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Rakim Allah Turned 40 Today
January 28, 1968 Born into this world as William Griffin The Great Chapter 1, Wyandanch Long Island Scientific rhymin' invented a new sound when..... -Nas Ya'll know the deal.... it's all about the dollar bill rest is from another forum Rakim (pronounced Rah-Kem) (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York) is a Rapper and pioneer of the [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]musical[/color][/color] genre of Hip Hop. Early life Rakim was born William Michael Griffin Jr. and grew up in Long Island, New York where he developed much of his rap talent. The nephew of R&B star Ruth Brown, Rakim became involved in the New York hip hop scene at a young age. He became a member of The Nation of Gods and Earths, taking on the name Rakim, in 1984. [edit] With Eric B. In 1986, Rakim started to work with New York-based producer/DJ Eric B.. The duo - known as Eric B. & Rakim - are widely regarded as among the most influential and groundbreaking of hip-hop groups, due in no small part to Rakim's impressive technical abilities. Hip-hop trailblazers Eric B. and Rakim's first single, "Eric B. Is President" (#48, 1986), sparked early debate on the legality of unauthorized, uncredited sampling when James Brown sued to prevent the duo's use of a fragment of his music. It also established Brown's back catalog as a hip musical mining ground for a new generation of hip-hop programmers. Their first full album Paid In Full was released in 1987 causing a stir in the Rap music world due to both it's novel sound, approach and subject matter. Within the realm of rap music lyricism, Rakim was without doubt one of the most influential of all rap artists. Prior to Rakim, rap music lyricism was rather simple from a structural standpoint and the ideas it expressed were easy and direct. Lines for example always and only rhymed right at the end of bars as in this classic rhyme from a 1985 song by the rap group The Fat Boys. Instead of two rhyming syllables within two lines like we would find in the older rap style displayed above, we have 9 rhyming syllables in just two lines. Rakim also introduced a lyrical technique known as "cliffhanging" and popularized the use of metaphors with multiple meanings. His [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]songs[/color][/color] were the first to really impart rap music lyrics with a serious poetic sensibility. [edit] Solo career Eric B. & Rakim broke up in 1992 after releasing four albums. Due to legal wrangling over royalties and his contracts with both his record label and with Eric B, Rakim did not release a solo album for another five years.He signed with his good friend at the time DeShamus"Q=BOB" Sallis of Q=BOB Records but the label folded shortly after. He then returned in 1997 with The 18th Letter, which included collaborations with DJ Premier and Pete Rock; released in two versions, one of which included an Eric B. & Rakim greatest hits disc titled The Book of Life, the album was fairly well-received critically and was certified gold. In 1999, Rakim released The Master, which was considerably less successful than its predecessor, failing to crack the Top 50 on Billboard's album chart and receiving mixed reviews, and as of today, The Master has only sold 200,000 copies. Rakim was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label in the 2000,[2] for work on an album tentatively titled Oh, My God. The album underwent numerous changes in artistic direction and personnel and was delayed several times. While working on the album, Rakim made guest appearances on numerous Aftermath projects, including the hit single "Addictive" by Truth Hurts, the Dr. Dre-produced "The Watcher Part 2" by Jay-Z, and Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack. However, Rakim left the label in 2003 and Oh, My God was indefinitely shelved, a result of creative differences with Dre.[3] Rakim signed with DreamWorks Records shortly afterward, but the label closed its doors shortly after that. On April 27, 2004, Rakim was arrested regarding an outstanding paternity matter from 2001. The emcee said he was unaware of the warrant, but he agreed to pay $2,000 in child support for his 14-year-old son. He was released the next day but because of the warrant, that night's Wu-Tang Clan performance (opening for Ghostface) at the Roseland Ballroom was canceled. Rakim claimed to be working on a [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]new [COLOR=blue ! important]album[/color][/color][/color] in 2004[4] but as of 2007, it has not been released. Recent rumors have claimed that he is planning to sign to Talib Kweli's label, fueled by their collaboration on the track "Getting Up Anthem Part 1". While nothing came of the rumors, Rakim has stated he is still considering the label as distribution. Rakim is currently working on a new album, scheduled to be released this year, titled The Seventh Seal based on the passage in the Book of Revelation. According to Rakim, he is taking the seventh seal and "making it relevant to hip hop and life itself".