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Rakaa

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Rakaa
Rakaa in 2023
Rakaa in 2023
Background information
Birth nameRakaa Taylor[1]
Also known asRakaa Iriscience,[2] Iriscience[3]
Born (1972-06-18) June 18, 1972 (age 52)
OriginLos Angeles, California, US[4]
GenresAlternative hip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1998–present
LabelsDecon

Rakaa Taylor (born June 18, 1972) better known by his stage names Rakaa, Rakaa Iriscience, and Iriscience, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.[4] He is a member of Dilated Peoples alongside Evidence and DJ Babu.[5]

Life and career

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His mother was a half Korean adoptee who was born in Korea during the Korean War and came to the United States at an early age.[6]

Rakaa released the solo debut album, Crown of Thorns, on Decon in 2010.[7] It featured vocal contributions from Aloe Blacc, KRS-One, Chali 2na, Evidence, and Fashawn.[8] It was produced by Exile, DJ Babu, Oh No, El-P, and The Alchemist.[9]

Discography

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Albums

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EPs

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  • The Delilah EP (2010)

Singles

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  • "Pay Attention" (2001)
  • "End to Means" (2003)
  • "New Maps" (2012)

Guest appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Semaun, Remco (July 21, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". HipHopDX.
  2. ^ Paine, Jake (June 30, 2010). "Rakaa Iriscience: Eye Know". HipHopDX.
  3. ^ "Dilated Peoples Stretch Out". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Udenberg, Brett (June 29, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown Of Thorns". URB. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Bozzer, Mark (August 2010). "Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns". Exclaim!.
  6. ^ Lee Sanders, David (February 26, 2010). "Interview with Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor". halfkorean.
  7. ^ Faraone, Chris (July 28, 2010). "Rakaa - Crown of Thorns". The Phoenix.
  8. ^ Martin, Andrew (May 10, 2010). "Album Review: Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns". Prefix. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011.
  9. ^ Elabbady, Ali (August 7, 2010). "Album Review: Rakaa – Crown of Thorns". Potholes in My Blog.
  10. ^ "Anarchy Reigns (2013 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 6 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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