Appearing as the title track to their 1987 debut lp. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music enterprises. Paid in full is a 1987 song by american hip hop duo eric b. Classic is the second compilation and sixth album overall by hip hop duo eric b. Playlists containing eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download. This album helped usher in a whole new era the golden era in hiphop. If sampling is the sincerest form of admiration in hiphop, paid in full is positively worshipped. The complete collection is a career box set honoring one of the greatest hiphop duos of all time.
Jan 01, 2009 follow the leader is the second studio album by american hip hop duo eric b. Dont sweat the technique bl socks remix, paid in full eric b. Eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download by fragrant. Paid in full is the debut album of american hip hop duo eric b. Rakim s rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers.
Users who like eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download. Dont sweat the technique, paid in full, i aint no joke, know the ledge, microphone fiend, biography. Eric b and rakim paid in full album download zip download. Users who reposted eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer marley marls home studio and power play studios in new york city, following rakim s response to eric b. Written and produced by group members eric barrier and rakim allah, the song was. So maybe i might just search for a 9 to 5, if i strive then maybe ill stay alive so i walk up the street whistlin this feelin out of place cos, man, do i miss a pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of me and eric b, and a nice big plate of fish, which is my favorite dish but without no money its still a wish cos i dont like to dream about. The exposure helped make paid in full s drum track one of the most sampled beats this side of james browns funky drummer. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
Emi music publishing, latinautor sonyatv, bmi broadcast music inc. Eric b is on the cut and my name is rakim, from eric b is president is not just an eleven word sentence. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and. Paid in full is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Paid in full by eric b and rakim is one of my favorite classic hiphop songs. Every song here is good or great, and rakim is definitely just a great mc. Listen to this and all other tracks and music by eric b. Rakim basically invented flow, he comes with coolness but also strength, making him the true god mc. Following their debut album paid in full 1987, eric b.
The remix by coldcut became an unexpected pop hit and was later sampled by nas for his. Eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Each hip hop masterpieces in their own right paid in full carries i aint no joke, i know you got soul, eric b. Ownership of the duos catalog consolidated in 1999, when polygram which owned island records, which released paid in full merged with universal music group, an outgrowth of mca records, which owned the rest of the duos albums. The duo went on to release 4 studio albums with their 1987, paid in full being regarded as one the most. Download scrobbler developer api free music downloads merchandise. The first disc is an oldschool mixtape with a great track listing.
At age 16, griffin converted to islam and adopted the name rakim allah. Follow the leader is the second studio album by american hip hop duo eric b. They recorded follow the leader at power play studios in new york city. Rakim thinkin of a master plan cuz aint nuthin but sweat inside my hand so i dig into my pocket, all my money is spent so i dig deeper but still comin up with lint so i start my mission leave my residence thinkin how could i get some dead presidents i need money, i used to be a stickup kid so i. The title cut, meanwhile, planted the seeds of hiphops material obsessions over a monumental beat. One of the three rap tracks to appear in the festive 50 was eric b and rakims paid in full. Amazon music unlimited subscribers can stream 50 million songs, thousands of playlists and adfree stations including new releases. Every single track is an alltime classic, it is impossible to name the best one. Paid in full is the first album by the classic duo eric b. Hes not one of my favorites, but im pretty sure everyone will like him.
Paid in full universal soundtrack original soundtrack. The exposure helped make paid in fulls drum track one of the most sampled beats this side of james browns funky drummer. Eric b and rakim paid in full instrumental download by. The remixes 19871992, gold, dont sweat the technique, let the rhythm hit em, let the rhythm hit em, singles. Written and produced by group members eric barrier and rakim allah, the song was released as the fifth single from the duos debut studio album paid in full. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Seminal debut album from 1987, reissued with 2 rare bonus tracks. This album is considered, by both critics and rap fans, to be one of the best.
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