Ruth Brown
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Ruth Alston Brown was an American singer-songwriter and actress, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of R&B". She was noted for bringing a pop music style to R&B music in a series of hit songs for Atl
Brown in 1955
Ruth Brown performs at the Mambo Club in Wichita, Kansas, 1957
Brown in 1996
Rakim
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William Michael Griffin Jr., 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, Fol
Ruth Brown
…2023, Rolling Stone ranked Brown at number 146 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Brown was an "aunt" (a close family friend) of emcee Rakim. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Brown was the eldest of seven siblings. She attended I. C. Norcom High School. Brown's father was a dockhand. He also…
Rakim performing in 2008
Rakim performing in Hamburg, Germany, June 3, 1998
Rakim at the B.B. Kings in New York, November 25, 2006
Rakim at Cat's Cradle in North Carolina, 2006