back (Jermaine Dupri Southern remix) 3:14 (1997)
  26. Guess Who's Back (Suavehouse remix) 3:50 (1997)
  27. Guess Who's Back (Buckwild NYC remix) 3:31 (1997)
  28. Guess Who's Back (Prophecy Entertainment remix) 3:48 (1997)
  29. Guess Who's Back (Jermaine Dupri Southern Inst.) 3:14 (1997)
  30. Guess Who's Back (Suavehouse Inst.) 3:50 (1997)
  31. Guess Who's Back (Buckwild NYC Inst.) 3:24 (1997)
  32. Guess Who's Back (Prophecy Entertainment Inst.) 3:48 (1997)
  33. Guess Who’s Back (Jermaine Dupri remix) ?:?? (16 Jun 1998)
  34. Buffalo Gals (Back to Skool) 4:22 (1998)
  35. Buffalo Gals Back to Skool 4:22 (1998)
  36. It's Been a Long Time 3:58 (1998)
  37. Flow Forever 4:11 (1999)
  38. When I B on tha Mic 3:42 (1999)
  39. All Night Long 4:22 (1999)
  40. State of Hip Hop (interlude) 0:39 (1999)
  41. Uplift 3:09 (1999)
  42. I Know 4:07 (1999)
  43. It’s the R 4:15 (1999)
  44. Real Shit 4:21 (1999)
  45. How I Get Down 4:05 (1999)
  46. L.I. Interlude 0:52 (1999)
  47. Strong Island 4:33 (1999)
  48. Waiting for the World to End 4:05 (1999)
  49. Guess Who's Back (Double Face remix) 2:44 (Feb 2000) part of “Double Face II” DJ-Mix
  50. When I be on the Mic 3:21 (2000)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Contribution 5:19 Mica Paris (1990) guest
  2. Hoodlum 4:15 Mobb Deep feat. Big Noyd & Rakim (12 Aug 1997)
  3. I’ll Bus’ Em’, You Punish Em’ 3:39 Canibus & Rakim (09 Nov 1999)
  4. I'll Bust 'Em 4:24 Canibus feat. Rakim (2000)
  5. Hoodlums ?:?? Mobb Deep feat. Rakim (2002)
  6. It’s a Must 4:07 Rahzel feat. Rakim (2003)
  7. Monster (English Version) 6:27 Drunken Tiger feat. Rakim, Rakaa, Roscoe Umali, t (29 Jun 2009) guest
  8. NY State of Mind, Part 3 2:13 Nas feat. Rakim (2010) guest

Vocals

  1. Friends 4:32 Jody Watley feat. Eric B. & Rakim (27 Mar 1989) guest
  2. Rated “R” 3:21 Redman (06 Oct 1992) other vocals
  3. Metaforce 3:44 Art of Noise (Mar 1999) guest
  4. Rapt: In the Evening Air 4:22 Art of Noise (28 Jun 1999) guest
  5. Metaphor on the Floor 2:06 Art of Noise (28 Jun 1999) guest
  6. The Militia II 3:38 Gang Starr featuring W.C. and Rakim (13 Jul 1999) guest
  7. Concrete Jungle 4:14 Bob Marley with Rakim (26 Oct 1999) guest
  8. (New York London Paris) Spleen 4:57 Art of Noise (13 Mar 2000)
  9. I'll Buss 'em U Punish 'em 4:07 Canibus feat. Rakim (18 Jul 2000) guest, lead vocals
  10. Addictive 3:46 Truth Hurts feat. Rakim (25 Jun 2002) guest
  11. Addictive (remix radio edit) 4:19 Truth Hurts feat. Rakim (02 Sep 2002) guest
  12. Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been) (DJ Premier remix) 4:42 Kanye West, Nas, KRS‐One & Rakim (20 Feb 2007) guest
  13. Guilty All the Same 5:55 Linkin Park feat. Rakim (06 Mar 2014) guest
  14. Numb (6Blocc’s My Melody mashup) 6:55 Portishead (01 Jul 2016)
  15. Born in Colour (Metaforce: Intromix) 5:28 Art of Noise (21 Jan 2022) guest

Produced

  1. Paid in Full 3:49 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  2. My Melody 6:47 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  3. Extended Beat 3:49 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  4. As the Rhyme Goes On 4:01 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  5. I Know You Got Soul 4:44 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  6. I Ain’t No Joke 3:53 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  7. Chinese Arithmetic 4:08 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  8. Eric B. Is on the Cut 3:50 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  9. Move the Crowd 3:47 Eric B. & Rakim (07 Jul 1987)
  10. To the Listeners 4:32 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  11. No Competition 3:52 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  12. The R 3:55 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  13. Just a Beat 2:07 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  14. Put Your Hands Together 5:15 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  15. Microphone Fiend 5:14 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  16. Follow the Leader 5:35 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  17. Lyrics of Fury 4:12 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  18. Beats for the Listeners 4:08 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  19. Musical Massacre 4:29 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  20. Eric B. Never Scared 5:21 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Jul 1988)
  21. Juice (Know the Ledge) 3:59 Eric B. & Rakim (31 Dec 1991)
  22. State of Hip Hop (interlude) 0:39 Rakim (1999)
  23. Strong Island 4:33 Rakim (1999)
  24. L.I. Interlude 0:52 Rakim (1999)
  25. Put Your Hands Together (Fon Force mix) 5:28 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Apr 2005)
  26. The R (extended remix) 9:21 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Apr 2005)
  27. Microphone Fiend (extended remix) 5:20 Eric B. & Rakim (26 Apr 2005)

