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Today in Hip Hop History: Rakim Released Solo Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter(The Book Of Life)’ 29 Years Ago

On this date in 1997, one of Hip Hop’s most influential lyricists, William Michael Griffin Jr., better known to the world as Rakim Allah, officially stepped into the solo spotlight… The post Today in Hip Hop History: Rakim Released Solo Debut Album ‘The 18th Letter(The Book Of Life)’ 29 Years Ago appeared first on.

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