Eric B & Rakim - Follow the Leader
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Track List: Follow the Leader
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- Follow The Leader - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Microphone Fiend - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Lyrics Of Fury - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Eric B. Never Scared - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Just A Beat - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Put Your Hands Together - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- To The Listeners - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- No Competition - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- The R - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Musical Massacre - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
- Beats For The Listeners - Eric B. & RakimDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Follow the Leader
- Release Date:
- 01/01/1988
- Label:
- Mca
- UPC:
- 039405000322
User Reviews: Follow the Leader
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Trendsetters never die
, June 17, 2001Reviewer:
Harv - See all Harv's reviews -
Trendsetters always Die
, September 22, 2000Of course this was a trendsetting album in its time, as were the duo, but you wonder how much more they could've achieved.
Follow the Leader is an amazing song; the beat & Rakim's lyrics that go on & on. But the album is inconsistent after that; mainly b/c only 1/2 the songs feature Rakim.
Eric B is ok, his scratching is ok, but you really want to hear more Rakim. And maybe if we had, Eric B & Rakim would still be making records together?
A must-have if you consider yourself a 'head... I'd get Paid in Full if you're interested in this duo.. or Kool G Rap if you're just interested in rap from this era... ...
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Pro Reviews: Follow the Leader
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Having already revolutionized hip-hop, Eric B. Rakim came up with a second straight classic in their sophomore album Follow the Leader, which basically follows the same blueprint for greatness, albeit with subtle refinements. Most noticeably, Eric B.'s production is already moving beyond the minimalism of Paid in Full. Follow the Leader finds him changing things up more often: dropping in more samples, adding instruments from musician Stevie Blass Griffin, and generally creating a fuller sound over his rock-solid beats. It's still relatively spare, but the extra sonic weight helps keep things fresh. For his part, Rakim wasn't crowned the greatest MC of all time for the variety of his lyrical content, and Follow the Leader is no different. Yet even if he rarely deviates from boasting about his microphone prowess (and frankly, he's entitled), he employs uncommonly vivid and elaborate metaphors in doing so. A case in point is "Microphone Fiend," which weaves references to substance addiction throughout in explaining why Rakim can't keep away from the mic. The album-opening title cut is one of his most agile, uptempo lyrical showcases, demonstrating why he's such a poetic inspiration for so many MCs even today. "Lyrics of Fury" manages to top it in terms of sheer force, using the break from James Brown's "Funky Drummer" before it saturated the airwaves. And, of course, there are several more turntable features for Eric B. Follow the Leader may not have broken much new ground, but it captures one of the greatest pure hip-hop acts at the top of their form, and that's enough to make it a classic. - Steve Huey, All Music Guide |
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They never had a mainstream hit of their own, but during rap's so-called golden age in the late '80s, Eric B. Rakim were almost universally recognized as the premier DJ/MC team in all of hip-hop. Not only was their chemistry superb, but indiv...Full Eric B & Rakim Biography
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It could perhaps do with more songs.
Similarities include Outkast's first album which obviously has heavy influence from Erik B & Rakim. And MC Hammer in the way they are dressed on the cover.
Ben