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Background information
Birth name	Rakaa Taylor
Also known as	Rakaa Iriscience, Iriscience
Born	(1972-06-18) June 18, 1972 (age 52)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, US
Genres	Alternative hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Decon

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

Life and career

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.

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

Discography

Albums

• Crown of Thorns (2010)

EPs

• The Delilah EP (2010)

Singles

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

Guest appearances

• Funkdoobiest - "Stretchin'" from The Troubleshooters (1998)
• Omid - "Who's Keeping Time?" from Beneath the Surface (1998)
• The Mind Clouders - "Paranoia Shiek" from Fake It Until You Make It (1999)
• DJ Vadim - "Friction" from U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side (1999)
• Swollen Members - "Counter Parts" from Balance (1999)
• DJ Revolution - "The Revolution" from In 12's We Trust (2000)
• Runaways - "Pounds 4 Dollars" from Progress (2000)
• Mykill Miers - "Do the Math" from It's Been a Long Time Coming (2000)
• Swollen Members - "RPM" from Bad Dreams (2001)
• The Herbaliser - "Verbal Animé" from Something Wicked This Way Comes (2002)
• Blackalicious - "Passion" from Blazing Arrow (2002)
• Supernatural - "Work It Out" from The Lost Freestyle Files (2003)
• Transplants - "Crash and Burn" from Haunted Cities (2005)
• Boom Bap Project - "Cut Down Ya Options" from Reprogram (2005)
• The Likwit Junkies - "Dark Ends" from The L.J.'s (2005)
• Visionaries - "Need to Learn" from We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For) (2006)
• Dan the Automator - "Champions" from Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 (2006)
• Planet Asia - "Dilated Agents" from The Medicine (2006)
• The Visionaries - "Need To Learn" from We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For) (2006)
• Evidence - "Perfect Storm" from The Weatherman LP (2007)
• Prince Ali - "The Path (East Bay Remix)" from Curb Side Service (2007)
• Longevity - "Throwin Up Letters" (2007)
• DJ Revolution - "Casualties of Tour" from King of the Decks (2008)
• Craig G & Marley Marl - "Quality Work" from Operation: Take Hip-Hop Back (2008)
• Looptroop Rockers - "Trance Fat" from Good Things (2008)
• Collective Elements - "Innervision" from Collective Elements (2009)
• Drunken Tiger - "Monster" (English Version) from Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th Wonder (2009)
• DJ Honda - "Let It Out" from IV (2009)
• Epik High - "Rocksteady" from E (2009)
• Jerome XL - "Zet 'T Blauw" from De Laatste Dag (2010)
• Chosen Few - "It's Good" from New World Symphony (2010)
• El Da Sensei & The Returners - "Knowledge Be the Key" from Global Takeover 2: Nu World (2010)
• Evidence - "Where You Come From?" from Cats & Dogs (2011)
• Chino XL - "Take It Back" from Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012)
• Sirkle of Sound - "The Future" from The Awakening (2012)
• Killa Hakan - "Berlin - Los Angeles" from Orijinal (2012)
• Anarchy Reigns - Additional voices (2013)
• Vlad Dobrescu - "Turnul Babel" from In Sfarsit (2013)
• Collective Elements - "Night Write" from Nice Vibez (2013)
• Snowgoons - "Nuclear Winter" from Black Snow 2 (2013)
• Rebel Diaz - "Which Side Are You On?" from Radical Dilemma (2013)
• LMNO - "March Madness" from After the Fact (2013)
• King Kapisi - "Crush" form Hip Hop Lives Here (2013)
• Step Brothers - "Tomorrow" from Lord Steppington (2014)
• Separ - "Úspech" from Pirát (2014)
• Pawz One - "Avalanche Warning" from Face the Facts (2014)
• Ali a.k.a. Mind - "Nada Nos Para" from Mestizo (2014)
• Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - "H20" from Blasphemy (2014)
• Danny Diablo - "Time Is Money" from The Crackson Heights Project (2017)
• Krazy Race - "Live & Learn" from The Rapture (2011)
• HIT Rappers (feat. Gorzki, Snoop Dogg, Curtis Young, PMD, Kurtis Blow, Kokane ...) (2018)

References

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. ^ 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)

External links

• Rakaa discography at Discogs
• Rakaa at IMDb

• Rappers from Los Angeles
• Living people
• 21st-century American rappers
• 1972 births
• American musicians of Korean descent