◇ image via WikipediaEric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Grandmaster Melle Mel, Skull Snaps, Main Source, Marley Marl and Another One Bites the Dust. Those roots explain a lot about how Eric B. & Rakim arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Public Enemy, Ultramagnetic MC's and 3rd Bass, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Moby, ASAP Rocky, Chuck D, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Eric B. & Rakim, reaching back through Grandmaster Melle Mel and forward to Moby. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Eric B. & Rakim were an American hip hop duo formed on Long Island, New York, in 1986, composed of DJ Eric B. and rapper Rakim. They first received acclaim for their 1987 debut album Paid in Full, which featured versions of the popular singles "Eric B. Is President" and the title track. They followed with three successful albums: Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990), and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992).
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Eric B. & Rakim connections
Eric B. & Rakim grew out of Grandmaster Melle Mel, Skull Snaps, Main Source and Marley Marl, shares an orbit with Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Public Enemy and Ultramagnetic MC's, went on to shape Moby, ASAP Rocky, Chuck D and Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Eric B. & Rakim
Sounds and acts that shaped Eric B. & Rakim.
- Grandmaster Melle Melartist
- Skull Snapsartist
- Main Sourceartist
- Marley Marlartist
- Another One Bites the Dustartist
- Sadeartist
- Bob Jamesartist
- Les McCannartist
- Melle Melartist
- Bobby Byrdartist
- Chocolate Milkartist
- The Blackbyrdsartist
- Im Nin'aluartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Chuck Dartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Bobbi Humphreyartist
- Large Professorartist
Artists similar to Eric B. & Rakim
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Eric B. & Rakim.
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- EPMDartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Craig Mackartist
- De La Soulartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Main Sourceartist
- N.W.Aartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Biz Markieartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Too $hortartist
- Poor Righteous Teachersartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Big Lartist
Bands Eric B. & Rakim shaped
Where the influence of Eric B. & Rakim travelled next.
- Mobyartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- Chuck Dartist
- Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tipartist
- The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)artist
- N.Y. State of Mindartist
- Love Symbolartist
- Rage Against the Machineartist
- M/A/R/R/Sartist
- Tech N9neartist
- Jody Watleyartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Truth Hurtsartist
- Nasartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- Kanye Westartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Oddiseeartist
- Skyzooartist
- C-Blockartist
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