Eric B. & Rakim - Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em

[vaporeizied8]

Eric has the same face in every video, like I dont give shit about the video, just let me scratch and mix bitch lol good shit

[templedown]

first use of cymbals in the mix. pure gold and the illest of beats. rakim is a poetic genius.

[senorlongburrito1]

who knew this was a pow jam!

[MrELLaMaLaKa]

Rakim was the Jordan of this shit. This particular beat was Scottie Pippen.

[zimbreator]

@MrELLaMaLaKa LOL

[hiphop4life24678]

@IceManLikeGervin fuck mainstream but if you think weed is a drug then u r trippin...

[2115Randy]

all time rap song real hip hop no joke this still sound like he made this today real hip hop .

[DJRozwell]

Fuckin' nastiest drums in the whole 90s! It's shame Eric B is one of the most underrated producers, he was the inspiration for me to begin making beats and he blows so many others out of the water even to this day.

[hiphopapotamis25]

@DJRozwell Id hate to tell you this because of how highly you view Eric B but this beat was created by Paul C who in all honesty above opinion is a deeply more talented producer than Eric B who made the majority of the beats that Eric B and Rakim are credited for and if they weren't made by paul c it was large pro who did it especially in this album

[derekjg1976]

Solid steel..

[ahsans786]

Damn, i just started throwing down at my cubicle. . .

[megaled1020]

the kings of lyrical Kane Rakim, KRS, Kool G is the reason we had Nas, GZA, Ghost face, Big L, and that's why our generation has......... HIP HOP IS DEAD

[MrJazzHOP]

I agree...Kane couldn't step to this!!! These lyrics, the flow, it's immaculate!! Rakim is one brother no cat can step to - ever!!!

[petebrag]

THIS IS ONE OF THE DOPEST EVER. IN ANY STYLE. WOW.

[ALLMIGHTYWU]

@petebrag nah mate this is the dopest.... The truth is u couldnt hit me with a track that would destroy this ...Lyrically trust me...even Nine-Lying king and that is deep if ur willing to understand the root of hip hop

[johndoe7033]

I CANNOT hear this track without tracing along with the lyrics! I've tried and tried but its impossible.

[mr198221]

i always though having a car chase was PERFECT for this video. Rakim. What can you say, he was/great

[elbischoff]

@mr198221 "IS great"

[samareth]

2011 and this song could still dominate over half the guys out there.

[illadelphalflife]

Large Professor.

[TheAmpleSample]

@illadelphalflife actually Paul C

[resington]

OK how gud is this, fuckin amazing, but they are completely.

[penut207]

this song was suppose be a diss to big daddy kane after he thought bdk dissed em in the song mortal kombat but he removed the verse after they talked great song either though

[illassdj1030]

Ra is da truth sun!!

[TheInstrumental5]

wheres there bassline sample from

[rjvernesto]

Eric B !

Your Rhythm Hit Us ...

[EnergyEfficientFilms]

Thumbs up if you're still listening to this in 2024.

[05jake5]

@EnergyEfficientFilms i will be

[CamouflageAndTimbs]

1990 > 2011

[Category7Productions]

Beat is STILL EVIL as HELL

[TheFatGesus]

5 people were hit with the rythm.

[abotray]

big daddy kane who?? the R #1

[phoen99rising]

Never kneew this had a video. I woulda flipped if I heard this video back in the day!

[fabioupc]

junto a how u get a record deal de BDK la mejor cancion rap de todos los tiempos

[keithgeezee]

hahaha!! 5 people are clinically retarded..

[intent100]

the midget looks like chuck norris! lol

[DIGSAMPLECHOPBEAT]

still a banger after 20 years!

[Spirit0f]

Eric B. don't take no shit off of no midget pimp!

[erickonasis]

Best use of the Commodores assembly line EVER

[jenhasken]

SO GOOD

[jropz]

HIP HOP GOD

[p1stborn]

"HIt the ground burning and woke up frostbit!!!!" NICE!

[LOOPWHOLEBEATS]

supreme shit.



[sanjuz]

harder than joe frazier = The Monster Payback

[NinjaKeet]

5 people have no rhythm

[mrperks1]

Big Up Paul C!

[MackKnife9999]

yhahghuudsfasdf8iuhasdof.

Yom ,uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaa

[AvEryBadApPLe]

thumbs up if you reenacted the car chase.

[lizmag18]

Hold her mold her make her feel older lay her on my shoulder everything i told her...

HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lizmag18]

Hold her mold her let me feel older lay her on my shoulder everything I told her

[DynastyQg9]

Fire...

[LIVEFRMNYC]

One of the hardest, street credible, hiphop joints of all time. And it was done without any cuss words.

