Rakim's 2012 Concert History

Rakim (pronounced rah-KIM) (Born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1968 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American rapper and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop. He is consistently cited as one of the most skilled (and top amongst the most influential) MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship, he revolutionized hip-hop lyricism with his complex flow, elaborate metaphors and rapid delivery. Together with Eric B, he released a number of classic albums between 1987 and 1992.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 04, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest
"Fun Fun Fun Fest" / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Explosions in the Sky / The Black Angels / The Promise Ring / Deerhoof / Givers / A Place To Bury Strangers / Fang Island / Beach Fossils / Balmorhea / Ume / Hundred Visions / Turbonegro / Fucked Up / Lagwagon / Between The Buried And Me / The Briefs / Japandroids / Valient Thorr / La Dispute / Liturgy / Cult of Youth / Pallbearer / Cheap Girls / Flesh Lights / Etienne de Crecy / De La Soul / AraabMuzik / Rakim / Octopus Project / TR/ST / Class Actress / Nite Jewel / Baauer / Nicky Da B / A.Dd+ / American Royalty / Feathers / Doug Benson / Eugene Mirman / W. Kamau Bell / Duncan Trussell / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Atlas Sound / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Titus Andronicus / Ceremony / Giant Giant Sand / Believers Show all bands
  Setlists
Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 02, 2012 –
Nov 04, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Run-D.M.C. / A$AP Rocky / Girl Talk / Santigold / Public Image Ltd. / Refused / Turbonegro / X / David Cross / Hannibal Buress / De La Soul / Étienne de Crécy / STRFKR / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / The Head and the Heart / Explosions in the Sky / Fucked Up / Against Me! / Tomahawk / Wavves / Wyatt Cenac / Doug Benson / Bun B / AraabMuzik / Dillon Francis / Rakim / Superchunk / Real Estate / The Black Angels / Lucero / Seaweed / The Sword / Converge / Youth Of Today / Eugene Mirman / Saul Williams / Danny Brown / The Octopus Project / Trust / Tanlines / Minus the Bear / The Promise Ring / Surfer Blood / Deerhoof / Lagwagon / Between The Buried And Me / Napalm Death / Jon Benjamin / Tig Notaro / W. Kamau Bell / Duncan Carson / Orthy / DMC / Kreayshawn / Astronautalis / ScHoolboy Q / El Ten Eleven / Diamond Rings / AD.D+ / Daughn Gibson / Gold Fields / 10 Yr / Feathers / Love Inks / Baauer / American Royalty / Vockah Redu / Paul Banks / Why? / Sharon Van Etten / Omar Rodriguez Lopez / Nouvelle Vague / Diamond Rugs / Dum Dum Girls / Titus Andronicus / Beach Fossils / Brendan Benson / Doldrums / Giant Sand / Fang Island / Foxy Shazam / Deathfix / Cult of Youth / Balmorhea / The Golden Boys / Not In The Face / Hundred Visions / Nomeansno / The Briefs / The Spits / Baroness / Braid / Municipal Waste / Dwarves / Liturgy / Earth / La Dispute / Deafheaven / Kvelertak / burning love / Joyce Manor / The Young / Tia Carrera / Flesh Lights / Residual Kid / Ramin Nazer / Doug Mellard / Chris Cubas / Kevin Seconds / Joe Sib / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Icona Pop / Givers / The Jezabels / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Cursive / Penguin Prison / Helio Sequence / Mr Twin Sister / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Yellow Ostrich / Class Actress / Anamanaguchi / Red Fang / Torche / Nick Waterhouse / Girl In a Coma / Riverboat Gamblers / Korallreven / Disappears / Pallbearer / Cheap Girls / Ume / Peelander-Z / The Black Swans / king tuff / Valient Thorr / Devin / Bob Mould / Nite Jewel / Brutal Truth / Power Trip / Japandroids / Mustard Pimp / Atlas Sound / Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard / Nicky Da B / A Place To Bury Strangers / Off! / Franki Chan / Bleached Show all bands
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Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 27, 2012
Rakim Masonic Temple Detroit, Michigan, United States
Aug 18, 2012 –
Aug 19, 2012
Shannon Brown's Wood-Star Music Festival 2012
Robin Thicke / Estelle / Naughty By Nature / Fantasía / Slick Rick / Rakim / MC Lyte / Doug E. Fresh / D∆WN (fka DAWN RICHARD)
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 17, 2012
Salt-N-Pepa / Rakim Country Club Hills Theatre Country Club Hills, Illinois, United States
Jun 03, 2012
Diplo / Kid Cudi / Chill Moody / Rakim / Quadron / Jessi Teich / Gianni Lee / Selah Sue / Reda / Grand Prize Winners From Last Year / Major Lazer
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Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 28, 2012
Rakim Upstate Concert Hall Clifton Park, New York, United States
Jan 15, 2012
All-Stars Of Hip Hop
"All-Stars Of Hip Hop" / Slick Rick / EPMD / Rob Base / Rakim / Whodini / Naughty By Nature
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Nov 2 - 4, 2012
 Austin, Texas, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Rakim had?

Rakim has had 349 concerts.

What genre is Rakim?

Rakim is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Gangster Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, New York, and Old School.

When is the next Rakim concert?

The next Rakim concert is on May 15, 2024 at 1720 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The bands performing are: Rakim / Talib Kweli / Slum Village.

When was the last Rakim concert?

The last Rakim concert was on April 19, 2024 at Concert Hall in Washington, D.C., United States.

What setlist does Rakim play live?

The songs that Rakim performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 02, 2023 concert at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:

  1. My Melody
  2. Move the Crowd
  3. Microphone Fiend
  4. I Ain't No Joke
  5. I Know You Got Soul
  6. Don't Sweat the Technique
  7. Follow the Leader

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