Eric B. & Rakim - Casualties Of War

[Mr01Dantana]

Classic

[RealIyIll]

I get a rush when I see blood, dead bodies on the floor....

[Reddoggystyle]

usta hear microphone fiend in a jeep late at nite, bak when talkin worked

[godsstillbornson]

I jammed this joint for a year straight back in the days...

[rollins120]

Rakim > Tupac

[LEZTHEGOON]

damn this is crazy. that nicki minaj stupid hoe video has more views and likes then this smh

[PFCAhammed]

EERIE foreshadowing of 9/11:

when I don't know who or what I'm fighting for

So I wait for terrorists to attack

Every time a truck backfires I fire back

I look for shelter when a plane is over me

Remember Pearl Harbor? New York could be over, G

[bjworkid1]

As a military person, this is a disturbingly cool song that came out too early. Eric B/ Rakim, thank you...

[1chumley1]

This song was even more relevant in the 2000s than it was when it came out. Eery.

[pesteen]

yeah...I remeber this track from MTV Yo! RAP...greetings from Poland!

[hiphop4life24678]

Damn it's amazing how influential Rakim is everytime he speaks on the mic i believe everything he says...GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

[bjworkid1]

I cannot believe I just heard this.

[FattieAcidProduction]

damn! i really want the instrumental for this!!

[jonnymoochalatti]

i guess if a song get over 200.000 hits that when you tube utilizes it as a marketing commodity

[mjdghost]

One of the best song of all time

[jellybalboa]

this tune is so relevant even 2day

[sizzla123]

"Allah is my only protection"

deep shit

peace

[kevenator12]

oh god that is sick

[MrCoolacious]

real dont say what the real wont say! real brothers do and say real things. must i say anything else?

[Auntkekebaby]

Go see the Ra!! Central Park Summerstage NYC. Go see the legend

[emile235]

oh yeah hard to find shit like this nowadays

[Rakabash]

@WesleySniperScope Ever since I saw Big Daddy Kane on TVOne's Unsung, I went to Amazon.com and bought some CDs of ERIC B. AND RAKIM, KANE, PUBLIC ENEMY. Not a big fan of KRS-1, but I don't which record of his is the one I want to scoop up first

[thehiphopdepot]

@Rakabash plenty of dope, hard to find, KRS-1 records for sale at the website thehiphopdepot

[droopyxlinglewood]

@Rakabash get criminal minded, by any means necessary, & live hardcore wor

[nina555rio]

Why can't any of the current artists produce true rap like this??? This is RAW, REAL - so glad I was there when it first started airing on the radio and was deep underground - the BEST

[Feleabstah]

in every video Eric has that same daym look on his face! that look of death,son!

[brennanthebrown]

@Feleabstah hes thinking about waffles

[niksugphiphop]

If your a real and old school hiphop fan you will respect what i do..True NewYorkCity hiphop..check my channel respect real hiphop..Peace..Al Niks..1000

[nelrock102]

wow i thought i was the only one that understud

[MyJunior1975]

For anyone interested, the sample comes from organist Johnny Hammond's song "Breakout"- the final track from his 1972 album of the same name.

[clarencejones07]

Rakim is all over a dope new book thats got ill quotes direct from the best MCs, intterrviews with Big Daddy Kane, Chuck-D, Q-Tip, G Rap, Pharoahe-Monch, AZ, Masta Ace, OC, ettc...

its all in tha book thats entitled- .HOW ;TO 'RAP,

[adamfromrhhf]

@clarencejones07 why do you guys always fucking advertise this book... i don't understand.

[FutureGod3]

View and Listen...FutureGod3's Channel...track Holla Back/Body Rock...Feel me M.O.E

[StatCitez]

I dont complain about Vevo On this video, Becuase Rakim comes up after the Commercial.