[keeflv]

Wicked as I kicked it, no need to remix it. Rakim is a legend and always TRUE to himself. If we could all be as real as him the world would be a better place. Strive!

[IceManLikeGervin]

Rakim is the verbal truth in the vocal booth!! The #1 emcee of all time- bar none!

So glad the brother didn't sellout w/ Dr Dre and rap about death, drugs, bitches, cash, killing, guns, etc- respect the dialect and the intellect!

[edkelley18]

@IceManLikeGervin i love the old school hip hop like the sugar hill gang and run dmc, these guys also are alright got reminded of them from a tupac song that said part of their song.

[godsstillbornson]

@IceManLikeGervin Amen brother...DAMN!

[Zachrydaman]

rakim is so dope he should be outlawed.

[wasabuful]

one of the best tracks of all time

[lyricalgod100]

Rakim's videos were always great, old school gangster status!

[oldschoolbx1970]

One of the best ones from the summer of 1990.

[UdoShan]

4 people didn't let the rhythm hit 'em.

[72296able]

still a bad ass jam!!1

[akafaceselman]

rakim alah the god of hip hop fuck all who dosn't like him

[LetzEat]

I Miss the Golden Age

[frg8888]

Rakim redefined what an MC is suppose to be with this joint. Not to mention the fact that the video was like a mini movie. Five stars!

[dnbaddict]

Hands down one of the best rap videos ever made. RAKIM is one of the last kings of the microphone...A True M.C.

[matjan71]

Rhythm with real ruff rhymes, beats with deep bass.

This is how it should be done!

[cronosbray]

Old SchoolHook

[STRABFREAK]

1:06 ... Mayo :D

[Llahsram06]

Large Professor claims that him and Paul C. (RIP) did all the beats for this album and never received credit for it. This led to their following out.

[warrkrymez]

Eric B looks like Lennox Lewis.

[perdono007]

hardcore!!!! from the 90 `S

[MonkeyBoy00000000000]

This beat is so fucking hard!

[quadleaf95]

this shit is SO fucking great

[GrAffitiBoi300]

when i watch this video i be thinking like...WTF happened?.....todays rap is going down the toilet...i may be 17 but i know a thing or 2

[UdoShan]

@GrAffitiBoi300

Speak young brother! I was about your age when this came out, and regardless of who sells more (nothing wrong with pushing units!) no one can convince me that an MC greater than Rakim has EVER walked the earth.

[tengrigim]

This was the best scam video that came out on mtv back in the days. The video version tended to be better than any song on the album and you were dissapointed. Above the law did the same thing but I guess Murder rap wasnt so bad in GTA:Sa LMAO I hate that game.

[southernboygonebad]

Now you see where 50 cent got the idea to make his video for Stunt 101.

[nyiskillinme]

Classic, I had this on VHS back in day.

[MrBabz71]

Ahead of his time and lyrically gifted!

[Rambo4President]

OMG that's so old skooooooooool! 5/5

[GreatNate78]

that's the shit

thx

[nptrock]

Yeah...Paul C. Production...i believe Rakim hooked up the Bob James sample in the chorus after Pauls tragic death..Its amazing how Paul drowned out the "HUUHH" from the Commodores break..The guy IS a GENIUS!!

[Damce]

Paul C production.

[AbbottSupreme]

Rakim Allah The god Emcee!!!!...*****5/5!!!

[METHONOOOOOB]

Rakim's my best shit!! Thanks.

[thebridgeisover]

Classic song AND video. never seen a decent quality version of this video online. this one is very clean. thanks for the post. vintage hip hop seattle does it again!

[TECHNOID69]

::nods::classic lp too :)

[501money]

damn its been 20 years............100 years from now they'll hear this and say "damn that nigga was raw on the mic"

[upabittoolate]

@501money They'll probably say, "what the hell is a microphone?" THEN say, "that nigga was raw as hell".

[Lankychris]

Was it really 20 years ago when I was jammin' to this on mix tapes? Man, listen to Rakim go, still dope 20 years later.

[fleshnbone187]

Classic track, two decades and more playable than anything that comes out these days.

[GDGVBH]

God MC of Rap

[revolutionarywarfare]

i still dont think that there's anyone who's better than rakim back in the day. you can't match the flow!

[PG023]

Thanks man, dope video!

[villiemack]

The "R" much respect to the oldskool dope artists!

5/5* * * * *

[chiladin]

The original God MC sorry Hov.lol.But no one could Rakim in his prime. Not Nas, Pac, Jay, Pun, 3000, Ice Cube, nobody!

[marselus88]

RARE shit homie, that was the shit, what a beat! oldschool still lives! 5!

[Mackadoeshez]

Dope break beats & raw lyrics!!!