William Michael Griffin Jr.
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William Michael Griffin Jr. is the birth name of Rakim, the influential American rapper widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative MCs in hip-hop history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Michael Griffin Jr. canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | music industry ⓘ |
| birthName | William Michael Griffin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasGenre | conscious hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eric B.
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Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eminem
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Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Golden age hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | widely regarded as one of the greatest MCs in hip hop history ⓘ |
| notableAlias | The God MC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal rhymes
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influential lyricism ⓘ innovative rhyme schemes ⓘ smooth, laid-back delivery ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Don’t Sweat the Technique
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Eric B. Is President NERFINISHED ⓘ Follow the Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ Guess Who’s Back NERFINISHED ⓘ I Ain’t No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ Know the Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em NERFINISHED ⓘ Microphone Fiend NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ The 18th Letter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Master NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seventh Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | New York hip hop scene ⓘ |
| stageName | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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