[FattieAcidProduction]

anyone know where ot get instrumental for this?? so sick

[TheMartinmarine80]

the song and the vid was good :D

[megatron0357]

GOD I LOVE THIS SONG! I was in the army when this came out.. ooh I was pissing off my platoon sgt when I played this in the motor pool. "shootin at the general and where's the sergeant" I used to look dead in his eyes!! I converted to Islam in 1991 so I was young and full of fire too??!?! Beautiful memories.... Love Rakim!!

[XxFourTwentyxX]

@megatron0357 Another soldier who doesn't understand this song? What a fucking joke. They need to educate you kids before bring you into another country! Rakim wasn't just aiming at your sgt he's talking about YOU.

[westbakke]

@XxFourTwentyxX FUCK OFF STONER BITCH

[mrpower328]

I'm about to kill a couple of you mother fuckers. At least 3 of you. At least 3. 3 is the Minimum,

[orel2064]

search ZOMBIELAZERS

[fatappletacos0]

i think if we put americas gangs together in afganistan and made them work together with soldiers on the ground. we would find osama binhiding. and would be ruthless

[MonsterJam187]

I remember liking this song as a kid. Later I joined the Army (oops). Some 20 years later, I still like the beat, but I must say, I don't condone the message.

I still like Eric B and Rakim, but this is one of those political songs most artists wind up recording at one point in their career that I don't necessarily like.

[ayobreak]

Remember kiddies after watching this video don't forget to join the U.S. ARMY!

You will Get: valuable training; travel the entire world to far off distance beautiful countries; and meet exotic people; then KILL THEM ALL & DESTROY EVERYTHING!

[harb0rharb0r]

@ayobreak pr1ck go and take your politics elsewhere

[ayobreak]

@harb0rharb0r

Fuck U, you rotten toothless blue eye white devil cave bitch, & ur funny talkin British fagot azz channel. U just mad @ me becuzz I pointd out the truth about U snow apes in Britain(includin your white devil cousins in da America's) who got every thing in ur country by going 2 da darker pple beautiful lands & meeting thr pple then killin them all off & stealing all thr resources. All u white cave devils in (Britain, Spain, Portugal ) are just a bunch of Nazi Conquistadors.

[harb0rharb0r]

@ayobreak Yeah I'm just chilling out here in Patmos with my buddy Yakoob.

[DoubleAssClown]

They should give an IQ test before they let you comment.

[kaifime]

So all you faggots below me found it's better to start a flame war over some random bullshit rather than praise this musical masterpiece? I am disappoint.

[mrjo2thec]

you think your so badass dont you with your talikin like your some sort of gangster .just say what you mean why u gotta tryn sound like your cool or sumet.just sounds like a thirteen year old with mental problems being passive aggressive for attention.if you were so fuckin bad you wouldnt even be typin in comments on youtube so fuck off.

[jiggac32]

Lol!! It took this bitch made muthafucka almost a year to respond to this shit. put some vinegar in ya pussy and tighten up homie.....I dont have time to argue with broke grown no job having muthfuckas still living at home with ya moms tryna come off as intelligent. do that with a job interviewer or a broad lame ass...see u in another year bitch!!

[ABOM420]

oh and buddy?

re-reading some more of your insecure hypocrocies

"grown men?"

can normally spell and use grammar

get back to highschool

bitch-made-niggas these days.

20 bucks he responds when schools out

i will literally bet a dub this fuck responds at 3:15

also double bet thats not only the time but his weight

[ABOM420]

THIS BITCH NIGGA

has been treated with 900 words in under 4 minutes

now excuse me while i go sell case-less dvds for blunt money

while this bitch chills in sunnyvale in mommys condo

fuckin faggots nowadays

[ABOM420]

"trust me i know need your help bitch cuz i make a pretty dam good living" mhm. troll much buddy? you literally contain almost every quality of a skirt waering twirling prover. if you need to prove something, lil waynes got tons and tons and tons of song about how fail hes not. i think youd relate to that more, rather then projecting your problems and in turn lieing to make urself feel better. thinking try it before you start speaking.

