how old is rakim
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Rakim
------Born Jan 28, 1968 --------------
Years Active
Genres Rap
Styles Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
Instruments Vocals
Tones Street-Smart, Rousing, Confident, Aggressive, Cerebral, Volatile
Labels Uptown/Universal (3), Universal (2)
Rakim may never have achieved the stardom of peers like Ice-T or Chuck D, but he never lost respect among the hip-hop community, where he was acknowledged as one of the great rappers. Throughout the '80s, he was one of the leading figures in hip-hop as he and his partner, DJ Eric B., released a series of groundbreaking records. In 1992, the two parted ways and Rakim spent the next five years in seclusion, returning in the fall of 1997 with his solo debut, The 18th Letter. The Master followed two years later. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine
from CDNOW
1997 The 18th Letter Uptown/Univers
1999 The Master Universal
1999 The Master [Clean] Polygram
1997 The 18th Letter/Book of Life Universal
1997 Book of Life Uptown/Univers
1993 Heat It Up [EP] MCA
1998 Stay a Little While MCA s
1999 When I Be on Tha Mic Uptown/Univers s
Akhenaton Meteque et Mat (1999) Scratching
The Art of Noise Seduction of Claude Debussy (1999) Vocals
Art of Noise Metaforce [#1] (1999) Vocals
Art of Noise Metaforce [#2] (1999) Vocals
The Cali Kings Hip Hop Mix (1999)
Eric B & Rakim Paid in Full (1987) Producer
Eric B & Rakim Follow the Leader (1988) Arranger, Producer
Eric B & Rakim Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990) Producer
Eric B & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique (1992) Programming, Vocals, Producer
Eric B & Rakim 20th Century Masters - The... (2001) Producer
Barrington Levy Barrington (1993)
------Born Jan 28, 1968 --------------
Years Active
Genres Rap
Styles Hardcore Rap, East Coast Rap
Instruments Vocals
Tones Street-Smart, Rousing, Confident, Aggressive, Cerebral, Volatile
Labels Uptown/Universal (3), Universal (2)
Rakim may never have achieved the stardom of peers like Ice-T or Chuck D, but he never lost respect among the hip-hop community, where he was acknowledged as one of the great rappers. Throughout the '80s, he was one of the leading figures in hip-hop as he and his partner, DJ Eric B., released a series of groundbreaking records. In 1992, the two parted ways and Rakim spent the next five years in seclusion, returning in the fall of 1997 with his solo debut, The 18th Letter. The Master followed two years later. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine
from CDNOW
1997 The 18th Letter Uptown/Univers
1999 The Master Universal
1999 The Master [Clean] Polygram
1997 The 18th Letter/Book of Life Universal
1997 Book of Life Uptown/Univers
1993 Heat It Up [EP] MCA
1998 Stay a Little While MCA s
1999 When I Be on Tha Mic Uptown/Univers s
Akhenaton Meteque et Mat (1999) Scratching
The Art of Noise Seduction of Claude Debussy (1999) Vocals
Art of Noise Metaforce [#1] (1999) Vocals
Art of Noise Metaforce [#2] (1999) Vocals
The Cali Kings Hip Hop Mix (1999)
Eric B & Rakim Paid in Full (1987) Producer
Eric B & Rakim Follow the Leader (1988) Arranger, Producer
Eric B & Rakim Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990) Producer
Eric B & Rakim Don't Sweat the Technique (1992) Programming, Vocals, Producer
Eric B & Rakim 20th Century Masters - The... (2001) Producer
Barrington Levy Barrington (1993)