[5] As of now, no official news on what label is handling the distribution for the album. While performing at The Showbox, in Seattle, Washington on November 4th, 2007 , Rakim announced that "The Seventh Seal" would be released "Just after the new year".[6] Recently Rakim has been featured in an All-Pro Football 2K8 commercial spot. [edit] Legacy Many hip hop/rap artists (both underground and mainstream) acknowledge a huge debt to Rakim's innovative style. He is given credit for popularizing the heavy use of internal rhymes in hip-hop - rhymes that are not necessary to the overall rhyme scheme of the verse, but occur between the endpoints of lines and stanzas, serving to increase the alliteration, assonance, and emphasis of the [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]poetry[/color][/color]. He is also credited for the jazzy, heavily stylistic, seemingly effortless delivery of his lyrical content. Rakim discussed his influence on Hip Hop on The Breakdown, an [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]TV [COLOR=blue ! important]program[/color][/color][/color] on ONLOQ.com. One of his more prominent fans is Nas, who dedicated a song to Rakim, "U.B.R. (Unauthorized Biography of Rakim)", on his album, Street's Disciple. Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan also dedicated a tribute to Rakim entitled "Rakim Tribute" which was released on the The DaVinci Code: The Vatican Mixtape Vol. II in 2006. [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]50 [COLOR=blue ! important]Cent[/color][/color][/color] also makes reference to Rakim on his hugely successful collaborative effort "Hate It Or Love It" with The Game. 50 rhymes "Daddy ain't around, probably out committing felonies / my favorite rapper used to sing Ch-Check out my melody," referencing Eric B. & Rakim's classic hit "My Melody." Kurupt references Rakim on Snoop Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle. On "For All My Niggaz And Bitches", Kurupt says "Who's jokin? Rakim never joked, so why should I loc? now that's my idol..." Tupac Shakur also pays tribute to Rakim in a song called "Old School". Jay-z paid tribute to Rakim in his 2007 hit Blue Magic where he states: "87 state of mind that I'm in/I'm in my prime so for that time I'm Rakim." Eminem has also paid tribute to Rakim's style as an inspiration. Ghostface Killah gave props to Rakim in the end of "Paisely Darts", by saying he is better than every artist except for Rakim, Rakim's the only god" Rakim also made cameos in the Juelz Santana video "Mic Check", the Timbaland & Magoo video "Cop That Disc" and the [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Busta [COLOR=blue ! important]Rhymes [/color][COLOR=blue ! important]video[/color][/color][/color] "New York sh*t". Eric B. and Rakim's classic album Paid In Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV. Rakim was engaged in a lawsuit with reggaeton performer R.K.M (formerly Rakim) over the use of the name "Rakim". Rakim won the rights to the name. Rakim is also the commercial spokesman for the football video game, All-Pro Football 2K8. |
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Is he only 40? Damn
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pfff...fuck his birthday dunnie...i want that 7th seal album
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Dude definitely seems like he is much older.
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that whole 'God' shit is cheesier than New Kids On The Block
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
word. That shit is just dumb.
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Jesus>>>>>>
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rakim>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>_____________
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^dumb ass.. Jesus >> rakim anyday
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rakim is the god...and god>>jesus...
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rakim>>>rakim jr any day
![]() y like gods son when hes just a a weeker version of the god
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Sooooooooo
Nas=Rakim's Son Is What You Are Saying
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I'm lost. =/
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dayyym 40 years old an hes styll one of the best
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yea... also rakim = god
nas = god's son
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Don't quote me pussy.
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BRILLIANT DEDUCTION!!!!
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Quote:
(if I knew how to make sigs, I'd make my own from a different part of the video... I PROMISE I WOULD!@!!#!#!!11)
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yo yo dat'z sicc and ill cuz my birthday is 2 days after Rakim's... which is in 1 hr and 15 mins...
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My Birthday >>>>>>.. Your Cousin's
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*contemplates jacking BHOB's avy*
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as long as you take blame and do not say hip hop made you do it
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what if it did............. PUNK!!!!!!!11111111
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