Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im letting knowledge be born and my names the r. In 1988, they released their second album titled, follow the leader. Fatboy slims always read the label sample of eric b. All of there classic hits have been remastered for superior sound quality, plus the remixes not detailed on the trk. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im letting knowledge be born and my names the r akim not like the rest of them, im not on a list.
Is president was the duos debut single, in an interview with brian coleman, rakim revealed that it was actually my melody the bside to eric. Paid in full is the debut album of american hip hop duo eric b. Marley marl stated that his cousin mc shan was an assistant engineer on some tracks, including the single my melody, though eric b. The album builds on the sounds of 1990s let the rhythm hit em, with rakim sounding more aggressive on eric b. Not only was their chemistry superb, but individually, each represented the absolute state of. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music enterprises. I aint no joke, i used to let the mic smoke, now i slam it when im done and make sure its broke. Check out my melody original mix explicit by eric b. Provided to youtube by universal music group my melody eric b. The album was released on june 14, 2005, on hipo records. It was there that he met rakim, and the two officially formed a partnership in 1985. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born, and my names the r akim, not like the rest of them, im not on.
Turn up the bass check out my melody hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born and my names the are a k i m not like the rest of them im not on a list thats what im sayin i drop science like a scientist my melody s in a code the very next episode has the mic often distortin ready to explode i keep the mic in fahrenheit freeze mcs and make em colder the. Mtv listed the album as the greatest in hip hop history. This is poetry in motion try to catch on, stay close to the host and emcees try to make the road rough but im coasting ladies hear the rhymes, rub em on like lotion hit. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im letting knowledge be born and my names the r akim not like. The duo went on to release 4 studio albums with their 1987, paid in full being regarded as one the most influential albums in hip hop. They never had a mainstream hit of their own, but during raps socalled golden age in the late 80s, eric b. Gold is the third compilation album, by hiphop duo eric b. 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. Always read the label by fatboy slim sampled eric b. 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. Cause my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe and after this youll call me your majesty my melody yes, my melody eric b. Listen to your favorite songs from paid in full by eric b. Although he never became a household name, rakim is nearuniversally acknowledged as one of the greatest mcs perhaps the greatest of all time within the hiphop community.
Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im letting knowledge be born and my names the r akim not like the rest of them, im not on a list thats what im. American hip hop duo from long island, new york, composed of dj eric b. There are even several rap classic here including the greats my melody and eric b. Is president an ode to barriers dj skills b w my melody was released on the tiny harlembased indie label zakia. Turn up the bass check out my melody hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born and. Eric b delivers some great minimalistic production here that unfortunately sounds a bit dated, but if you can get past its oldschool sound then youre set. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born and my names the r a k i m, not like the rest of them, im not on a list thats what im sayin, i drop science like a scientist. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born, and my names the r akim, not like the rest of them, im not on a list. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The two worked in the late 80s and early 90s and are considered to be one of the best and the most influential duos of all time. The complete collection 19871992 incorporates 2lp vinyl editions of each of eric b. The album contains numerous remixes and extended mixes of eric b. Formed in 1986, the group stopped in 1993, and reunited in 2018.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of paid in full deluxe edition 2003 by eric b. My melody original 12 version real hip hop subscribe. Island records paid in full heralded momentous change in popular music. Not only was their chemistry superb, but individually, each represented the absolute state of the art in their respective skills. This is a video i made for the eric b and rakim song. Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar im lettin knowledge be born, and my names the r.
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