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. A lyrical step up from the already incredible paid in full album, this track. Their debut album paid in full was released in 1987. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream music orientated so when hiphop was originated. French montana ft jadakiss new york minute instrumental download duration. Follow the leader is the second studio album by american hip hop duo eric b. Eric b rakim microphone fiend instrumental angela hernandez. Eric b rakim microphone fiend instrumental youtube. Following their debut album paid in full 1987, eric b. The duo produced, composed, and arranged the album with additional. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. In 1988, they released their second album titled, follow the leader. Golden age hiphop, east coast hiphop, old school hiphop, sampled in more than 100 songs.
Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music enterprises. Eric b rakim microphone fiend instrumental eric b rakim microphone fiend instrumental. Provided to youtube by universal music group microphone fiend eric b. Canal classicos hip hop videos hd retornando ao velho e bom flash back of returning to old and good hip hop. American hip hop duo from long island, new york, composed of dj eric b. Subscribe to the best of for more classic music history, videos and playlists. 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. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream music orientated so when hiphop was originated fitted like. General commentfrom the very first beat it grabs you and holds you through the entire track. There is a reason why rakim is still considered the rapper all others look up to, and it was more than obvious on this ground breaking album. The other wiki has a good writeup about their career. Set to chunky beats, tight scratching, and heavy synthbass, queens emcee rakim delivered a flurry of nowclassic rhymes. Cmrra, latinautor sonyatv, latinautor, solar music rights management, uniao. The song became something of a signature song for rapper rakim, and allmusics steve huey says the song weaves references to substance addiction throughout in explaining why rakim cant keep away from the mic.
The song is about what rakim was feeling and going through right at the very beginning of his artistic awakening. Eric b on the blades, bleedin to death call the ambulance. Featuring a prominent sample of average white bands 1975 hit. They are best known for their songs paid in full, microphone fiend and i aint no joke. They recorded follow the leader at power play studios in new york city. Im gonna love you just a little more baby by barry white, loves theme by fausto. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream musicorientated so when hiphop was originated fitted like pieces of puzzles.
Solar music rights management, cmrra, ascap, wixen music publishing, inc. Idk, if someone found 50 100 in a warehouse or what. The invincible, microphone fiend rakim spread the word, cause im in effect a smooth operator operating correctly, but back to the problem, i gotta habit, you cant solve it, silly rabbit the prescription is a hypertone thats thorough when i fiend for a microphone like herion soon as the bass kicks, i need a fix gimme a stage and a mic. Microphone fiend is the second single released from the hip hop duo eric b. Follow the leader was the first single and title track from eric b. Kanye west could learn a lot from this rappers use of smooth lyrical construction and flow. Beware, its the reanimator a menace to a microphone, a lethal weapon an assasinator, if the people aint steppin you see a part of me that you never seen when im fiendin for a microphone, im the microphone fiend after 12, im worse that a gremlin feed me hiphop and i start tremblin the thrill of suspense is intense, your horrified but.
Listen to paid in full, i know you got soul and more from eric b. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. I just think people should be aware that there are two totally different pressings of the microphone fiend. Allmusic wrote that during raps socalled golden age in the late 80s, eric b. Cmrra, latinautor sonyatv, latinautor, solar music. Latinautor sonyatv, cmrra, emi music publishing, wixen music publishing, uniao. At the time hip hop was viewed as pseudomusic, and his musicallyadept family shunned the art form.