FIRST TIME HEARING- Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend (REACTION)

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[@jskee2002]

And y'all millennials wonder why we so hard on the rappers these days. From the late 80's to the late 90's we were spoiled as Hip Hop listeners. The Golden Era!!!

[@cibida1]

Millennials are damn near 40. You mean generation Z

[@levil4012]

We’re DEFINITELY spoiled, we got a FEW greens today(Cordae, J Cole, Kendrick, Rhapsody) gives me hope

[@jskee2002]

@@cibida1 yes, I stand corrected. These guys be in interviews saying they can’t recite one BIG, Pac or even Andre 3k verse. SMH🤦🏾‍♂️

[@KortovElphame]

Even late 70s was better than now

[@micahjared8082]

GOLD aint even the word......... 🦾

[@johnpfenning]

Why is no one requesting “My Melody” ? That song changed my life

[@JamesJohnson-mw6zq]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@guyhill6269]

Yes, indeed. First hip hop song I memorized. Changed my life. Real talk.

[@johnpfenning]

@@guyhill6269 first one I memorized too!

[@Will_Wel]

I'll second that recommendation

[@Israel-nb7ip]

Cosign this 100%

[@marshalljankins4526]

Eric B and Rakim "I ain't no joke"...

[@fazali9]

@@marshalljankins4526 another banger

[@ivorysteele]

He doesn’t cuss because he is the greatest MC of all time

[@jeffcasey9911]

It’s not even up for debate imo

[@DJICEMAN_73]

Rakim DID curse in his music, he just didnt curse a LOT. in his very first song "My Melody" He Cursed (Pull Out Your Money Pull out your cuts, pull up a chair, and ill tear shit up" in "Ill Bus em , you punish em" h said "Ill Put My Dick in your ear and fuck what you heard" he also had a song called "Real Shit" and he cursed a few more times. so lets not say he NEVER cursed and lets say HE HARDLY EVER cursed. its more factual

[@ivorysteele]

Ok.

[@demetriusgreen4174]

Gotdamn right! I was 13 (1988)when this dropped. The 80s was the shit! Especially the late 80s we had classic shit

[@cliffpadilla5871]

Actually he does cuss in one or two tracks.

[@OlFetusFace]

He’s on most rappers’ top 5 all time lists for a reason. Well done noticing he never curses. Just adds to the legend of Rakim

[@noregrets1855]

In all fairness, Eric B & Rakim should be in everyone's top 5.

[@OlFetusFace]

@@noregrets1855 the only knock is the short stint of E & R as a duo. But you could say the same for NWA. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@DJICEMAN_73]

Rakim DID curse in his music, he just didnt curse a LOT. in his very first song "My Melody" He Cursed (Pull Out Your Money Pull out your cuts, pull up a chair, and ill tear shit up" in "Ill Bus em , you punish em" h said "Ill Put My Dick in your ear and fuck what you heard" he also had a song called "Real Shit" and he cursed a few more times. so lets not say he NEVER cursed and lets say HE HARDLY EVER cursed. its more factual

[@dextersfinest175]

Rakim's name is being faded nowadays but two songs that stand out for me is Casualties Of War and Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em. Dude is a genius...👍

[@JoseSanchez-sh2xe]

His name will never fade away

[@wiseborn2172]

I bump Ra, KRS, PE, LL, Tribe, etc., like I did as a kid. Greatness doesn't fade because the so-called brokers of "pop" culture say something else is hot.

[@jitubrown2746]

Last verse of Let the Rhythm Hit Em is the dopest in hip hop history. Listen to it...

[@charlesjonessr3684]

@@JoseSanchez-sh2xe Let em Now

[@charlesthorne3230]

Eric B and Rakim "Lyrics of Fury"

[@JamesJohnson-mw6zq]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BThaSmoovUno]

How do I plead to homicide...?

[@eduardoolbeira2120]

The hardest verses EVER!!!!

[@gubiks]

Special Ed - "Think About It" Special Ed - "I Got it Made" Rakim, KRS, Nas - Classic

[@LITMOVIESCENES]

he should do think about it

[@dtm13397]

Eric B and rakim - know the ledge. My favourite track by this duo

[@NealDamiano]

You’ve experienced the greatest lyricist in hip hop history 💯

[@Cameo718.]

