Rakim is considered as the pioneer of multi-syllabic rapping .
One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B . & Rakim , he is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time , often considered by many as a pioneer of multisyllabic rappingKool Moe Dee , 2003 , `` There 's A God On The Mic : The True 50 Greatest MCs '' , Thunder 's Mouth Press , p.324.Shapiro , Peter , 2005 , `` The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop , 2nd Edition '' , Penguin , p. 126.Eric B . & Rakim 's classic album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006 , while Rakim himself was ranked # 4 on MTV 's list of the Greatest MCs of All Time .
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