FIRST TIME HEARING Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader REACTION

[@dtchevy7317]

“Microphone Fiend” he definitely tells a story

[@Philly2Gunz]

THATS THE GOD MC

[@jaydwalker8024]

Rakim is the God M.C.

[@shakintheblock]

"MY Melody " top 5 best hip hop tracks of all time!

[@jaydwalker8024]

We never said flow until Rakim.

[@c.demone9082]

"Mahogany" is an all time classic story from The R.

[@chillwill8108]

Rakim top 5 of all times in hip hop history 💯💯💯💯💯

[@UrBMsCrib]

I’m telling u Rakim should be on every top 10 ever created. I wouldn’t even be mad at top 5. He LITERALLY was the reason rappers started getting more complex and creatives with their lyrics and flows….We talkin bout 86’ “My Melody” came out. Go listen to how everyone else was rapping in 86’. Rakim was rhyming Like Nas while everyone else was rapping like Soulja Boy.

[@BrianMacsMusicArchives]

I'm 53 I was into rap from the beginning,Run DMC ,Fat Boys,LL,etc.Then in 1986 I bought the Paid in Full cassette based on the cover alone with no idea what I was about to hear.Long story short I wore that cassette tape out .Gamechanger.

[@Oldmanjustice]

I’m 54 and a lot of us had a similar experience. This shit was next level. The God was dropping science but it didn’t matter that you didn’t know what he was talking about necessarily you just knew that was that shit

[@DexTVReacts]

Thats crazy, you been here since the beginning! What a blessing! I need to add Fat boys to the list?

[@Oldmanjustice]

@ even being here from the beginning a lot of music was not available outside of NY until ‘79 but we know now. I raised my kids on this music bro and I still listen to the original artists to this day. The music made today is no go for me most of it is trash but it will come back around probably when I’m dead and gone. But you hear and you can appreciate it so it will never die. Appreciate you

[@maine1898]

@@Oldmanjustice WORD!!

[@TheMaitrue1]

Rakim Storytelling songs: 1. What's on Your Mind 2. Casualties of War 3. Mahogany 4. Juice (Know the Ledge)

[@bolder2009]

5. The Mystery 6. Documentary Of A Gangsta

[@trocktp]

#1 and #3 are so slept on… “Holy are you”, “U and I” and “Psychic love” are 3 bangers off the “Seventh Seal” album.

[@mathematicalfacts1439]

Yeah "The 7th Seal" is way underrated and slept on !

[@chadjohns6955]

Mahogany is absolute classic, fire track and it's a total STORY Track, Ra is on point on that one, also on Juice, Know the Ledge

[@lirrflaco]

Rakim and Kool G on the Mount Rushmore of hip hop fr fr🙌🙌

[@2KILLAVILLE]

Definitely! Along with Krs, Chuck D & Slick Rick

[@odellsumter805]

Greatest of all time!!

[@tengofey]

“Self esteem makes me super, superb, and supreme” is one of my absolute favorite lines in rap. I would have that on my office door as inspirational quote.

[@waynemazique6556]

That line is truly motivating.

[@MentuSun]

The song he did for the Juice soundtrack, "Know the Ledge" is a cool story

[@DexTVReacts]

Bet! Aye DM your list of songs again on my Dex Reactions IG page! My personal page is locked!

[@dzcab9371]

You need to do know the ledge. He produced the song himself by being taught by the Great Pete Rock on how to use the beat machine and made his own beat for know the ledge

[@mathematicalfacts1439]

Story telling songs by Rakim: "The Ghetto" "What's Going On" "Mahogany" "Casualties Of War" "The Mystery Who Is God" "Paid In Full" Just to name a few.

[@jeffreyharvey9919]

Rakim never sold crack - he came from a family of musicians, and by the time he was 18 he was already established as an MC. But, he did roll with some of the biggest hustlers of the time. You're starting to see the lineage now. Nas is off the Rakim tree (with some G. Rap mixed in). Jay-Z is off the Big Daddy Kane tree. Rakim and Kane threw a few subliminals at each other back in the day too, but it never escalated to a full on battle.

[@JamesBenning-z9q]

The GOD MC... All that needs to be said

[@shajuanwilkinson3865]

And the video is dope

[@mobettaone7795]

I like how you played it back to really tap in... SALUTE

[@noizynaybah5827]

Eric B was the 1st one with a Rolls Royce with remote start back in 88..use to see itin my hood

[@DexTVReacts]

lol that’s dope! It look like he was definitely gettin money! What part of NY he from?