Abso fuckin lutely

[@JStayCalm]

By Far!!!!

[@georgemaxwell3467]

Easily...

[@t.c.bramblett617]

WORD if you were there you know

[@micperez819]

Rakim doesn't curse and raps over sleigh bells and still kept it hard. Now that's talent

[@casinolife7534]

You’re Now entering the God Zone! Rakim changed HipHop and that’s part of the reason he’s called The God MC!

[@toddjacobs6068]

"I was a fiend before I became a teen I melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream" I heard this in 1988 when I was 14 and I could feel the world literally shift. Hip hop is divided into everything that came before Rakim and everything that came after.

[@cwell510]

This was pure old school hip hop; no profanity, not talking about money or women, just rhymes! Rakim was a lyrical genius and one of the best MC's to ever pick up a mic.

[@SonDialer]

Your meant to say, he influenced them. Yes he influenced everyone that came after- literally changed the style and the possibilities of how rhymes could be said. He made rappers take everything way more serious- from the rhyme style to the dress style, and especially the content of what they where saying. Him KRS One and Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane. Bosses.

[@rahshaanmuhammad1671]

@Son Dialer- I was gonna correct him on that "influence" part myself, glad you spoke on it.✌🏾

[@aleyahaforlife]

The Beastie Boys were in an interview and they were talking about when Rakim came out there was a big turn in hip hop. The reason why you have Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and Biggie is because of Rakim.

[@TheMattmatic]

Yup, Roc Marciano and other MCs have also talked about how there was a "before Rakim" and "after Rakim" as far as the craft of MC:ing

[@iraford3702]

Yep that's why he's considered the creator of flow.

[@L1am21]

multiple rhyming flow

[@axllii]

Eric B and Rakim B even changed Public Enemy. Chuck D said their new album sounded "dated", after Erik B and Rakim's album came out.

[@immersion24]

the godfather...can't touch him. He influenced many MCs that came after him

[@UHeardJoey]

Move The Crowd... Eric B and Rakim

[@danehodge7039]

Eric b and rakim no competition

[@Kim-hc5si]

So, so ahead of their time. Incredible. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ericdennis3899]

Pure Classic Classic Hip Hop Right The God M.C Rakim 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marshalljankins4526]

Yes Sir. Classic....Ice T "New Jack Hustler"...

[@buggg409]

The only MC that was kicking gangster shit without even cursing.

[@billbaader193]

Always love and appreciate your reactions,young man! Check out,"Let the rhythm hit em" !! One of my many Eric B and Rakim favorites. Still pumpin this at 50!Ha!

[@djiqs]

That's that AWB Schoolboy Crush sample...others used it, but no one did it better.

[@tavaresthomas6016]

He don't curse...God MC he birthed many spitters. Eric b and Rakim Mahogany Eric B and Rakin The Ghetto

[@d33j4ybf]

'My Melody': "pull up a chair...and I'mma tear shit up!"

[@cypher6938]

Rakim the God. Can't fuck with it. He would slay EM.

[@shaw19723]

Rakim "stay awhile " I promise you will love it. Just listen to the lyrics

[@Philasophical_Truth.Wisdom]

No son, you have it in REVERSE, Rakim INFLUENCED Nas. Remember who came first youngin.

[@KingAhmadTv]

I made a mistake 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️ rakim was the OG 💯🐐

[@Bing-a-ling]

Know the ledge...NoT just one of the greatest Eric B and Rakim tracks but one of the greatest tracks ever made full stop

[@gregorynetus5557]

Finally.i been asking for this masterpieces for a while and that's the music video also.made my day.eic b and rakim is my second favorite ever next to the g.o.a.t 👑 nas.word up for new york son

[@IceManTX69]

I remember writing down the lyrics to this as I listened on cassette tape back when I was in high school. I still have the cassette and still know every word. Good times.

