Eric b s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Is on the cut craft a record iconic enough and, no matter what youve sampled to make it, youre destined to be sampled more yourself. Tucked away as the bside to their first 12 single, eric b is president, my melody remains one of the best eric b and rakim songs and, ironically, was the result of these two. Bellingers initial press release called the move a tribute to. The two worked in the late 80s and early 90s and are considered to be one of the best and the most influential duos of all time. Cant get away from your love by carol williams 1982. Is president original 12 version by eric b music group from desktop or your mobile device. Listen to both tracks on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Eric b and rakim eric b is president 1986 its hard to hear the same drumbeat of impeach in this 80s hiphop classic, because producer marley marl only used the kick and snare from impeach to layer under pieces of james browns funky president and the bass line of fonda raes over like a fat rat.
Marley marl is often credited with handling production duties for the song, but eric b. With the innovative use of james brown samples eric b. This album is considered, by both critics and rap fans, to be one of the best. Mary maxwell concord, new hampshire 0 eric merrill new boston, new hampshire 0 william n. The beat junkies have positioned themselves as some of the most skillful and knowledgeable tastemakers of true dj culture from the jump. In 1984, marley marl was the first to sample the kick and snare from the track for the bridge by mc shan. He was appointed to the court in 2005 by democratic governor kathleen sebelius. Provided to youtube by universal music group my melody eric b. Said eric b i took fonda reas over like a fat rat and said this is the bass line im going to use. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Is president 1986 and make the music with your mouth, biz 1987. My melody was released as the bside with the first single from album eric b. Kevin is going to show how a bunch of songs from the golden era of hiphop 80s and 90s are related by the use of the same samples. Paid in full is the first album by the classic duo eric b.
Jun 19, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from 20th century masters. Questlove shares his top 50 hiphop songs of all time. Is president using his akai mpc renaissance playing a bass sound similar to the original, and using kick and snare samples from the honey. Follow the leader is the second studio album by american hip hop duo eric b. Sample candidate ofthe republican party for president of the united states i hereby declare my preference for candidate for the office of president of the united states to be as follows. He then met a promoter who suggested he work with a guy named freddie foxxx from the paid in full. Questloves top 50 hiphop songs of all time rolling stone.
The album contains numerous remixes and extended mixes of eric b. Rakim discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Albums include paid in full, follow the leader, and let the rhythm hit em. Make em clap to this to show our appreciation for your support make em clap to this thank you djs make em clap to this i came in the door, i said it. Feb 15, 2018 last year, the account even beefed with singer eric bellinger for a while, after he titled a series of eps eric b. Eric joined reynders mcveigh in 2012 and serves as vice president. Stories vary over who actually produced their first single, 1986s eric b. Eric b listen and stream free music, albums, new releases. Paid in full heralded momentous change in popular music. My melody was released as the b side with the first single from album eric b. The album was released on june 14, 2005, on hipo records.
Is president original 12 version first single from this classic hiphop duo released in 1986. The bassline is an interpolation of fonda rae s over like a fat rat. What is the organ sample used in eric b for president. Term 2 with a listening party on the beach, with the grammy awardwinning singersongwriter sharing the. Mar 14, 2017 santa monica, ca eric bellinger celebrated the release of his eric b for president. Paid in full is a 1987 song by american hip hop duo eric b. Is president was so seamless that it drew a response from james brown himself. The 10 greatest drum breaks of all time and where to hear. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. As such, erics responsibilities include conducting. One of erics roles at the firm is director of fixed income.
Following their debut album paid in full 1987, eric b. The lines pump up the volume and def with the record are sampled from eric b. Rakim sampled james browns funky president people its bad. Other sample sources present in the remix include an anonymous james brown, don pardo, the peech boys and the salsoul orchestra. The original my melody, which was released a year earlier 1986, contains four. Mar 10, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from eric b for president. Described as one of the albums monumental singles, michael di bella wrote in the all music guide to rock that rakim grabs the listener by the throat and illustrates his mastery of the. Upon hearing the single, def jams russell simmons offered them a recorddeal and eric b. And then there was classic, a european set so numbskulled that it depicted eric b.
Rakim sampled the honey dripperss impeach the president. Rakim 1986 carol williams s cant get away special club dub mix is a remix of. Rakim basically invents modern lyrical technique over the course of paid in full, with his complex internal rhymes, literate imagery, velvetsmooth flow, and unpredictable, offthebeat rhythms. He has written grammyaward winning songs for the likes of chris brown, usher, justin bieber, and selena gomez. He was retained by voters in 2014 for a term that expires on january 10, 2021. From the album paid in full deluxe edition by eric b and rakim on napster. Oct 12, 2008 here is a list of all of the samples used for the song eric b is president. This is what youll need if you want to release a cover version of a song or sample interpolate it. The key cuts here are some of the most legendary rap singles ever released, starting with the duos debut sides, eric b. Is president, he signed them to island records and began recording their debut studio album in early 1987, alternating between marley marls home studio and manhattans power play studios.
Written and produced by group members eric barrier and rakim allah, the song was released as the fifth single from the duos debut studio album paid in full. Eric b listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos eric b. Gold is the third compilation album, by hiphop duo eric b. For a second, forget everything extraneous about eric b. Licensing information for eric b is president by eric b rakim. Long red by mountain the champ by the mohawks funky president by james brown. Rakim sampled james browns get up, get into it, get involved. Soon after it was released, jb samples started showing up everywhere one of the most lasting trends in rap. When he and eric b went into power play studios in new york in 1987 to record i ai. Is president often cited as eric b for president because of a mistake made when licensing the recording. Jul 24, 2018 that didnt stop marley marl rearranging it for eric b.