Publicity still of Eric B. (left) and Rakim (right) Background information Origin,, United States Genres, Years active 1986–1993, 2016–present Labels,, Associated acts,, Website Members Eric B. & Rakim are a duo formed in,, in 1986, composed of Eric B. (born Eric Barrier) and MC (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). Wrote that 'during rap's so-called in the late '80s, Eric B. & Rakim were almost universally recognized as the premier DJ/MC team in all of hip-hop.'

Of called them 'the most influential DJ/MC combo in contemporary pop music period,' while the editors of ranked them as No. 5 on their list of the 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Duos of All-Time. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Career [ ] Early years and Paid in Full [ ] Eric Barrier was born and raised in the section of, New York. He played and throughout high school, and later switched to experimenting with prior to graduation. The newly dubbed 'Eric B.'

Soon began DJing for radio station WBLS in, including WBLS' promotional events around the city. Barrier wound up meeting Alvin Toney, a promoter based in Queens. Had been looking for rappers and Toney recommended he use, a MC. Toney took Eric B. To Foxxx's home, but Foxxx was not there, so Toney suggested another option: William Griffin, a.k.a. Griffin had begun writing rhymes as a teenager in and had taken the name 'Rakim' as a result of his conversion to. Borrowed records from Rakim's brother, Stevie Blass Griffin (who worked at a plant pressing bootleg albums) and began cutting them in the basement for Rakim, who was down there drinking a beer and relaxing.

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Said Eric B., 'I took 's 'Over Like A Fat Rat' and said 'This is the bass line I'm going to use for this record.' Rakim spit the beer all over the wall and thought it was the funniest shit in the world. I told Rakim, just like you laughing now you going to be laughing all the way to the bank and be a millionaire one day because of this record.' & Rakim decided to record together and came under the tutelage of. Stories vary over who actually produced their first, 1986s ' (often cited as 'Eric B For President' because of a mistake made when licensing the recording).

Built on the Fonda Rea bass line sample, Eric B. Later told AllHipHop, 'I took the records to Marley Marl's house in Queensbridge and paid Marley Marl to be the engineer. Marley got paid. That's why he's not a producer; that's why he is not getting publishing. Torrent Client Portable Machines.

I brought the music. I just couldn't work the equipment because that's not what I did.' The duo recorded its debut album,, at Power Play Studios in New York. The album was named in part after the Paid in Full posse, a notorious New York collective of gangsters and rappers: including the, Killer Ben, and.

The Paid in Full posse are featured on the back cover of the album. In 1987, issued the album. After the success of 'Eric B. Is President', the album climbed into the Top Ten on the. Would later admit that the album was rushed. 'The reason Paid In Full is so short is because we stood in the studio for damn-near a week.

The whole album came together in a week. Listen to the lyrics on it and listen to how short they are. That's because Rakim wrote it right there and we'd been in the studio like for a whole forty-eight hours trying to get the album finished.'

Rakim agrees: '[I] used to write my rhymes in the studio and go right into the booth and read them. When I hear my first album today I hear myself reading my rhymes - but I'm my worst critic.

That's what I hear, though - because that's what it was. I'd go into the studio, put the beat down, write the song in like an hour, and go into the booth and read it from the paper.'

Marley Marl stated that his cousin was an assistant engineer on some tracks, including the single 'My Melody,' though Eric B. Listed the album as the greatest in hip hop history: 'When Paid in Full was released in 1987, Eric B. And Rakim left a mushroom cloud over the hip-hop community.

The album was captivating, profound, innovative and instantly influential. MCs like Run-DMC, Chuck D and KRS-One had been leaping on the mic shouting with energy and irreverence, but Rakim took a methodical approach to his microphone fiending. He had a slow flow, and every line was blunt, mesmeric. Had an ear for picking out loops and samples drenched with soul and turned out to be a trailblazer for producers in the coming years.' On the heels of the albums' success, the duo signed a deal with.