Credited as (115)

  1. Rakim
  2. Gang Starr feat. Freddie Foxxx, Rakim & Big Shug
  3. Mad Cobra & Rakim
  4. Talib Kweli & Rakim
  5. Bob Marley & The Wailers feat. Rakim
  6. Truth Hurts feat. Rakim
  7. Lloyd Banks feat. Rakim
  8. Rakim feat. DJ Premier
  9. Art of Noise feat. Rakim
  10. Alicia Keys feat. Nas & Rakim
  11. Kanye West feat. Nas, KRS‐One & Rakim
  12. 2Pac feat. Slick Rick, Rakim & Big Daddy Kane
  13. Talib Kweli feat. Rakim
  14. AZ feat. Rakim
  15. Z‐Trip feat. Rakim & Chevelle
  16. Swizz Beatz feat. Rakim
  17. Ready for the World feat. Rakim
  18. Azad feat. Rakim
  19. T.I. feat. Bun B & Rakim
  20. Gang Starr feat. WC & Rakim
  21. Kanye West feat. Nas, Rakim & KRS-One
  22. Nas feat. Rakim, Kanye West & KRS-One
  23. The Roots feat. Rakim
  24. Dr. Dre feat. Rakim
  25. J. Period feat. Black Thought, Rakim & John Legend
  26. KRS‐One feat. Rakim
  27. Chilli Mac, Ice‐T & Rakim
  28. Rakim feat. Clark Kent
  29. Rakim feat. Rahzel
  30. Rakim feat. Connie McKendrick
  31. Rakim feat. Nneka Morton
  32. Canibus feat. Rakim
  33. Jay‐Z feat. Dr. Dre, Rakim & Truth Hurts
  34. Rakim feat. Styles P & Busta Rhymes
  35. Mobb Deep feat. Big Noyd & Rakim
  36. Marco Polo feat. Rakim & Reggie B
  37. Mobb Deep feat. Rakim
  38. Rahzel feat. Rakim
  39. Marco Polo feat. Rakim & Reggie B.
  40. Linkin Park feat. Rakim
  41. Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team vs. Rakim & Roger Sanchez
  42. Nas feat. Rakim
  43. Kanye West, Nas, KRS‐One & Rakim
  44. Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane & Rakim
  45. Rakim and Danny Saber
  46. Lil Wayne feat. Rakim
  47. Rakim feat. Maino
  48. Rakim feat. I.Q.
  49. Rakim feat. Samuel Christian
  50. Rakim feat. Destiny Griffin
All Recording Results >>

Works (57)

Wrote

  1. The Watcher 2
  2. Blinded by the Sun
  3. Rapt: In the Evening Air
  4. Metaphor on the Floor
  5. Born in Colour
  6. Til the End of Time
  7. Microphone Fiend
  8. Paid in Full (Coldcut remix)
  9. Guilty All the Same
  10. Streets of New York
  11. Vision Incision
  12. The Militia II
  13. Waterworld
  14. Storm
  15. Declaration
  16. Intro
  17. The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
  18. Skit
  19. It’s Been a Long Time
  20. Remember That
  21. The Saga Begins
  22. Skit
  23. Guess Who’s Back
  24. Stay a While
  25. New York (Ya Out There)
  26. Show Me Love
  27. Skit
  28. The Mystery (Who Is God?)
  29. When I’m Flowin’
  30. It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House mix)
  31. Guess Who’s Back (Alternative mix)
  32. Outro
  33. I Can’t Take It (No More remix)
  34. Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
  35. 4, 5, 6
  36. I Ain’t No Joke
  37. Eric B. Is on the Cut
  38. My Melody
  39. I Know You Got Soul
  40. Move the Crowd
  41. Paid in Full
  42. As the Rhyme Goes On
  43. Chinese Arithmetic
  44. Eric B. Is President
  45. Extended Beat
All Works Results >>

Composed

  1. No Matter What They Say (radio edit)
  2. All Night Long
  3. Brooklyn Pride
All Works Results >>

Lyrics

  1. Paid in Full (Coldcut remix)
  2. Monster
All Works Results >>

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/rakim

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/22877
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/671902

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001357242
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000389137

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/87336422

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364214

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PyWEKLWI0vHPmoNrIX0QE
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3069

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/11400

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rakim_at_Paid_Dues_4.jpg

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/rakimallah
  2. https://twitter.com/rakimgodmc

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/RakimVEVO