[@noizynaybah5827]

@DexTVReacts Eric is from Queens Rakim from Long island........Eric & Big Daddy Kane girls lived on the same street in Connecticut I would see them often as I would Nas baby mom in the same spot

[@naturalcause5460]

@@DexTVReacts Eric B is Queens own Elmhurst & Flushing area (Wasteland territory).

[@derrickkearney7998]

Dex TV,,,, u are killing it with the Rakim reactions,,,, Now it’s time to see u reaction Rakims,,,,, “Juice” & “Let the Rhythm Hit EM”

[@Philly2Gunz]

Mahogany is a story by Rakim n it’s straight fire

[@IENetworkTV]

U hit it right on the head how did we get from that to this

[@tonyclark8132]

You have just been blessed by the “GOD MC”

[@AbdulAziz-kv6cr]

Fire 🔥 Reaction! Know the Ledge is a classic song by them.

[@Thamind999]

The bar “word to daddy indeed” was a shot at Big daddy Kane and “couldn’t follow the leader fast enough so I drug em” was a shot at EPMD

[@ibraheymglenn3727]

Eric b & rakim 1. Know the ledge, 2. mahogany, 3. the ghetto. All 🔥🚒🚒🔥🔥🔥

[@jasonhall3906]

My favorite song by them!!!

[@kennethtucker90]

Rakim's DNA is in a lot of the greats from the 90s...GOD MC...🫡👑

[@Vinnytint2]

Yeah when we were kids this song went harddd .. do don’t sweat the technique

[@walteraskew6581]

first off rakim did cuss but it was once in blue moon forreal u gotta listen to him deep to know 💯

[@mobettaone7795]

Eric B and Rakim - Microphone 🎤 Fiend

[@haroldmilner6264]

Rakim started the complex rhyme style. And he was the star Quarter back in highschool. Hey even got a scholarship to a college to play ball.

[@vincentwilliams71]

Rakim,,,JUICE ..is a great story telling rap song,.,,.

[@DeeJayResist]

Kool G Rap was also ahead of his time

[@chaca649]

Great reaction Dex Rakim was ahead of his time when he came out he forced everyone to change there flows. They dont call him the God MC for nothing. Check out by Rakim Microphone fiend, Know the ledge and Mahogany

[@pzl120]

Rakim storytelling: check out mahogany

[@44GCFOAT]

The Blueprint for your fave MC!The God MC🎤🔥

[@MIXPRO68]

When Rakim came on the scene in 1986-he forever altered how rappers/mcs would rhyme and flow.Rakim rarely says curse words because he is all about word play,flow ,educating u and just straight amazing delivery.this is why he considered one of the greatest to ever pick up a mic.He is in my top 5 favorite lyricists of all time!!

[@trocktp]

“Mahogany” “What’s on your mind” “Holy are you”, “U and I” “Psychic love” “In the ghetto”

[@SPLASHGOD575]

Relax with pep was fly too

[@chillyice3573]

You have struck gold!! Tha GOD MC 🎤🎤

[@DexTVReacts]

Im tappin in! I like what I hear so far. and he dont cuss! lol thats crazy

[@chillyice3573]

@ Check out “My Melody” & “Know The Ledge”

[@rogerhayes1805]

You can Listen to Rakim,KRSand Kane all day long and be amazed at never get tired of the lyrism at all....

[@tommybonds]

React to Eric B. & Rakim. Know The Ledge - This is 💪

[@summoofit4874]

This song is beyond tuff this was a message to the entire industry at the time everyone was talking bout him Kane and Cool G Rap but he was saying he leading all of them

[@BlackValyria]

(Story we didn't kno we needed & was living eyy day💯💜) Rakim- Whats On Your Mind

[@oldschoolhip-hopheadriorea9178]

THE GOD! #RakimAllah🎙🗽🍎

[@eagerow1]

Musical Massacre Let The Rhythm Hit'Em No Omega Don't Sweat The Technique Rest Assured

[@BlackValyria]

Hes not a goat hes THE GOD‼️💃🏿💯

[@bigb2494]

Eric B was the DJ/ Co-Producer. Rakim didn't get the credit he deserves, but he was in on most of the production work

[@ferouseharris4740]

Rated R is one of the illest Rakim songs i ever heard. Also Let the Rythm hit em. Know the ledge is a banger as well.

[@maine1898]

"Microphone Fiend" and "Mahogany" I promise you won't be disappointed.

[@malskyboss5197]

Strong Island’s finest!!

[@walteraskew6581]

know the ledge u should do next!!!

[@DexTVReacts]

Bet!

[@mauricejackson4762]

Mahogany is a story

[@SMC4117]

Sick as F!

[@raski44]

The Ghetto Rakim is amazing

[@marcelo_vrda4589]

7:00 thats why i dont understand why people say rappers back then were ahead of their time, THAT WAS THE TIME!!!

