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Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) by RakimVEVO is ranked #662 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.30M views.

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Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)

Name: Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-06-17T00:27:10+00:00
Duration: 3 min 36 s
Channel: RakimVEVO
Description: "Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)" by RakimVEVO has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,066 of 1,065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #662 most-viewed Music video among 661 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 265.07K views. It was published about 17.3 years ago.

"Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video)" by RakimVEVO has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,066 of 1,065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #662 most-viewed Music video among 661 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 265.07K views. It was published about 17.3 years ago.

40,300,800 views

432,852 likes

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RakimVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1066 of 1065 videos
Music Rank: #662
Total Views: 40,300,800
Total Likes: 432,852
Like Ratio: 1.07%
Channel: RakimVEVO
Published: June 17, 2009
Duration: 3:36
Last Updated: October 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$84.82 · ~$0.80 RPM

106,029 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

Official music video for "When I B On Tha Mic" performed by Rakim from the album, The Master. Subscribe to Rakim's YouTube channel: https://Rakim.lnk.to/YouTube Listen to 'The Master' album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-3dWf5IpGex3VMDJYZvtwhr-bs46YNoY Music video by Rakim performing When I B On Tha Mic. (C) 1999 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) have?

Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) by RakimVEVO currently has 40,300,800 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1066 among all 1065 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) have?

Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) has 432,852 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 1.07%.

When was Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) published?

Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) was published on June 17, 2009 by RakimVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (Official Music Video) is ranked #662 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.30M views. See full Music ranking →