Eric B and Rakim - Discography 1987 - 2009 [FLAC] - Kitlope

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Label: 4th & B'Way, Uni, MCA



Albums, Years & Catalog # in this Torrent:



Paid In Full 1987 (The Platinum Edition, released 1998) 314-524 573-2 *

Follow The Leader 1988 UNID-3 *

Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em 1990 (not my rip)

Don't Sweat The Technique 1992 (not my rip)



Rakim



The 18th Letter 1997 UD2-53111 *

The Master 1999 (not my rip)

The Seventh Seal 2009 (not my rip)



Eric B



Self Titled 1995 (not my rip)



* Denotes My Rip



I would like to thank Hiphoplossless for the rips that are not mine. Thanks Guys! EAC and/or Audiochecker logs included in this torrent.



Kit



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From Wiki:







Paid In Full 1986 (Platinum Edition 1998)







Paid in Full is the debut album of American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on July 7, 1987, by Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric B.'s search for a rapper to complement his disc jockey work in 1985. The album peaked at number fifty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart and produced five singles, "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full".



Paid in Full is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it platinum in 1995. In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.



Tracks:



1 "I Ain't No Joke"

2 "Eric B. Is on the Cut"

3 "My Melody"

4 "I Know You Got Soul"

5 "Move the Crowd"

6 "Paid in Full"

7 "As the Rhyme Goes On"

8 "Chinese Arithmetic"

9 "Eric B. Is President"

10 "Extended Beat"



Follow The Leader 1988







Follow the Leader is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on August 4, 1988, by Uni Records. It is the follow-up to their 1987 debut album Paid in Full. The album was recorded at Power Play Studios in New York City, and produced, arranged, and composed by the duo, with additional contributions from Eric B.'s brother Stevie Blass Griffin.



While its singles attained moderate success, the album performed better on music charts than Eric B. & Rakim's debut album and reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, having shipped 500,000 copies in the United States. Released during the hip hop's "golden age", Follow the Leader was well received by critics and has since been recognized by critics as one of the most groundbreaking, influential, and greatest hip hop albums of all time.



Tracks:



1 "Follow the Leader"

2 "Microphone Fiend"

3 "Lyrics of Fury"

4 "Eric B. Never Scared"

5 "Just a Beat"

6 "Put Your Hands Together"

7 "To the Listeners"

8 "No Competition"

9 "The R"

10 "Musical Massacre"

11 "Beats for the Listeners"



Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em 1990







Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em is the third album by rap duo Eric B. & Rakim, released in 1990. The group's sound develops further, with Rakim adopting a deeper, more aggressive tone of voice, and more mature and serious subject matter. Musically, the production ranges from smoother soulful tracks such as "In the Ghetto" to the hard-edged assault of the title track "Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em."



Despite the fact that it didn't produce any hit singles as popular as the duo's previous albums, it is considered by many to be their most coherent album, and is one of only a few rap albums that have received a 5-mic rating when it was reviewed in The Source Magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.



The back cover features a dedication to the memories of Rakim's father William and producer Paul C.[2], who had worked on many of the album's tracks before his murder in July 1989. Paul's protégé Large Professor completed his work. Neither receive credit in the album's notes



Tracks:



1. Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em

2. No Omega

3. In the Ghetto

4. Step Back

5. Eric B. Made My Day

6. Run for Cover

7. Untouchables

8. Mahogany

9. Keep 'Em Eager to Listen

10. Set 'Em Straight

11. Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (12" vocal version remix)



Don't Sweat The Technique 1992







Don't Sweat the Technique is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on June 23, 1992, by MCA Records. Their final album as a duo, it was recorded and produced by Eric B. & Rakim at The Hit Factory in New York City.[1] The album builds on the sounds of 1990's Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em, with Rakim sounding more aggressive on Eric B.'s jazzy, soulful production.



The album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart in the week of July 11, 1992.[2] It also charted at number nine on Top R&B Albums.[3] The title track was a minor radio hit. "Casualties of War" was also released as a single and contains some of Rakim's most political lyrics. "Know the Ledge" first appeared in the film Juice under the title "Juice (Know the Ledge)".