[@MrRasheed7]

12:46 back day I remember this line had people thinking he was talking to Big Daddy Kane. Kane had a song called "the wrath of Kane" and the rumor was that Rakim did a song called "Cut the wrath in half".. We never heard the song (because it prolly didnt exist) But yeah Rakim was the G.O.D

[@shermanwing9593]

Loving your journey Rakim is my GOAT. Gotta check out Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane as well

[@xandermarley8552]

That first verse is the Greatest Verse Of All Time!!! I’ve been hearing it for almost 40 years and didn’t realize it til now 💥💥💥

[@TheMaitrue1]

Hey Dex a good idea for your video reactions is to listen to the songs with the lyrics first and then pull up the actual video (if the song has one) when you rewind the song!! 2 for 1 that might be dope!! Just an idea bro #TrueLife 💪🏾

[@DexTVReacts]

Yea I'm trying to find a better routine! I love reading the lyrics while I listen, but I see most ppl want me to do the video and could careless about the lyrics lol I appreciate your suggestion bro!

[@TheMaitrue1]

@DexTVReacts Love what you doing bro KEEP GOING!!! Lyrics are the most important bcuz you pick up so many life jewels 💎 But the videos display style and fashion and visually takes you back to the Essence of Real Hip Hop in different ways!!! ☝🏾🤎

[@6ixStreetBlues]

Yo Dex if you love this you gotta hit up. Rakim the Pei Mei of Hip Hop, a lot of MCs since have aspired to be as great as him lyrically and stylistically since. All the greats listened to Rakim, all of them.” “I Know You Got Soul” “My Melody” “The Punisher” “Don’t Swear The Technique” “Teach The Children” “Paid in Full” This what my pops was listening to when I was just a baby bro, Ra, KRS, Public Enemy, LL, you got a real deep bag to dip into if you take it the old school route. Wait til you get to Slick Rick who’s like the Willy Wonka of rap if that make sense

[@richardlong419]

It’s almost impossible to say that any one rapper is the GOAT, but there is no doubt that Rakim has to be in that conversation. I mean he has four, and five minute songs where he spits on every second of them! You can’t find anyone today who can even come close to doing that. Great reaction!

[@455silverwater]

Thar is the GOD MC. Eric B was the DJ making the beats and he was a real street dude.

[@saps2901]

Mad internal rhyme schemes. The R, god emcee...

[@McfarlandNicholas]

My melody

[@alvinyoungblood408]

The Microphone Fiend!!!

[@DexTVReacts]

ill run it next!

[@FullFathomV]

God MC. Next up from Eric B & Rakim should be ‘Juice (Know the Ledge)’. Other tunes to check out: ‘Don’t Sweat the Technique’, ‘Let the Rhythm Hit Em’, ‘Microphone Fiend’, ‘Rest Assured’, ‘Casualties of War’, ‘Paid in Full’, ‘Mahogany’.

[@lamarrobinson272]

Good story telling rap by rakim is called Documentary of a Gangster

[@derrick3913]

Brother, when you talking about the 80's, it's all about Run DMC , LL Cool J and Eric B and Rakim. And different styles but probably the biggest baddest in the 80s. Run DMC is the 2nd greatest group of all time in my opinion only behind Wu Tang Clan

[@DexTVReacts]

Leave me some RUN DMC tracks to react to. I been wanting to tap in!

[@derrick3913]

@DexTVReacts , Walk This way, Peter Piper, My Addids, Kings of Rock,, Tougher than Leather, Rock Box, Down with the Kinge, Raising Hell, Mary Mary,

[@chuck430]

everyone's favorite rapper's favorite rapper

[@waynemazique6556]

Rakim is Thee meanest ever on the mic!

[@UrBMsCrib]

“Music Mixed Mellow Maintains to Make Melodies for Mc’s Motivates the breaks” doin a rhyme scheme like that is cold. But doin it in 1988 is some extra terrestrial sh*+

[@craigrobinson1410]

Krs One !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rogerhayes1805]

Yep definitely hit Kane's Warm it up Kane and KRS Stepping To The World and My Philosophy to get you started on his catalog.

[@julioalicea2714]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Shaundre-s1c]

Rakim dropped a new album this year.

[@phillip6868]

Rakim inspired all the best rappers of the 90s.

