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I came in the door, I said it before I never let the mic magnetize me no more. But it's biting me, fighting me, inviting me to rhyme, I can't hold it back...I'm looking for the line. Taking off my coat, clearing my throat, My rhyme will be kicking until I hit my last note.

Rakim

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Rakim
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 28
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New York City
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William Michael Griffin
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