Rakim’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

  • Source of Wealth: Music
  • Age: 52
  • Birth Place: Wyandanch, Long Island, New York
  • Full Name: William Michael Griffin Jr.
  • Nationality: United States
  • Date of Birth: January 28, 1968
  • Occupation: Rapper
  • Children: 1 (Jabar Griffin)

American rapper Rakim has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He is known to be one half of the rapping duo  Eric B. & Rakim which is widely considered as one of the most skilled and most Influential MCs of all time.

Also recognized as Rakim Allah, Rakim was born as William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Wyandanch, Long Island, New York, United States.

The duo’s album Paid in Full, was considered as MTV’s greatest hip hop album of all time in 2006. On the other hand, Rakim ranked fourth on the list of the Greatest MCs of All Time by MTV. In 2007, he was selected by the editors of About.com as  #1 on its list of Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). In 2012, Rakim ranked first on The Source’s list of Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

As duo, they have released four studio albums which include Paid in Full (1987), Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em (1990), and Don’t Sweat the Technique (1992). Pursuing his solo career, Rakim also released four albums titled The 18th Letter (1997), The Master (1999), The Archive: Live, Lost & Found (2008), and The Seventh Seal (2009). 

You May Also Like

Tom Joyner’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Tom Joyner net worth and salary: Tom Joyner is an American radio host who has a net worth of $40 million. Tom Joyner was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and graduated from Tuskegee University with a degree in Sociology in the late 70s. Though he was initially interested in a career in music, his family discouraged it, and he shifted his focus to working in broadcasting. He began working at his college radio station. After graduating, he was hired by multiple radio stations, first in Montgomery, Alabama, and then in Memphis, St. Louis, and finally, Chicago. He was offered two jobs at major radio stations in 1985, one in Chicago and the other in Dallas, Texas. He chose to accept both jobs, and flew back and forth between the two stations every day for the next eight years. In 1994, he began hosting his own show, “The Tom Joyner Show”. It is now heard in nearly 100 cities, and is broadcast under the umbrella of his own production company, Reach Media. In addition to his radio show, he helmed a popular television show from 2004 – 2006.
Read More