[@walteraskew6581]

when he said letvthe leader lead word to daddy indeed, he talking about big daddy kane. him big daddy supposed to had a battle but it never went down, but both God mcs have love and respect for each other

[@Rastadw]

You NEED to go back and watch the video for “I ain’t no Joke” NEXT is “Microphone Fiend”. For Takin Story rhyme check out “Mahogany”

[@dawoobey7906]

Rakim cursed on one song called Mahogany

[@vincesample2834]

Rakim is the Abraham of rap

[@philipshannon3521]

There were a lot of storytelling rappers in the 80's. Slick Rick and Kool G Rap are a couple.

[@joncreamer6372]

Rakim the GOAT..if you looking for a Rakim storytelling song check out "Mahogany". And if you've done Kane and Rakim you gotta check out Kool G Rap. Check out Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "Men at Work"..if you never heard that it will blow you away. Those 3 emcees changed the game along with KRS-One

[@purposepassionandlovetv863]

Im 53 so naturally I appreciate the classics. However, The 18th Letter and Holy Are You are some later tracks by Rakim that you would appreciate. Going back though, "Ill Street Blues" , "Men at Work" and "Its A Demo by Kool G Rap are more tracks from artist from that era.

[@S1MPLECAVEMAN]

You should "check out his melody" 🍻

[@artwill23]

🎤 fiend

[@IENetworkTV]

The line another rapper said dig em I never dug em he couldn’t follow the leader long enough so I drug em Is a diss to EPMD when they said in the song You a customer “it’s like a dig em smack smack me and I smack you back”. They responded to rakim saying in I ain’t no joke “ bro you can get a smack for this I ain’t no joke

[@IENetworkTV]

When he said, I could take a phrase that barely heard flip it now it’s a daily word rock. Kim was the first one to say dope. He was the first one to say words to daddy. He was the first one to say flow and friend enemy

[@erick.roberts9074]

I’ve always said “In the Ghetto (Extended Mix)” is the greatest rap song ever made. (Rapper Saigon said it was his favorite song.) Rakim was rapping from another dimension on that one. He tells a couple of stories. The beat (a remix of the album version) is beautiful. The video is iconic. But if you react to it, find the full version. The official VEVO version is unfortunately abbreviated for some reason. Nas chose it back in the day on his BET Top 20 favorite videos. Nas also penned “The Unauthorized Biography of Rakim,” on the Street’s Disciple album. … Thanks, bro!

[@wheelerwon]

The GOD Mc

[@larryvaughnii4570]

Know the Ledge= Rakim Paid in Full =Rakim Symphony =Marley Marl/Juice Crew Live Motivator =Tragedy The Rebel=Tragedy My Philosophy =BDP Still Number 1=BDP Don't believe the Hype =Public Enemy Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos =Public Enemy

[@DexTVReacts]

Ima tap in bro! Never even heard of Juice Crew and Tragedy lol I'm excited! They from NY?

[@larryvaughnii4570]

Plus Microphone Fiend =Rakim

[@wheelerwon]

Yes. Public Enemy all day. Dex don’t know yet how dope PE was

[@larryvaughnii4570]

​@DexTVReacts Juice Crew Posse was comprised of MC Shan/Master Ace/Craig G/Roxanne Shante/Biz Markie/Kool G Rap/Big Daddy Kane/ Tragedy . The Symphony features only in this order = Master Ace/Craig G/Kool G Rap/Big Daddy Kane. Marley is from Queensbridge and is responsible for putting together the Juice Crew, him and Fly Ty. Roxanne and Shan influenced and inspired Nas, they are from Queensbridge. Kane is from Brooklyn. Tragedy would play a huge role in the Queensbridge sound that Capone/Norega, Mobb Deep, Nas etc. He was ahead of his time considering he was a teenager in 88 rapping the way he was. Very Lyrical,

[@rogerhayes1805]

Yep...he does have a few story joints,one is Know The Ledge from the Movie Juice soundtrack.by the way the 3rd rail is were subway trains get their electricity to power them,touch and ya dead for sure....

[@KoranCarlos]

Eric B and Rakim "Lyrics of Fury " Kool G Rap and Polo "Poison" Gangstarr "Speak ya Clout"

[@IcuFounder]

Nas took the best 2 styles g rap an rakim an became the best ever keep telling you if want to hear nas tell his story listen to surviving the times

[@tengofey]

Eric B was super duper close with 2pac. He got interviews talking about some of it. Interviewed with Reggie wright, who said Eric b was heavily involved with the death row east plans. Nas mentioned him in his new song death row east on king disease 2.

[@rpsibley73]

THEE ILLEST HIPHOP TRACK IN HIPHOP HISTORY!!

[@jaydwalker8024]

Top 5 all time 1.Rakim 2.Nas 3. MF DOOM 4.Kool G Rap 5 Big Pun

[@IENetworkTV]

You should react to Eric sermon talking about the beef between EPMD and Rod Kim and he explains all of those lines