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The ensuing court battle lasted over five years, and essentially killed their friendship for the next 20+ years. and Rakim expressed interest in solo careers, but when the time came to leave MCA Records in 1992, Eric refused to sign the release contract, fearing Rakim would abandon him. Albums include Paid In Full, Follow the Leader, and Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em. Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop.

We Used to Be Friends: While recording Don't Sweat The Technique, both Eric B. & Rakim discography and songs: Music profile for Eric B. & Rakim, including My Melody(88BPM), I Aint No Joke(104BPM), Paid in Full(99BPM), Mahogany(167BPM), Eric B.

Silly Love Songs: 'Mahogany', though Rakim's lyrics & delivery are less silly and more suave.

Sampling: Famously used Ofra Haza's 'Im Nin'alu' on 'Paid in Full'.

Recycled Lyrics: 'It ain't where you from it's where you're at,' which first appeared in 'I Know You Got Soul,' turned up later in 'In The Ghetto.' & Rakim lyrics - 39 song lyrics sorted by album, including 'Paid In Full', 'Follow The Leader', 'Chinese Arithmetic'.

Protest Song: 'Casualties of War,' rapped from the perspective of a soldier in The Gulf War, who had previously served in The Vietnam War.

Like many albums of this type, Don't Sweat the Technique ends on tracks of little distinction but it is another strong effort from one of rap's most respected acts.Here come the right one baby and Dr. 11 Follow the Leader (Acapella) Eric B & Rakim - B-Sides, Rarities & Remixes Vol. Lee's Funky Ginger remixes that don't appear here.

#ERIC B AND RAKIM SONGS FULL#

The title track is also jazz influenced, but not as potent as the Simon Law and Mr. & Rakim released two acclaimed albums in the 1980s, Paid in Full (1987) and Follow the Leader (1988), with a less aggressive style than their. Although the lyrics and premise of 'What's Going On' aren't extremely sharp, the cracking snare drums and low bass riffs are a perfect compliment to Rakim's delivery. who can cut the tension and exact magic out of a going-nowhere track. All of Don't Sweat the Technique would be more disturbing if it wasn't for the brilliant ear of Eric B. B and & Rakim are widely credited as advancing hip-hop in ways that were still apparent decades after their break-up.

Instant Karma is one of John Lennons most hopeful songs, written and recorded in one day at. 'Casualties of War' has Rakim as an all-purpose psycho with the unsettling hook, 'I get a rush when I see blood and dead bodies on the floor.' Although it's supposed to be gripping, the thought of a war-ravaged Rakim with his pistols blazing after hearing a truck backfiring is hilarious. List of songs with Songfacts entries for Eric B. That track aside, Don't Sweat the Technique has Rakim in bleak spirits as thoughts of combat, revenge, and unfortunate 'accidents' are not far from his mind.

'What's on Your Mind' has Rakim with intents to woo under a bubbling track.

This 1992 album finds the duo picking up from where they left off of 1990's Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em. and Rakim earned raves for Eric B.'s often flawless, judicious productions and Rakim's serious yet relentlessly rhythmic rhyming style. Starting with their 1986 debut, Paid in Full, Eric B.

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