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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.

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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