Wyandanch represent! I was here this night! Energy was amazing! In the earlier segment, he performed "Ghetto", but when they opening of EBFP played, the roof came off! Very hard to rock The Apollo crowd like this! LOL
I`m trying not to get choked up but hip-hop has changed so much that the excitement that Rakim`s is generating to the crowd is so rare today that it`s a shame. I guess that`s why he MC`s(Moves the crowd).
O.k, Rakim is certified 100% proof Hip-Hop Gold - nah, let's expunge the L and make it God! His flow is off-the-hook, off- the- dome- DOPE. Hip-Hop is my life, and I have no hesitation in giving Rakim the appellation of God's answer to Hip-HOP. He's the blueprint of Old School, but has reached the zenith of unspeakably progressive newprints for all schools of thought. You're only old school when you leave class. Rakim is the think- tank heavyweight. Follow the leader indeed!
Anyone who slags off double denim needs to watch this, Rakim would look cool rhyming in a bin-liner! I was 11 when this was breaking in the UK, classic stuff, modern hip-hop just doesn't seem to cut it.
@MrLeebo123 those cats are what I listen to when i take my morning dump, then i turn off the stereo when i'm done so that i know that i got all the shit out of the way
man.....what the fuck happend 2 hiphop......i hate this new bullshyt.......i never thought id say this....i hate rap!....you new niccas fucked it up.......no talented mufuccas.....i ryte this in tears....and im hip hop 2 the bone
This is how it should be done. You can just feel the powerful vibe that audience was generating. Everybody were just excited and everbody knows the lyrics because back then this was so important to many.
Dayum! The way HE'S dressed, you can't tell what year it is but every one else? lol! I grew up in the Bronx and when this came out, we really ran this in the ground!
Absolutely effortless!! I memorized every single word to "follow the leader" and, believe it or not, as a 17 year old white kid, rapped the song at our 1990 "battle of bands"!
@ThatIncredibleJordan-well i dont care sometimes it's necessary but in rap its usually a crutch. it says something when a rapper can be ill without cursing
well, that's the way the old school kats did it, man!
Plus, often the instrumentals were not available on vinyl-even for the artist.that hasn't changed to this day but I agree with you-I like a "real" live performance better than the dubbed ones
I take seven mc's put em in a line/ and add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme/ well it'll take 7 more before i go for mines/ now that's 21 mc's ate up at the same time. Classic Rakim. One of my favorite mc's.
ain't no rapper today rippin a crowd off there records like this...u throw this on in a club and u get the same responds today...best hiphop record ever made..HANDS DOWN!!!
wow on youtube, the video could be about "how to cook a pot roast", and it seems like you people would still be arguing and sending nasty messages back & forth
Over 22yrs. ago and this shit still sounds way better that 75% of the shit that's out there now. So to all ya'll wannabe Similac breath breath rappers, take note ma niggas!!!
I wish I was there that night. Damn! Rakim will always be the #1 MC to me. I don't care how much money Hova makes or what Tupac did or what biggie would have done. Rakim is the #1 MC forever!
I heard some rumors that Eric B. & Rakim may get back together. The reason why they both split as a duel. Is beacuse Island/4th & Broadway (now Island/Def Jam) wasn't paying the right cash flow. The record owed them a lot money. For doing thoughs albums. Thats why they (Island records) are being sued along with Rusesel Simmons (their former manager), by Eric B. & Rakim. For monies they owe them both.
Hi it's me the faggot lol! Even though you are a jerk I am still glad you shared that comment. I always felt they together were the most amazing Duo ever. Eric B was breat with his beats and Rakim is simply a Genius. Now I truly hate that prick Simmons cannot stand his freaky family but to think Rakim & Eric B were fucked over truly pisses me off I mean seriously, how are you going to do that to the most amazing hip-hop duo ever?? Russ Simmons is filthy rich the bastard OH I hate him.,
Good Lord with all of the weird ass screennames out there and I keep getting grief for mine lol!!!! Just this week A guy sends me a comment saying " you must be a nigger faggot! What is wrong with you people????? I have tried to change the name because I am so fucking tired of the dumbass comments already,!Believe me I have tried to change it but for some reason You Tube makes it a pain in the ass to try and change it. I am just so sick and tired of the imature homphobic remarks.
Homophobic! Lets talk about that word for a second.....The word "Homophobia", means "Same Fear" (Homo - means "SAME", Phobia - means "FEAR"). Sotherefore, if you are implying. That i have the same fear, as a homosexual would. You are indeed sadly mistaken. So get that "Straight" in your head. Why don't you try and change your name again. You know, you can contact "Youtube" office directly by phone. To have them reset your username for you.
For such a "Genius" why don't you spend more time looking up the words judgement and compassion, Thank you so very much for the information on resetting my name but does that also mean I would lose all of the videos I have had as favorites over the two years I have used You Tube. For such a "smart'" person you are a real asshole I am not the one who made the imature comment about being a "sick faggot" you are homophobic you ass whipe. a pompus asshipe at that lol!
this is my last comment because you are just not worth my time. You could learn alot from a mature person like kenmiller31 . You actually thik it's evil of me to say It was wrong of me to get so defensive or to say that I am sure both of us are better than making insults toward one another? The majority of poeple focus on the subject we are speaking on not the screenname so instead of getting offended I realize it just says more about those that feel the need to comment about a screen name.
