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 ...

Advertisement It was clear from the first song, “Dor E Dor” by Tom Zé, and an early jam of “What’s up Doc (Can We Rock)” by Shaquille O’Neal that we would need to collect as many ...

Ever since the “Eric B ... songs include “Move The Crowd”, “I Ain’t No Joke”, “I Know You Got Soul” and the classic title track, “Paid In Full”. Even though Eric B. and Rakim ...

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 ...

The artist came up as part of the group Erik B & Rakim and, alongside peers like ... Yet, with all that experience and influence, like with his songs “I Ain’t No Joke” and “Paid In Full ...

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 – “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.” ...

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 ...

This year's lineup spans generations and genres, bringing together hitmakers, and cultural torchbearers, including Busta Rhymes, Redman, Eric B. & Rakim ... a set full of songs the culture ...

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