Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader - 2x LP Colored Vinyl

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SKU:
c0016480
UPC:
602557807479

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Specifications

Album:
Follow The Leader
Artist:
Eric B. & Rakim
Format:
12" Vinyl
UPC:
602557807479

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gold vinyl version!! 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, up-tempo 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 its form, and that's enough to make the album a classic.
A1Follow The Leader5:33
A2Microphone Fiend5:14
B1Lyrics Of Fury4:13
B2Eric B. Never Scared5:19
B3Just A Beat2:05
C1Put Your Hands Together5:14
C2To The Listeners4:30
C3No Competition3:50
D1The R3:53
D2Musical Massacre4:28
D3Beats For The Listeners4:08