[@p-double7427]

The R one of the greatest to ever do it, if not THE greatest! Too many recommendations to list. My Melody, Follow The Leader, I Know You Got Soul, I Ain't No Joke, Move The Crowd, Juice (Know The Ledge) off the Juice soundtrack, Don't Sweat The Technique, New York To Cali, I Remember. This list goes on...

[@shawndadondoe1242]

The man that changed hip hops flow!!!

[@radcliffemurphy5273]

Rakim change the game with flows and educated punch lines.No one rap like that until the God Mc did it

[@davidmuse7004]

Your reaction is priceless and your words true. These Brothers knew what they were doing and when they hit town you had to be there, DA JOINT was on fire. Music track is smapless from the Average White Band and the tune is "Only a School Boy Crush"!!

[@CypherDivine]

Rakim - don't sweat the technique, know the ledge

[@SlyVaughnHOBH]

Your reaction was on point. Love your ear and respect for old school.

[@koreysylver9276]

Sounds just as hot today as it did 30 plus years ago when it first dropped

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Yesssssss!!!!!! MORE!!!!!!!!!

[@anthonyashwood1438]

I still know this track word for word. It doesn't get any better than this for me. The golden age of Hip Hop.

[@subymanvince]

Ok young brotha!!! If you haven't reacted to their song Juice (Know The Ledge) it's time! A Bomb Squad production with Eric B and Rakim!

[@subymanvince]

Also, their song No Omega! There was a subtle LL diss in it!

[@gibranmcdonald9853]

Yo, you gotta check out The Ghetto by Rakim. It’s one of his lesser known jewels.

[@mercy4386]

That was actually a Saab which was a top dope boy car in Chicago and every hood in the country.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

Rakim has been my favorite rapper since that day in 1986 when my boy just got back from visiting fam up in NYC (I grew up in the DMV) & he brought back a tape he recorded from I’m pretty sure it was WBLS ,as soon as the words “I came in the door...” came out of those speakers music was never the same ,this before I’d even heard this mans name,his impact was that immediate .....love & respect to all ✌️

[@svenrechburg4364]

I like that Rakim has distortion, reberbs an delays on his voice. Not typical in rap music but it makes that rakim sound unique. Also Eric B with that beats, samples and scratches... I mean, it's not just the amazing skills of the two but also that raw sound.

[@purplebeard1526]

One of his best songs. I would also highly recommend the Rage Against the Machine cover of this same song.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

The Eighteenth Letter is dope!✌🏻

[@sirhands65]

Rakim was the first rapper to get a million dollar record contract

[@DaveTheDopeFiend]

Check out "When I B on Tha Mic" to find out what happens when the GOAT producer meets the GOAT emcee.

[@mikechecka292]

The best MC that ever picked up a mic. Before white kids discovered hip hop my pastey ass had all Eric B. and Rakim's albums. Also was into EPMD and Big Daddy Kane. Rakim is 10 levels above everyone else. Paid In Full is possibly the best hip hop track ever recorded.

[@guntotinglowlife1261]

beats and rhymes thats all he needed!

[@cesarzarate8588]

The 18th letter by Rakim 🔥🔥

[@empirestate7122]

Reasons why he is the greatest MC to ever walk the earth - Yes, never had to curse, one of the most sampled artist by almost every genre of music. Never had to team up with another artist to carry a song or album during the bulk of his career. Arguably the first to collaborate with an R and B singer - Jodi watley - "Friends". His entire style is that of a mysticism. His stamina is extra ordinary, his timing is perfect. The first to do what how he does it, and others followed.

[@dhgrant100]

This is the ultimate real hip hop. No one can compare to this.

[@betweenthegrooves5105]

Listen to Follow the Leader if you haven't already .

[@djrock329]

"I was a fiend, before I became a teen, I melted microphones instead of cones of ice cream" BARS!!!

[@jackinralph1]

He sounded this hard and never cursed in none of his verses. This is the God MC

[@John__Dough]

Eric B & Rakim ‘Follow The Leader’ or ‘Lyrics of Fury’

[@Will_Wel]

Two great suggestions

[@kamahoo451]

...yeah youngblood, that's a thing called "Talent!"

