Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader (Expanded Edition)

Artist:

Eric B. & Rakim

See Also:

Brown, James Rakim

Description:

Eric B. & Rakim: Rakim (rap); Eric B. (scratches).
Additional personnel: Stevie Blass Griffin (various instruments).
Recorded at Power Play Studio, New York.
Personnel: Eric B., Rakim.
Recording information: Power Play Studios, New York, New York (1988).
New York team who met in 1985 and have gone on to become an important duo in Rap`s short history. Their debut album, PAID IN FULL, caused great legal waves via its explicit use of samples (Eric B is often credited with putting the funk back into rap music via his James Brown signatures). Rakim was responsible for introducing a more relaxed, intuitive delivery which was a distinct advance on the thumping bravado of Run DMC and LL Cool J, and is best sampled on this influential and instructive album. The title track, "Lyrics Of Fury" and "Microphone Fiend" provided the fullest possible evidence of the duo`s skill.

Track Listing:

FOLLOW THE LEADER:

1. Follow the Leader
2. Microphone Fiend
3. Lyrics of Fury
4. Eric B. Never Scared
5. Just a Beat
6. Put Your Hands Together
7. To the Listeners
8. No Competition
9. R, The
10. Musical Massacre
11. Beats For the Listeners
12. R, The - (Extended remix)
13. Microphone Fiend - (Extended remix)
14. Put Your Hands Together - (Fan Force mix)

Album Information

Release Date:

04/26/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

East Coast Rap

Label:

Geffen Records (USA)

Producer:

Eric B. & Rakim

Catalog Number:

0004324

Original Release Year:

1988

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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