William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim (/ rɑːˈkɪm /), 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).

Rakim，原名小威廉·迈克尔·格里芬（William Michael Griffin Jr.），1968年1月28日出生于美国纽约州萨福克县威丹奇，美国说唱歌手，说唱组合Eric B. & Rakim成员之一。1986年，Rakim与Eric B.组建了“Eric B. & Rakim”。1987年，随组合发行录音室专辑《Paid in Full》。

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Eric B. & Rakim were an American hip hop duo formed on Long Island, New York, in 1986, composed of DJ Eric B. and rapper Rakim. They first received acclaim for their 1987 debut album Paid in Full, which featured versions of the popular singles "Eric B. …

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January 28, 1968), known professionally as Rakim, is an American rapper representing the East Coast, hailing from Long Island, New York. Widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s most influential...

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Rakim，本名叫作William Griffin Jr. — 是家里三个兄弟当中最小的一个，出生并成长于纽约长岛一个叫作Wyandanch的小村庄，也是对Rakim影响最大的地方。 Rakim还是个青少年的时候，这里的街区随时举办派对，公园里也经常有DJ在表演，那个时候Rakim还不知道麦克风为何物，即使到18岁高中毕业的时候，Rakim也没想过要走音乐这条路，他满脑子都希望像靠打橄榄球拿到奖学金的表哥那样打橄榄球，不过好在未能如愿，否则就会成为HipHop历史上的一个巨大损失。 家 …

William Michael Griffin Jr., better known by his stage name Rakim (born January 28, 1968), is an American rapper. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time. Rakim is the nephew of the late American R&B singer and actress Ruth Brown.

Although he never became a household name, Rakim is near-universally acknowledged as one of the greatest MCs — perhaps THE greatest — of all time within the Hip Hop community.