Rakin Fetuga

The Road Less Travelled
Artwork by Tawheed is Unity
Studio album by Rakin Niass
Released	10 September 2010
Genre	Hip hop
Length	35:52
Label	Crescent Moon Media

Clarity
Studio album by Rakin Niass
Released	9 December 2011
Genre	Hip hop
Length	24:50
Label	Crescent Moon Media

Rakin Misbah Adetola Fetuga (born 21 January 1971) is an English rapper and music producer of Nigerian descent.

Fetuga was born in Ladbroke Grove, London, England. His parents, both Nigerian, came to the United Kingdom in the 1960s to further their education. His Muslim father was an accountant, whilst his mother was a Christian working for the London Transport. When Fetuga was a teenager his parents separated, and in his mother's care he was brought up as a Christian. Through his early life, he has been Catholic, Jehovah's Witness and Methodist.

In 1985, Fetuga and his childhood friends formed Cash Crew, he left Holland Park School before his A-levels when they were signed to Virgin Records and BMG France. He was a DJ, producer, breakdancer and graffiti artist as well as a rapper, known at the time as Rakin da Authordox aka Trim. Fetuga converted to Islam along with the others members. and in 1992, the group recorded the first ever Islamic rap song "The Provider". In 1995, Fetuga left the group.

Fetuga then studied Islam under the guidance of Shaykh Ahmed Ba'biker Abu Bakr As-Sudani who encouraged him to use rap for da'wah (inviting others to Islam) and to continue using his musical talents to make Islamic music. In 1996, he formed the group Mecca2Medina. In 1999, he graduated with a BSc in Sociology from the University of Roehampton and then started voluntary work before being recruited to train as a mentor.