[ABOM420]

trust me i know need your help bitch because i make a pretty damn good living. so i suggest you take your little young ass somewhere and go play with yourself because u aint ready for this grown man shit here..go stand on the curb and pass out pamphlets or some shit. lol..yall young muthfuckas kill me spittin ya lil info and then think u smarter than somebody...lol...boy i talk to you like a grown men talk to young punks like you..like i said if u dont like it that keep ya mouth shut.

[DertWatazProductions]

Do you need that real Hip Hop in these days and time.........Check me out........Rakim is da Living Legend

[bboyblacksheepable]

bboy song right here.

[LithuanianHouseMafia]

ATTENTION ALL PEOPLE

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IS A RAP GROUP MADE OF 2 PEOPLE (MC-DOIZE & SCORPION-MAN)

PLEASE HELP US GET MORE VIEWS AND ACHIEVE OUR DREAM

......AND WERE NOT FORCING YOU TO LOOK AT OUR MUSIC VIDEOS BUT PLEASE WE NEED MORE VIEWS

[MrKandamo]

FUCK VEVO

FUCK THA POLICE

[khakimental]

"remember pearl harbour, new york will be over g / kamikaze strapped with bombs"

and this is in 1992, hes a prophet man! rakim is the shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

p.s. "go to the army be all you can be? / another dead soldier? hell no not me!"

[ThaWiseJester]

At Christi we were in the gulf war in 92 so sadd been on our radar since the 80s

[MyAwsomesause]

Im preety sure you guys hered this too "So i wait for terrorist to attack, ever time a truck fires i fire back. I look for shelter when a plane is over me."

[cchristi]

RAKIM IS TALKING ABOUT SADDAM HUSSEIN IN 1992!!!!!!!

[aivrsn75phila]

Classic Jam!! NBA Jam Session music!

[ThaWiseJester]

He kind of foresaw 9.11 when he envisioned how they would try to strike back ...."So I wait for terrorist to attak I look for shelter when a plane is over me remember Pearl Harbor New York will be over G

[leeperryismerry]

@ThaWiseJester

Very strange

[BigVilFromWestPhil]

@ThaWiseJester Life imitating art.

[DTRAVELZ]

@ThaWiseJester thats exactly what I thought. and I remember this from back in the early 90s

[MrPiffery360]

@ThaWiseJester My thoughts exactly.

[Nuhtin4u]

@ThaWiseJester One thing though, since he mentions pearl harbor i assume he ment NY gets bombed. But reguardless i agree.

[Tmilla723]

@ThaWiseJester ~TRUTH~ itI was written... study my dear and you will be prepared for a lot that is to COME.

[djteq9]

i swear a fuking audio commercial kame on in the middle of the song and killed it fuk that...

[MindFury]

That beat is str8 Militant. The whole mix is just dope. EB+R truly some of the greats.

[odi320]

this is some real shit

[hiphopisVINTAGE]

HIPHOP need a new planet where it can grow. planet earth is definatly the wrong place. peace and much love who feel me

[samcharman100]

@hiphopisVINTAGE its a era gone buy, society has changed to much, can you see another rakim, cool g, krs, dre, pac, ect ect beeing born today. its just not guna happen

[hiphopisVINTAGE]

@samcharman100 yes i agree, but this track is timeless. peace

[dave02842]

One of my favorites frm the G.O.A.T. RAKIM

[YOYOdaMOOSE]

one of my favorite rakim songs

[pulle88888888]

1990 or 2010.........this track is great , it could be written today, how strange is that?

