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I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT Now it's a daily word
Rakim
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Rakim
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 28
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William Michael Griffin
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