He played with the beat like a jazzman, earning a reputation as the smoothest-flowing MC ever to pick up a mic. He crafted his rhymes like poetry, filling his lines with elaborate metaphors and complex internal rhymes.

Rakim, meanwhile, still tops fan polls as the greatest MC of all time. More than four decades later, he continues to blaze trails in music, business and on the big and small screens. To this day, Eric B & Rakim remain one of the most iconic duos of hip-hop and are considered pioneers in the culture revered by today’s emcees for furthering hip-hop’s expansion with their unmatched definitive sound.Įric B is a hugely influential DJ and beatmaker whose taste for hard-hitting James Brown samples touched off a stampede through the Godfather of Soul’s back catalog that continues up to this present day. Their classic album Paid in Full, which sampled funk and soul-driven tracks, was monumental within the hip hop scene and was named the most excellent hip-hop album of all time by MTV. & Rakim, first exploded onto the scene with the release of the iconic “Eric B. Tickets: $99 (plus applicable surcharges)Ģ023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with celebrations planned around the world to honor not just the music genre but the pioneers who paved the way.Ĭelebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop with a history-making moment when hip-hop legends Eric B & Rakim, hit the stage Tuesday, June 13th at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. NJ Celebrates Hip Hop’s 50th Celebration with Eric B & Rakim

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