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Eric B and Rakim

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Follow The Leader

 

Tracklist

(Vinyl)
A   Follow The Leader      4:15
B   Follow The Leader (A Cappella)      5:33

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Review


On 'Follow the Leader,' Eric B. and Rakim's second album, Rakim (a.k.a. William Griffin) spends too much time trashing other rappers and reasserting his supremacy in the genre. Still, he has a point. Set to a menacing bass throb, spooky special effects and Rakim's rush of rhymes, the title track more than lives up to the high standard set by "Paid in Full," the duo's powerful '87 single. Like "Paid in Full," "Follow the Leader" doesn't leap off the turntable; it builds like a slow burn, powered by Rakim's simmering, lower-register vocals.

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little else on Follow the Leader matches its hypnotic title track, the album supports Rakim's high view of himself and DJ Eric B. (né Eric Barrier). Rakim, an uncommonly subtle rapper, is capable of a relentless barrage of caustic lines ("I sit back and observe the whole scene/Then nonchalantly tell you what it mean to me") and chilling imagery ("The stage is a cage/The mike is a third rail"). With the help of backup musician Stevie Blass Griffin, Eric B. constructs inventive backing tracks that incorporate funk guitar ("Microphone Fiend"), walls of noise ("Lyrics of Fury"), exotic percussion tracks, synthesizers and saxes. And his switch-blade scratching ("Musical Massacre") will make your head spin.

If Follow the Leader lacks anything, it's lyrical content. With rappers becoming increasingly outspoken (Public Enemy), literate (Boogie Down Productions) and just plain funny (the charming, if lightweight, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince), Rakim's simple boasts – "No Competition," "Put Your Hands Together," "The R" – get a little wearying. But as he raps in "Follow the Leader," "There's one R in the alphabet/It's a one-letter word and it's about to get/More complicated from one rhyme to the next." If indeed this album is only the beginning, a little excessive bragging might be forgiven. (RS 537)


DAVID BROWNE




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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Merv Bead 3 Uk, Uni Records, Dmcg6031, 1988
  CD   NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)/NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) Music Meltdown
United Kingdom
$19.13    
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Us, Uni Records, Unid3, 1988
  CD   VERY GOOD (VG)/NOT GRADED Bennys Disc
United Kingdom
$27.72    
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Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader   Eric B & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Eric B & Rakim Follow The Leader (1988 Uk 11-track Lp Picture Sleeve. The Second Album From The Hip-hop Duo. The Vintage Price Stickered Sleeve Shows Light Shelfwear And ...
  LP   EX TO MINT eil / esprit
United Kingdom
$31.51    
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Mca, Mcg 6031
  LP   NM DAVID SHOBEN
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Follow The Leader - Eric B. & Rakim   Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Uk Vinyl Lp From 1988 On Mca - Mcg 6031 A1: Follow The Leader : 5:33 A2: Microphone Fiend : 5:14 A3: Lyrics Of Fury : 4:13 A4: Eric B. Never Scared : 5:19 A5: Just A Beat :...
  LP   EXC Pulse Records
United Kingdom
$25.19    
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Media: Downgraded Due To Slight Warp And Loose Spindle Hole (not Affecting Playback) Surface Is Slightly Foggy And Light Wear, Playgraded.. Constant Background Static But Still ...
  LP   GOOD PLUS (G+)/VERY GOOD (VG) mion.berlin
Germany
$30.25    
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Geffen Records, 602557414592, 2018
  LP   NEW/NEW Kellys Records
United Kingdom
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  ERIC B. & RAKIM   Follow The Leader
Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader - Lp Please Note That Uk/eu Customs And V.a.t. Charges May Be Incurred And Are The Responsibility Of The Customer To Pay Upon Receipt. Sl...2 copies
  LP   BRAND NEW! GENERALLY SEALED, UNLESS THE DESRIPTION MERLIN MOOSIK
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  ERIC B. & RAKIM   Follow The Leader
Island/umc, 5741459, 13/07/20
  LP   MINT (SEALED)/MINT Netdiscs
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$47.88    
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2 copies
LP   VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) ETHERWOOD
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$161.31     
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Us, Uni Records, Uni3, 1988
  LP   VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) ETHERWOOD
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
New / Unplayed Us, 4 Men With Beards, 4m903, 2009
  LP   MINT (M)/MINT (M) ETHERWOOD
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Uk 11 Track Original Cassette P/s (mcgc6031) Uk, Mcgc6031
  Cassette   M-/M- Encorerecords
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Used Very Good Plus Cassette With Like New Artwork With Scuffs On Case Is Out Of Print With 11 Tracks - 1988 Uni Records - Unic-3 Us, Uni Records, Unic3, 1988
  Cassette   VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) Forever Young
United States
$68.98    
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  Eric B & Rakim   Follow The Leader--p/s
Mca, Mca 1256
  7"   NM DAVID SHOBEN
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Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader Album   Eric B & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Eric B & Rakim Follow The Leader (1988 Uk Limited Edition Injection 7 Vinyl Single Also Includes Dub Version Picture Sleeve. The Sleeve Shows Minimal Wear And The Vinyl...
  7"   EX TO MINT eil / esprit
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Nice Copy Has Hardly Been Played In Plain Sleeve Uk, Mca Records, Mca1256, 1988
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader (edit (picture Cover ))
Germany, Mca, 257872-7, Picture Cover
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Eric Morcambe & Ernie Wise - Following You Around / Eric And Ernies Theme - Uk 7"   Eric Morcambe & Ernie Wise   Following You Around / Eric And Ernies Theme - Uk 7"
Large Centre Uk, Philips, 6006 069, 1970
  7"   -/EX Folkadelic
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  Eric B & Rakim   Follow The Leader
Uk, Uni, 88
  12"   M Top Records
Spain
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Us, Uni Records, Uni8001
  12"   VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)/GENERIC Back Bay Records
United Kingdom
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Mca, Mcat 1256
  12"   NM DAVID SHOBEN
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3 copies
12"   GOOD PLUS (G+)/NO COVER BullTrax
United States
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  12"   GOOD PLUS (G+)/NO COVER BullTrax
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Slight Ring And Corner Wear / Small Price Sticker On Front Cover Us, Uni Records, Uni8001, 1988
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United States
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Slight Edge And Corner Wear Us, Uni Records, Uni8001, 1988
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader (orig,acapella,dub)
Uni 8001 (1988,pc)
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United States
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Original / Acappella / Dub Mca
  12"   VG+ Flip Records
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Us, Uni Records, Uni8001, 1988
  12"   NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) Rerun Records
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  Eric B. & Rakim   Follow The Leader
14.171 Us, Uni Records, Uni8001
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This Copy Matches The Images Exactly. Vinyl Has Some Light Lines And Marks But Plays Very Crisp And Clean. Labels Are In Great Condition. Sleeve Has Some Edge-wear And Some...
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Vinyl And Labels Are In Outstanding Condition. Appears To Have Never Been Played. Labels Are Like New. Sleeve Has Some Minor Edge And Surface-wear But Otherwise Is Clean And ...
  12"   NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) StaxOfWax45
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11 Track 180 Gram Double Lp Europe, Universal, 5471459 2 copies
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  2LP   Action Records
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Stock - New Copy - Sealed Europe, Geffen Records, 602557414592, 2018-07-13
  2LP   MINT (M)/MINT (M) Global Groove
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Ordering Each Week From The Supplier, This Is Showing As Low Availibility But Having 16 In Stock Umc / Umc Island, 5741459, 13/07/20
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