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William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim (), is an American rapper. He is one half of golden age hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums: Paid in Full (1987), Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990), and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992). He also released five solo albums: The 18th Letter (1997), The Master (1999), The Seventh Seal (2009), G.O.D.'s Network: Reb7rth (2024)... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Addictive - #2: Friends - #3: Paid in Full - #4: I Know You Got Soul - #5: Follow the Leader
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  Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. Is President
1.
10/1986

Eric B. Is President
Eric B. & Rakim

2 pts




48
R&B






[4th & B'way 7431]
written by Rakim Allah greentick
I Know You Got Soul
2.
05/1987

I Know You Got Soul
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
12 pts


39
dance
64
R&B




76
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #386]
[4th & B'way 7438]
written by William Griffin greentick, Eric Barrier & Bobby Byrd
I Ain't No Joke
3.
10/1987

I Ain't No Joke
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
3 pts




38
R&B






[4th & B'way 7448]
written by Eric B. & Rakim greentick
Paid in Full
4.
11/1987

#3  Paid in Full
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
77 pts


3
dance
65
R&B




15
UK
[novelty] charted as Move the Crowd / Paid in Full in US dance charts
[4th & B'way 7456]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin Jr. greentick
5.
01/1988

Move the Crowd
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
36 pts


3
dance






53
UK
charted as Move the Crowd / Paid in Full in US dance charts
written by William Griffin greentick & Eric Barrier
I Know You Got Soul
6.
03/1988

#4  I Know You Got Soul
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
70 pts










13
UK
R
written by William Griffin greentick, Eric Barrier & Bobby Byrd
Follow the Leader
7.
07/1988

#5  Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim

from Follow the Leader   Follow the Leader
67 pts


11
dance
16
R&B




21
UK
[Uni 50003]
written by William Griffin greentick & Eric Barrier
8.
07/1988

As the Rhyme Goes On
Eric B. & Rakim

from Paid in Full   Paid in Full
8 pts










81
UK
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
9.
11/1988

The Microphone Fiend
Eric B. & Rakim

from Follow the Leader   Follow the Leader
9 pts










74
UK
written by Eric Barrier & Rakim Allah greentick
10.
01/1989

The R
Eric B. & Rakim

from Follow the Leader   Follow the Leader
13 pts


28
dance
79
R&B




76
UK
[Uni 50014]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Jody Watley
Friends
11.
05/1989

#2  Friends
Jody Watley

from Larger Than Life   Larger Than Life
163 pts
9
US
7
dance
3
R&B




21
UK
with Eric B. & Rakim
[MCA 53660]
written by André Cymone, Jody Watley, Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Eric B. & Rakim
12.
06/1990

Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
Eric B. & Rakim

from Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em   Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
16 pts


37
dance
23
R&B




81
UK
[MCA 79018]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
13.
09/1990

In the Ghetto
Eric B. & Rakim

from Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em   Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
1 pts




82
R&B






[MCA 53901]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
14.
12/1991

What's on Your Mind (House Party II Rap Theme)
Eric B. & Rakim

from Don't Sweat the Technique   Don't Sweat the Technique
4 pts




34
R&B






[MCA 54311]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
15.
02/1992

Juice (Know the Ledge)
Eric B. & Rakim

from Don't Sweat the Technique   Don't Sweat the Technique
9 pts
96
US


38
R&B






[MCA 54333]
written by William Griffin greentick
Don't Sweat the Technique
16.
06/1992

Don't Sweat the Technique
Eric B. & Rakim

from Don't Sweat the Technique   Don't Sweat the Technique
20 pts


12
dance
14
R&B






[MCA 54418]
written by Eric B. & Rakim greentick
17.
12/1992

Casualties of War
Eric B. & Rakim

from Don't Sweat the Technique   Don't Sweat the Technique
1 pts




107
R&B






written by Eric B. & Rakim greentick
  Rakim
18.
11/1993

Heat It Up
Rakim greentick

from Gunmen: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
4 pts
118
US


92
R&B






[MCA 54743]
written by Rakim greentick
  Ahmad
19.
10/1994

You Gotta Be...
Ahmad

from Ahmad   Ahmad
1 pts




106
R&B






written by Ahmad A. Lewis, Stefan K. Gordy, Erik Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Parliament/Funkadelic
Follow the Leader
20.
05/1995

Follow the Leader
Parliament/Funkadelic

from Dope Dogs   
3 pts










157
UK
as Parliament, Funkadelic & The P-Funk Allstars
written by William Griffin greentick & Eric Barrier
  Adina Howard
21.
12/1995

It's All About You
Adina Howard

from Do You Wanna Ride?   Do You Wanna Ride?
2 pts




58
R&B






written by Eric Barrier, William Griffin greentick, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings & Franne Golde
  B Angie B
22.
12/1995

It's My Life
B Angie B

1 pts




74
R&B






as Angie B
[Bust It/Capitol 74001]
written by William Griffin greentick, Eric Barrier, Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney & K. Price
  Tricky
23.
05/1997

Makes Me Wanna Die
Tricky

from Pre-Millennium Tension   Pre-Millennium Tension
31 pts










29
UK
written by Eric Barrier, William Griffin greentick & Adrian Thaws
  O.C.
24.
07/1997

Far from Yours
O.C.

from Jewelz   
10 pts
81
US


43
R&B






featuring Yvette Michele
[Payday 850916]
written by Omar Credle, Anthony Best, Michelle Bryant, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Mobb Deep
25.
08/1997

Hoodlum
Mobb Deep

from Hoodlum: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture   Hoodlum: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture
1 pts




