R&B Soul Music JukeboxDiscography and Biography of Eric B. And Rakim
Eric B. And Rakim Songs
Eric B. & Rakim were a hip hop duo from Long Island, New York, composed of Eric B. (born Eric Barrier, November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr., January 28, 1968). The duo recorded its debut album, Paid in Full, in 1987. The album climbed into the Top Ten on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the title track reached #15 in the UK pop chart. In 1988, Follow the Leader, the duo's follow-up to Paid In Full; saw their production move away from the blunt minimalism of their debut. The title track and "Lyrics of Fury" were two of Rakim's most acclaimed lyrical performances, "Follow the Leader" reaching #16 in the R&B chart and #21 in the UK pop chart. "As the Rhyme Goes On" reached #18 in the UK pop chart the same year. In 1989, the pair teamed up with Jody Watley on her single "Friends" from the album Larger Than Life. The song would reach the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was one of the first notable collaborations between hip hop and dance pop. Their 1990 album Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em was not as successful commercially as their first two LPs. The duo made an appearance on the soundtrack for the 1991 comedy House Party 2, ("What's On Your Mind") and also recorded the theme for the film, Juice. Both singles were included on what would become the duo's last album together. Don't Sweat the Technique was released in 1992. They were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, although they did not make the final selection.
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to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did. 