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Rakim, born William Michael Griffin, is a highly influential American rapper and lyricist. Born on January 28, 1968, he gained prominence in the early 1990s with his unique rhythm and heartfelt lyrics. Rakim emerged in the early 1990s in the world of hip-hop, known for his distinctive style and emotive lyrics, and is considered one of the legends in the history of hip-hop music.

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“Back in the day, music imitated life. Now it's the opposite way around: life is imitating music. It's like whatever the rappers say, people think that that's how we're supposed to be; but back then, we kind of looked at the streets, and we made music for that.”

People Thinking Way Kind Made Life Is Streets Opposites Supposed To Be Rapper Imitating Back In The Day

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“I never went to college. I think about it a lot. I can't watch a game without thinking where I would have been if I had ga head and went to college and pursued my career.”

Ifs Thinking Has Beens I Can Games Careers Watches College Pursued

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“I think half of our life is written out for us and things happen the way their supposed to happen.”

Thinking Way Happens Life Is Half Our Lives Written Things Happen

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“I think rap was a better move for me but football's been my love since I learned how to walk. I was gonna be a running back or quarterback. That was my life. That was it but things happen for a reason. I wouldn't trade this in for nothing.”

Thinking Reason Happens Running Moving Walks Football Trade Rap Things Happen Quarterback Happens For A Reason Running Back

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“I feel that when we leave here I think it's just another transition and whatever it is I hope I'm prepared for it.”

Thinking Feels Prepared Transition

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“It might take a while but I think the rap game is the people that can do it. We're all role models more than athletes because athletes don't wear clothes like the kid in the hood and they don't walk and talk like the kids in the hood. We're closer to them than anybody because they can look at us and see them.”

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“It's a bold statement but I think people need to read between the lines.”

People Thinking Needs Lines Statements Between The Lines Read Between The Lines

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“It is what it is but I do me and I think people respect that. They see me out in the hood by myself or with wifey and I don't have no bodyguards.”

People Thinking Hood It Is What It Is Bodyguard

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“I think things are gonna change. I'm gonna take the age limit off of hip hop.”

Thinking Age Limits Hip Hop Hips Hops

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“When I go out I get so much love I gotta change my way of thinking.”

Thinking Way My Way Way Of Thinking Much Love

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“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.”

People Thinking Used Drug Upset Crumbs

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“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.”

People Ifs Thinking Stills Sometimes Night Doubt Records Changed Rap No Doubt Every Night

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“I think it's a combination of my peoples that I grew up under, places that I hung out is what contributed to where I'm at now.”

Thinking Grew Grew Up Combination Hung

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“I start to think, and then I sink Into the paper like I was ink When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines I escape when I finish the rhyme.”

Thinking Writing Lines Paper Rap Trapped Rhyme Ink Between The Lines

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“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.”

Thinking Poetry Lines Mines Brother Add Hip Hop Rap Ems Rhyme Emcee

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About the Author

Born: January 28, 1968
Known for: Rapper
Quotes: 145

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