101
R&B






featuring Big Noyd & Rakim
written by Havoc, Prodigy, Rakim greentick & Big Noyd
  Rakim
26.
12/1997

Guess Who's Back
Rakim greentick

from The 18th Letter   The 18th Letter
33 pts




22
R&B




32
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Universal album cut]
written by Eric Barrier, Rodolfo Franklin, William Griffin greentick, Carlton Ridenhour, Eric Sadler & Hank Shocklee
  Lo Fidelity Allstars
27.
05/1998

Vision Incision
Lo Fidelity Allstars

from How to Operate with a Blown Mind   How to Operate with a Blown Mind
30 pts










30
UK
written by Eric Barrier, William Griffin greentick, David Randall & Philip Ward
  Rakim
28.
08/1998

Stay a While
Rakim greentick

from The 18th Letter   The 18th Letter
14 pts










53
UK
written by Jane Eugene, William Griffin greentick, Carl McIntosh & Steve Nichol
  Trade Secrets
29.
10/1998

I Know You Got Soul – The Official Remixes
Trade Secrets

3 pts










154
UK
featuring Erik B. & Rakim
written by Eric Barrier, William Griffin greentick, James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Charles Bobbit
  The Art of Noise
30.
06/1999

Metaforce
The Art of Noise

from The Seduction of Claude Debussy   The Seduction of Claude Debussy
14 pts










53
UK
featuring Rakim
written by Lol Creme, Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, Paul Morley & William Griffin greentick
  Limp Bizkit
Crushed
31.
01/2000

Crushed
Limp Bizkit

from End of Days   End of Days
4 pts








31
alt.


written by Eric Barrier, Wes Borland, Fred Durst, William Griffin greentick, Johnny Otto, Sam Rivers & Method Man
  Rakim
32.
01/2000

When I B on tha Mic
Rakim greentick

from The Master   
1 pts




119
R&B






written by William Griffin greentick & Christopher Martin
  Lil' Kim
No Matter What They Say
33.
06/2000

No Matter What They Say
Lil' Kim

from The Notorious KIM   The Notorious KIM
47 pts
60
US


15
R&B




35
UK
[Queen Bee 84703]
written by Edward Archer, Eric B., Robert Beavers, José Feliciano, Darren Henson, Jack C. Hill, Kimberly Jones, Peter Joyner, Rakim greentick, Ro, Dennis Taylor & H. "Hank" Thomas
  Truth Hurts
Addictive
34.
03/2002

#1  Addictive
Truth Hurts

from Truthfully Speaking   Truthfully Speaking
272 pts
9
US


2
R&B




3
UK
featuring Rakim
[Aftermath 497710]
written by Stephen Garrett, David Blake & William Griffin greentick
  Jay-Z
The Watcher 2
35.
01/2003

The Watcher 2
Jay-Z

from The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse   
1 pts




123
R&B






featuring Dr. Dre, Rakim & Truth Hurts
written by Shawn Carter, Andre Young, William Griffin Jr. greentick & Scott Storch
  Timbaland & Magoo
Cop That Shit
36.
07/2003

Cop That Shit
Timbaland & Magoo

from Under Construction, Part II   Under Construction, Part II
56 pts
95
US


49
R&B




22
UK
featuring Missy Elliott
aka Cop That Disc
[Blackground 001609]
written by Timbaland, Magoo, Dennis Taylor, Edward Archer, Eric Barrier, Freddie Byrd, Howie Thompson, Jack Hill, Jackey Beavers, Lael Williams, MC Lyte, Missy Elliott, Preston Joyner & William Griffin greentick
  Alicia Keys
37.
09/2003

Streets of New York
Alicia Keys

from The Diary of Alicia Keys   The Diary of Alicia Keys
1 pts




122
R&B






featuring Nas and Rakim
written by Alicia Keys, Taneisha Smith, Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Chris Martin & William Griffin greentick
  Teairra Mari
Make Her Feel Good
38.
04/2005

Make Her Feel Good
Teairra Mari

from Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí   
38 pts
35
US


9
R&B






[Roc-A-Fella 004632]
written by Eric Barrier, Vito Colapietro, Neely Dinkins Jr., Sean Garrett, William Griffin greentick & Willie Hutchinson
  Lloyd
Girls Around the World
39.
04/2008

Girls Around the World
Lloyd

from Lessons in Love   Lessons in Love
21 pts
64
US


13
R&B






featuring Lil Wayne
[The Incorporation LP Cut]
written by Lloyd Polite, Dwayne Carter, Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Ludacris
40.
12/2008

Last of a Dying Breed
Ludacris

from Theater of the Mind   Theater of the Mind
11 pts
65
US










co-starring Lil Wayne
[DTP/Def Jam Digital]
written by Vito Pallavicini, Ludacris, Dwayne Carter, Wyatt Coleman, Youtha Fowler, Giuseppe Donaggio, Eric Barrier & William Griffin greentick
  Linkin Park
Guilty All the Same
41.
03/2014

Guilty All the Same
Linkin Park

from The Hunting Party   The Hunting Party
42 pts
117
US




1
rock
21
alt.
138
UK
featuring Rakim
written by Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mr. Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Mike Shinoda & William Griffin greentick
  Mariah Carey
Type Dangerous
42.
06/2025

Type Dangerous
Mariah Carey

from Here for It All   
6 pts
95
US










[Mariah/gamma.]
written by Mariah Carey, Brandon Paak Anderson, Daniel Moore II, Eric Barrier, Jairus Mozee, Jason Pounds, Rae Khalil & William Griffin greentick


See also...

Eric B. & Rakim • Malcolm McLaren vs Rakim and Roger Sanchez


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