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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In the history of Hip Hop, few artists have had as great an impact on the development and progression of the art forms lyrical style as Rakim Allah. Universally referenced as one of the Masters of the Microphone and an influence and inspiration to his peers and followers alike, Rakim first exploded onto the scene with the release of iconic &amp;quot;Eric B. is President&amp;quot; in 1986 with long time collaborator Eric B. The single marked a turning point in the Rap world \u2013 raising the bar for future emcees and revolutionizing the way rhymes are delivered to this day. No serious discussion of the music\u2019s greatest performers is held without a deferential accounting of his achievements, and no serious rap artist grips a microphone without channeling some of his legend. Now with twenty-five years at the top of Hip Hop\u2019s Greatest list, the Long Island, NY native not only continues to record for himself, but also works with young artists signed to his own record imprint, Ra Records. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;\\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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