[SteelerJsun]

@pulle88888888 That's cuz it was written by the greatest rap lyricist ever

[pulle88888888]

@SteelerJsun for sure, but still, he could not know the US would go to iraq again , and then afghanistan........3 desserts in a row...........what is next.......LOL

[gangstervural]

RAKIM 4 PRESIDENT

[samcharman100]

masterpeice, thats how it should be written. if i played this to sombody today, theyd think it was written last year the tracks 19 years old. love real hip hop

[AsanteglnWire]

This joint should have 10,000,000 hits

[yohanntimban]

@AsanteglnWire thats a pity pple nowadays dont care bout real hip hop blame it on the media

[abSOULuteD]

Rakim should redo this song with new lyrix to relate to the war today, talk about bin laden and well now Obama or former prez Bush Jr

[AsanteglnWire]

@abSOULuteD True

[incdogrobber]

I=stationed in Monterey when this jam blew up runnin' around the track @ Ft. Ord or the POM; never realizing how prophetic it was.

[jeephoop]

This is odd. I'm in Iraq right now and this story seems to be told from a soldier's perspective, but he talking about killing generals and sergeants. Man, that's freaking crazy! Some soldiers actually have thoughts like that for real. I have to say it's probably not the best song to listen to if a person is a disgruntled soldier. I'm just saying.

[AsanteglnWire]

@jeephoop Injustice to people all over the world. He's rapping on that aspect. A government scheme. Please listen carefully.

[XxFourTwentyxX]

@jeephoop I feel sorry for your dumb ass. What the fuck made you join the army?

[jeephoop]

@XxFourTwentyxX What made me join the Army? That's a good question. There were several reasons but on the most basic level the prospect of learning a valuable skill and earning a decent paycheck were part of it. Now that I've been in for a while I love it. You should join xx 4-20 xx . What does your name mean miss if you don't mind me asking?

[XxFourTwentyxX]

@jeephoop The letter X literally means death to my enemies. 4/20 is the date that pot farmers start growing cannabis. Wtf does jeephoop mean anyways? Well.. maybe I should rephrase my first sentance. I pity your existence. Someone who loves war is no less than an ignorant pig working for a fascist government. That's all you'll ever be. Until your a war vet on the streets bumming money off of me.

[KngZ28]

@XxFourTwentyxX You just keep sitting around your house complaining, smoking weed, and hugging trees while those who are actually making a difference keep you safe at night while you sleep, you unappreciative "kunt"

[jeephoop]

@XxFourTwentyxX That's interesting. Death to your enemies. I like that. Then I say Xx to those al qaeda and taliban punks. I hate to admit to wanting to see these men dead, but I do. But they also feel the same way about me. So the feeling is mutual. So now that you know who my enemies are: Who are your enemies? And why the facination with marijuana? It's illegal, so if you deal with the stuff, you're really putting way too much on the line, just to get high. Stop wasting time. I'm just saying.

[bestbboymusicchannel]

fuck lil wayne 

[pick8lock]

@bestbboymusicchannel

i listen to the album paid in full from rakim evrey day and dont get bored of it.

i find new metaphores meanings like evrey couple of days

[MD1ism]

This song was emotional to me, he's right...When you in tha army and fighting a pointless war you dont know who you fightin for. This was dope as hell, and his rhymes and melody is so uplifting i got teary eyed a little! Man Eric B & Rakim are tha realest rapper's above EPMD! Im sorry but they rap more on alot of things then they do, and that's a shame!

[BagpipeHustler]

"twitter on a laptop, is coo-" that doesn't mean shit to me, nor this flat, awful "killers" movie, or this fucking VEVO shit; all these ads are (two words) FUCKING.... RETARDED!!

only music, only ERIC B. & RAKIM.

[tswagg504]

Damn...Rakim kind of foretold 9-11 in this song..." I look for shelter when plane is over me/ Remember Pearl Harbor?, New York will be over G/"........ he was right when he said NY would get attacked.

[SIHELL]

In a way.... BUt when this record was out TWTC was already attacked.

[lombardeffect]

this came out in 1992 man, not 2002!!! i agree with previous poster who said he predicted it, never noticed before.

any eric b and rakim tracks give me goosebumps. this is not even the same genre as what passes for mainstream hip hop now.