[@reefb4364]

Every morning of my sophmore year in college this was my get ready for the day anthem🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

[@bc3nt]

beat nasty too

[@marcussharpley5654]

Rap got real when Eric B and Rakim dropped "I Ain't No Joke"

[@LivinLegin]

6:03 Facts 💯

[@shawnmoe5479]

You in yo bag 💼 now the 🐐

[@town_biznessman380]

Vid go crazy!!! On mamas!💯

[@UHeardJoey]

This is very serious!!!

[@jayceinfinitealgharhythmns9814]

This is God Status Bardom right here, the definition of a classic track and legendary lyricism! 99 bars of flawless perfection.

[@booradley0x0]

This legit gives me hope for the future. Nice video 😊

[@n8tvbrotha]

Too $hort -Life is too short

[@dafizzy23]

Rage Against the Machine covered this and they nailed it. It’s not the original but great in its own way.

[@ibeberger]

Absolutely check out I Know You Got Soul also by Rakim, definitely my favorite track of his.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Rakim is my own personal GOAT his flow is unheard of even above Biggie, Nas or Em. The best part of hip hop is we may agree on 90% of the top 10 but so many will have different top 3's.

[@thedarkwarriorperspective7475]

I love this young brother. Great song reaction. ✊🏾💯

[@soochana8489]

The GOAT 🐐💣

[@sugarcuts8613]

Rakim is a GOAT

[@ericb9912]

You know why you notice he doesn't cuss? Cuz you're actually listening.. hypnotized by the words the speaks. The beat, the flow.. it's like a blanket in 20 degree weather. It just makes sense

[@rickbordeaux1272]

Yep a living legend.

[@chrisl.b.8431]

Bro u "have" to hear "Let the Rhythm hit 'em"

[@Michaelajacksonfilms]

A little NJ/NY history, In the 80's the rap kids would ALWAYS walk home from school with a Dictionary and a Thesaurus. The D.J. kids would ALWAYS stop at the thrift store for records after school. There was good reason why our skills were so sharp and fresh. You COULD NOT come to the battles with weak shit. That is what shaped rappers like Rakim. came from.

[@markmaxwell2123]

Rakim influenced Nas Rakim was the first MC that talked 5% knowledge Before wutang

[@micologist.donginsu721]

Actually Young King Rakim Influenced Nas and Many others after him . He Also Co-Wrote the Majority of KRS's Album My Philosophy when Rakim was about 15 years old .

[@dazmalski]

The Rakim say Peace! RIP my brother Simon

[@sisterfactsnotfiction6433]

Never cursed

[@ricoingram2288]

Memories.......do your thing bro.

[@reefb4364]

Bruh this is god tier lyricism💯💯💯💯✅✅✅✅✅✅

[@derrickkearney7998]

Salute to the #1 reaction guru!!!!! AHMAD!!! Keep the God MC’s reactions coming!!!! You have a list to choose from and no one will be tired from what u choose of Ra classics🎤

[@nps6755]

Can’t believe it took him this long to get to it. Damn, good stuff.

[@n8tvbrotha]

Hi-Tek -Josephine ft. Ghostface Killah, Pretty Ugly, The Willie Cottrel Band

[@onespeed4ever901]

My fav rapper of all times Sorry

[@JamesWilliams-vx5uo]

Follow the leader Eric B & Rakim

[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

Rakim was the best that ever to do it he's the one responsible for the climate of hip hop with the was he rymed he's was always ahead of his time Rakim and Eric B were one of the first to strike a million dollar record deal

[@Will_Wel]

This is one of the all-time great rap songs from one of the all-time great rappers

[@smokezilla13.]

He is THEE G.O.A.T!!!!!!

[@jasonfirewalker3595]

Dare you to find a track that don't bop ya head. Legendary.

[@clghost3294]

Follow The Leader and Lyrics of Fury are Rakims best 2 bar tracks by far

[@jofoto612]

His rhyme pattern changed rap forever.

[@56original]

Do Eric B & Rakim: Let the rhythm hit em

[@officialsrsmuzikworld]

Gotta respect the originators father’s of hip hop keep digging in the crates

[@charlesthorne3230]

Big Daddy Kane "Raw" the one ft Kool G Rap