But in 1987, there was a seismic shift in the complexity of rap activated by Eric B. & Rakim and their ... In one of his early songs, "My Melody," Rakim places the rhyme in the center of the ...

Eric Barrier—half of the legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—had just learned they ... and “Paid in Full” was probably one of the shortest songs that we’d done. If you listen to ...

Those ranks could be swelled even further this year if Eric B ... all at once. Add Rakim’s relentless lyrical attack, and you’ve got one of the premier tap songs of that or any era.

If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B.’ ...

Rakim is regarded by generations of ... a cross-country collection of rappers like Snoop Dogg, B.G, Kurupt, and Method Man to rhyme on songs like the cipher-ready “Be Ill” with Kurupt and ...

RAKIM – “NOW IS THE TIME” (ft. B.G., HUS KINGPIN & COMPTON MENACE ... buried trauma into a revenge fantasy. I love writing songs! Eric and I had a blast recording this.” ...

It’s so dope that one of the best songs from Eric B. and Rakim’s classic 1987 album, “Paid in Full,” is on this list. The list of artists that have sampled this song is interesting ...