[SIHELL]

@lombardeffect NO SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! TWTC had previous terrorist attacks and attempts, especially in 1992 not just 2002(9/11).

[yusef0335]

@SIHELL no this came out in 91' during desert storm pt 1 wtc was bombed in 94'

[bigconquer]

I like this i need to download this.

[bigbear1210]

this was made in 1991 and we are still fighting in Iraq WHY??? Thanks 4 waking us up Rakim peace

[7DreamChild7]

~wow..I'm Bored..What to Do..What To Do...~

~oohhh!!! - I KNOW...Let's Get On The Internet And Argue over Videos!!~

~And Then Wonder WhyWe Can't Seem to Find Peace..When We Can't Even Seem to Get Along from behind A Computer Screen..~

~yeah...That Sounds Like An Incredible Spectacular Day!!~

~*~LOVE!!!~*~ :-)

[kilaniga20]

every body who loves rap should listen to eric b and rakim

[MD1ism]

@kilaniga20 no doubt

[skillvill]

I remember when they did this video, it was about 4 am in the morning, cumberling hospital parking lot (grave shot) in fort greene projects, this track and lyrics are excellent ...its like Ra knew what was going to happen (911)

[thirdshift47]

When this song came out no one realized its brilliance simply because we couldn't see 9 years into the future.

It's one thing to come up with clever punchlines,metaphors & disses,but it's a whole different ball game when you write prophetic scripture.

This is what forever separates Rakim from 'dope emcees.'

[BhavZeroIII]

it scares me that this song is still relevant

[theone456]

its like he knew in 92 that they would go back to iraq and 9/11 would happen

[larrydg1]

keep it clean!!!

[ryanwolver123]

Rakim predicted 9/11 song. Crazy.

I look for shelter when a plane is over me, remember Pearl Harbor? New York could be over G.

[fortesque123]

Strong track and lyrics... don't know who is the better storyteller, Rakim or Kool G Rap...

[zeeman11]

Bob James sample, with the best lyricists on the planet.

[liviti]

Honestly this is one of the greatest hip hop story raps EVER. The artistry, the content...Rakim was so ahead of his time. I don't think anything in the catalog of the so-called other greatest rappers touches Rakim's classics.

[reubenmuhammad]

Anybody who thinks RA is recruitn for the US Army don't know what da HELL they're talkin about! Period!

[kulchudbelle]

And you're right....don't worry, dumb is just more prevalent these days. It's not all their fault tho sucka, busta emcees been reigning for a loooooong minute. Viva King Rakim! Best MC alive. Who is Jay Z?

[Randompzycho]

@kulchudbelle true

[3choBlast3r]

Love Rakim but this is really more USArmy propaganda. I think rhis one was funded by the US army and they also helped out with the video.

[gamermack10]

Stfu, lyrics are full of metaphoric meanings, hip hop God would never sell his as$ to some army propaganda, its more about war on the streets

[daftbeaker]

Did you even listen to the words?

He's talking about soldiers going abroad, realising they have a lot in common with the people they're fighting and killing their own commanding officers.

"So I'm glad to be alive and walking

Half of my platoon came home in coffins"

[evmclaugh]

"when they call, im goin awol cus there ain't no way im goin back to war when i don't know who or what im fightin for"

that doesn't sound like army propaganda.

[0alstonw0]

You must be a fucking idiot

[QuartzLondon]

@3choBlast3r Rakim was interviewed and he explained that this song was written in the persona of the USA soldier who shot his own colleagues during the 1991 Gulf War because he was Muslim and felt affinity with the Iraqi army. It is nothing to do with recruiting for the Army.

[schiz0phren1c]

@3choBlast3r

Epic Fail... oh man I just nearly laughed myself into a coma at how retarded that comment is!

