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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.

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I never tried to crossover or be in the public's eye everyday. I'm laid back with it and at times I wondered if I was doing the right thing promoting myself staying back a little bit and coming out when I felt that I had too. But when I get all the accolades and hear the things people say it just puts it all together for me man. It's a blessing.

Blessing, Eye, Hear, Men, Things, Wondered

Sometimes people say yo do you think rap changed you. No doubt it changed me. If I wasn't making records I'd still be hanging every night.

Changed, Hanging, Night, People, Rap, Thinking

Even when I was out on tour I used to fly home on the weekends to be with my girl and be with my family to see my kids grow up and just be there for them. When they started going to school it was like that too whether it was homework or if I have to go up to the school I was there.

Family, Fly, Girl, Growing Up, Home, See

There's things in the Bible when you read the Quran there different wordings. The Quran is dealing with the Most High and the Bible is dealing with God. If they read them both and put it together they'll know what the true culture is.

Bible, Culture, Dealing, Different, Together

The mind is one of Allah's best designs.

Best Design, Design, Designs, Mind

And I'll break, when I'm through breakin, I'll leave you broke, Drop the mic when I'm finished, and watch it smoke

Breakin, Broke, Finished, Hip Hop, Watch, Watches

Being in this game if you are gonna sell drugs and make records too then as many records you make is gonna be as many people that know you sell drugs. We got the hip hop cops listening now.

Games, Gonna, Hip Hop, Hop, Listening, People

I always had deep respect for my peoples 'cause of the love they gave me and the know how that they showed me through the years.

Causes, Gave, Know How, Showed, Years

So all hail the honorable, microphone phenomenal Persona is unbombable? Trust me son, I continue like a saga do, bringin' you the drama to allow you that the chronicle has just begun.

Drama, Hip Hop, Honorable, Saga, Son, Trust

Teach the youth to speak the truth, show them what peace can do

Honesty, Peace, Show, Speak, Youth

That's another thing yo rappers are scared to bring new styles out. There's so many different ways we can be flowing but everybody chooses to flow the generic way.

Different, Flowing, Rapper, Rappers, Style, Way

You gotta let the fans shine their glory the way they want. It's like I have a million bosses and my job is to make them happy.

Boss, Glory, Jobs, Shine, Shining, Way

Every time someone come out with an album don't change the whole style up but don't do what they are expecting. Surprise them.

Album, Albums, Come, Style, Surprise

I never wanted to do the mixtape circuit and 300,000 people hear it and that's a chapter of my life and when I do another album I'm coming off of that chapter but the whole world didn't hear that chapter so it's like I would have to start over.

Albums, Circuit, Life, Mixtape, People, Starting Over

The money from every unit being sold is what I feel every artist should see.

Artist, Should, Sold, Unit, Units

I never sold drugs. A lot of people used to think I was that dude but I never sold a crumb. I used to always be upset with that.

Crumb, Drug, People, Thinking, Used

Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.

Brother, Line, Rap, Rhyme, Thinking, Time

I get the Martian look all the time even in the hood. I walk down to the shopping block and people just look at me with their mouth open man like what are you doing out here and I'm like I'm trying to get a pair of sneakers duke what's good? What are you doing [and I'm like] I'm hungry I wanted some juice and I needed some bread.

Block, Duke, Good, Men, People, Sneakers

Not follow me but follow the lyrics.

Follow, Follow Me, Lyrics

You can't win for losing.

Can'T Win, Losing, Win, Winning

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