Eric B And Rakim
The equally monumental singles 'I Ain't No Joke' and 'I Know You Got Soul' sampled James Brown and his cohort Bobby Byrd, respectively, and their utter funkiness began to revolutionize the sound of hip-hop. Moreover, Rakim's line 'pump up the volume' on the latter track was in turn sampled itself, becoming the basis for M/A/R/R/S' hit of the same name. In 1987, 4th & Broadway issued the duo's full-length debut, Paid in Full; accompanied by a mighty underground buzz, the record climbed into the Top Ten on the R&B LP charts (as would all of their subsequent albums). Additionally, the British DJ duo Coldcut remixed the title cut into a bona fide U.K. The exposure helped make 'Paid in Full's drum track one of the most sampled beats this side of James Brown's 'Funky Drummer'; it provided the foundation for Milli Vanilli's 'Girl You Know It's True,' among many other, more credible hits. On the heels of Paid in Full, Eric B.
Writer Jess Harvell described his rapping as 'authoritative, burnished, and possessing an unflappable sense of rhythm'. Musical style [ ] Paid in Full, which contains gritty, heavy, and dark beats, marked the beginning of heavy in hip hop records.
Eric B.: Kid 'n Play. There was nobody from the 2000s -- is there a reason for that? Rakim: The people we mentioned have good track records. You know what I mean? Some of the younger artists may be able to have that same impact on music; then we will be able to put their name in the mix. We have to go with history.
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While many rappers developed their technique through improvisation, Rakim was one of the first to demonstrate advantages of a writerly style, as with for instance his pioneering use of and Unlike previous rappers such as,, and, who delivered their vocals with high energy, Rakim employed a relaxed, stoic delivery. According to, 'We'd been used to MCs like Run and DMC, and leaping on the mic shouting with energy and irreverence, but Rakim took a methodical approach to his microphone fiending. He had a slow flow, and every line was blunt, mesmeric.' Rakim's relaxed delivery resulted from his influences; he had played the and was a fan. Rakim's subject matter often covered his own rapping skills and lyrical superiority over other rappers.
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The 1990 follow-up Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em proved relatively disappointing from a creative standpoint, although 1992's slightly jazzier Don't Sweat the Technique was a more consistent affair that bolstered their legacy. As it turned out, the record also completed that legacy. The duo's contract with MCA was almost up, and they had discussed the possibility of each recording a solo album. Unfortunately, the resulting tension over the future of their partnership ultimately destroyed it. In the aftermath of the breakup, various legal issues prevented both parties from starting their solo careers for quite some time.
He had a slow flow, and every line was blunt, mesmeric.' Rakim's relaxed delivery resulted from his influences; he had played the and was a fan. His subject matter often covered his own rapping skills and lyrical superiority over other rappers.
Told that Paid in Full was the first album he bought: 'I used to get my grandmother's tape recorder – the one she used to tape church services – and record hip-hop off the radio. And, with Eric B. & Rakim, I think that was the first moment where I felt like, 'I've got to own this. This is crucial.'