Protip...

learn how to LISTEN to Hip Hop before you comment on it :)

[3choBlast3r]

@schiz0phren1c stfu man, common I was probably high like a kite while a put that comment down, why the fuck would you react on such an old comment? I'm sure I know more about "real" hiphop then u do. But this is no competition man, Many friends of mine use this profile so please .. don't talk bs

[schiz0phren1c]

@3choBlast3r

Man half the comments on this page are ripping you for being retarded,

give it up already and admit you fucked up ffs :)

and you obviously know FUCK ALL about "real' hip hop,cos it doesnt get any realer than the God Rakim and you couldnt even pick out any of the lyrics PROCLAIMING that this is anything BUT a pro war song-"I'm on the wrong side,so change the target,shoot at the General,and wheres the Sergeant-

[gamermack10]

He's more deep than a fckin ocean!

[2bbgunzup]

He's black.

[2hckors]

the best

[SweetLeaf666]

Can't we all just get a bong?

[westernxterminator]

@SweetLeaf666

Amazin'

[Fullmetal1222]

@SweetLeaf666 <<a stupid pot head just had to say that

[warofoakland]

@Fullmetal1222 <<some homo always to front on the non-confrontational herb smoker

[Piebastard]

@Fullmetal1222 A stupid news addict just had to say that =P

[BGM081]

Does anybody have this instrumental track??

[thekingfromcompton]

amazing song from the GOD MC, one thing, what does "I played it slick" mean? a lot of thx and OLD SCHOOL 4 LIFE!!!

[chinobx4life]

@thekingfromcompton

means "played it off"

"did it in a way to... get over"

[ABOM420]

it means like when your staring at some super cute girl and you walk into a wall,

playing it slick would be acting like it didnt happen, shaking it off like CHINOBX said,

holding your . . .

this is really hard to explain cuz i just keep wanting to use further slang!!

hopefully you get it by now.

[ABOM420]

to fix this whole fucking "OMG biggie and rakim predictied 9/11"

we just need to change "Operation Iraqi Freedom"

to "second Gulf War"

then theyll be like wtf?

theres more to the gulf war?

wait a second three attacks on us?

wait another second 500,000 dead kurds from Saddams mustard gas?

us avoiding this war for 15 fucking years?

hmm i feel like a real ass calling this over oil (even tho yes it will be cheaper, its about .0001% of the reason we deployed)

it would just be awesome.

[jiggac32]

@ABOM420 you need to sit your stupid ass down some where and shut up where did i mention anywhere in my comment what number attack this was? second of all who cares. I'm glad u know some shit. And you waited for an opportunity to prove it ..hooray go make yourself a sandwich because thats about all the usefullness your rant is..you a teacher a professor because unless u are you're wasting precious resourses trying to discredit youtube posts..

[ABOM420]

does it even fucking matter what attack it was!!!

theyve been doing this for fucking years.

and you retards are so shocked to find this out 45 years later.

yuo have no idea how annoying it is to day to day to day to day hear retards peraching shit the wrong way.

or like your fucktard self does feeling so strong abo ut something you dont even know anything about just becasue you want to feel stron

[coolbean2007]

wow! wot the fuck is your problem u dyslexic fuck?

[jiggac32]

"I look for shelter when a plane is over me, remember Pearl Harbor, New York will be over "G". Never has a verse been more prophetic than that verse right there was considering this song was released 9 years before the Sept. 11 attacks.

[ABOM420]

jesus fucking christ another retard.

sorry for the anger its not your fault,

its just that we hid the fact that 9/11 was the 3rd attack on us.

and its not even fucking hidden you couldve looked it up and chances are while surfing your Iphone thinking of useless shit its been on the news.

anywho people just need to open their eyes once and awhile and stop telling me they are open when clearley 90% of the nation is tripping over each other in the dark.

[arthurleon1387]

Damn this song is even more relevant now than it was when it came out. His rhymes were ahead of his time like Tupac.