Tracks:



1. "What's on Your Mind?" – 5:31

2. "Teach the Children" – 3:01

3. "Pass the Hand Grenade" – 3:14

4. "Casualties of War" – 4:02

5. "Rest Assured" – 3:36

6. "The Punisher" – 4:10

7. "Relax with Pep" – 4:00

8. "Keep the Beat" – 4:15

9. "What's Going On?" – 3:52

10. "Know the Ledge" – 3:58

11. "Don't Sweat the Technique" – 4:22

12. "Kick Along" – 3:26



Eric B 1995







Tracks:



01. I Can't Let You

02. Love Trap

03. You're My Painted Picture

04. Louis Burrell - Theme Picture

05. Love

06. Inside Out

07. Good Bye

08. Like Candy

09. Get It On

10. Why oh Why



The 18th Letter 1997







The 18th Letter is the debut solo album of American rapper Rakim, released November 4, 1997 on Universal Records in the United States. It is his first release of new material, following a five-year hiatus after Don't Sweat the Technique (1992) as duo Eric B. & Rakim.[11][12] The album features production by Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Nick Wiz, and DJ Premier.[13] It contains lyrical themes that concern the hip hop's golden age, Rakim's rapping prowess, and the state of hip hop.[14]



The album debuted at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and sold 500,000 copies in the United States.[15][16] A deluxe version of The 18th Letter was sold with the compilation disc The Book of Life (UD2-53111),[17] an Eric B. & Rakim greatest hits collection.[18] The Book of Life was also issued separately as a double vinyl LP in 1997



Tracks:



1 Intro

2 The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)

3 Skit

4 It's Been a Long Time

5 Remember That

6 The Saga Begins

7 Skit

8 Guess Who's Back

9 Stay a While

10 New York (Ya Out There)

11 Show Me Love

12 Skit

13 The Mystery (Who Is God?)

14 When I'm Flowin'

15 It's Been a Long Time (Suave House Mix)

16 Guess Who's Back" (Alternative Mix)

17 Outro



The Master 1999







The Master is the second solo album by American hip hop rapper Rakim, released November 30, 1999 on Universal Records. It serves as the follow-up to Rakim's debut solo album, The 18th Letter (1997). I would be Rakim's last studio album for nearly a decade, until 2009's The Seventh Seal.



Tracks:



1 Intro

2 Flow Forever

3 When I B on tha Mic

4 Finest Ones (featuring Clark Kent)

5 All Night Long

6 State of Hip-Hop Interlude

7 Uplift

8 I Know

9 It's the R

10 I'll Be There (featuring Nneka Morton)

11 It's a Must (featuring Rahzel)

12 Real Shit

13 How I Get Down

14 L.I. Interlude

15 Strong Island

16 Waiting for the World to End

17 We'll Never Stop (featuring Connie McKendrick)



The Seventh Seal 2009







The Seventh Seal is the third solo studio album by American emcee Rakim. It was released November 17, 2009 after several delays on Rakim's own Ra Records, TVM, and SMC Recordings and distributed through Fontana and Universal Music Group.[11] Considered a comeback album after a ten-year gap between releases, the album features the singles "Holy Are You," which was released on July 14, 2009, and "Walk These Streets" which was released on October 7, 2009. It features production from several renowned hip hop artists, including Nottz, Needlz, Jake One, and Nick Wiz.[12]



The album sold 12,000 copies in the United States by November 22, 2009, according to SoundScan.[13] Upon its release, The Seventh Seal received generally mixed or average reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 59/100 from Metacritic.



Tracks:



1 "How to Emcee"

2 "Walk These Streets" (Feat. Maino)

3 "Documentary of a Gangsta" (Feat. IQ)

4 "Man Above" (Feat. Tracey Horton)

5 "You and I" (Feat. Samuel Christian)

6 "Won’t Be Long" (Feat. Tracey Horton)

7 "Holy Are U"

8 "Satisfaction Guaranteed"

9 "Working for You"

10 "Message in the Song" (Feat. Destiny Griffin)

11 "Put It All to Music"

12 "Psychic Love"

13 "Still in Love"

14 "Dedicated"

15 "Euphoria" (Feat. Styles P, Jadakiss & Busta Rhymes)



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