Then why continue on sending me these ignorant messages? If, anyone is immature.....its you! So don't you think, that you should STOP sending any messages period? "Just ask yourself that question. "Alright?!" Your screenname sure sounds fuckin' gay!
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wow, what a way to represent allah...cursing can calling me a bit*h when u don't even know me... yeah u sound very educated...i can tell that u are from northern cali...lol
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my messages sound a lot more intelligent & senseable then yrs... u dont have to ask me for anything, because i don't go by what YOU WANT, but will speak how i feel regardless... take yr own advice , about the worthless messages, since u wrote to me first
Which part did you NOT understand BITCH?! I told your dumb ass to STOP messaging HOE! So Stop messaging me! I have already reported yo9u to the "Youtube" complaint dept. So they are already observing your annoying messages BITCH! So keep it up hoe!
Why do you even care about my screenname ?? Any why on earth would you make a comment "you sick faggot"I guess you are not homophobic just a jerk a judgemental person who makes reckless rude comments to people who have not even done anything to you, God you sicken me you judgemental shithead.
Look why don't you whipe the cum stains off of your mouth stop molesting little girls and ask your mother if she wants you to give it to her up the ass again. The best part of you ran down your mothers leg and that was hard since she stands on four legs lol!!! You are the one who probably loves to get the tubesteak up the ass speaking of calling people Fags I don't care you can call me Faggot, nigger but at least I am not a cocksucking child molester like you. You are a stain filled cum rag.
I am gonna be the bigger person inspite of my imature angry comments I made just recently. I am sorry This is not what I am about. I am a straight woman who thinks that Eric Barrier and Rakim Allah(William Griffin) are the most brilliant duo alive. The first time I ever heard "Rap" I was high sittin in my friends car in NY (I am from SF) and I know you got soul came on the radio well It brought me out of my coked up trance to a higher level than any drug, It changed my life!!!
Well, if you are indeed a woman (so you say.....). So why don't you change your username to, "FruityblackWOMAN", or Fruityblack LADY". Something that, so to signafied who you are indeed. Fruityblack what? Makes a brotha like me wonder whether, or not , you're a male or female. lol lol lol Because your username sounds gay! lol lol lol "From a males perspective that is......."
This the last time I will waste my energy on you. You have so much knowledge about Rakim and I wish You would spend more time sharing that instead of wasting time with the dumb stuff. You are a smart individual and I wish I could hear from that person not the cocky rude person. I am big enough to say I am sorry for the imature remarks I made I don't expect the same from you but no biggie, It's in the past and I'm over it. My main objective is I pray Eric B & Rakim make another album together
I cannot believe a moron like you even makes such insightful comments. Obviously you also wear your pants or panties in your case around your ass!! You stupid fuck insted of discussing Rakim the best Mc in the world you have brought me to the imature place of insults becuse of a fucking screename. I have actually gone to your level of losing focus and that focus is Rakim is the Greatest MC EVER can we just discuss that??? forget the fag comments the insults?? I' better than that so r U.
i don't care what your username or sex is, you are on point in your assessment of Rakim's skills on the mic, he is the best ever!!! I have been saying this for nearly 20 years, the man is simply gifted!!!
God thank you !! your comment made my day, night YEAR!!! It gets so boring when people make the most hurtful remarks and totally get off of the subject which is that this man is simply the best lyrical Genius in the world!!! If a person takes the time to read his lyrics while listening to the tune it is almost too intense to handle!!! I was listening to the "Punisher" and reading it at the same time I almost passed out it was so powerful. I mean how does he do it??? I would love to meet him!
You dick for brains!!! It's just a screen name I am a straight woman l not that I owe you any explination and If it were possible I would change the screename just because assholes like you always assume I am Gay. Fuck you freak I have been a fan of Eric B & Rakim since 86 they were the first hip-hop I had heard and he is the sexiest man on the planet. As for all you homophobes whipe the cum stains off your mouthes and check a persons page before assuming things about them yall are so stupid.
man Rakim is the best period. His lyrics were way ahead of its time. It is what 25+ years later and people are now realizing how "dope" he was. Today's artist just don't compare.
I think if you listen to all of the albums he did with Eric B they made a dope team!! unmatchable. I would give anything if they would get together again one more time!!
O'kay! This so Dam true! they so-called rappers of today. Are some fuckin' re-jects! They can't spit fire on a mic period! They got all they fuckin' dirty south so-called emcees! Who are to me some backwards minded punk ass ignorant good-for-nothings!!! We need all of the original EMCEES to make an seriously strong come back. To the real roots of Hip Hop. With an spiritual stance of knowledge of self. "You feel me?"
I had taped this back in 86 myself when I was 13 or so but the tape got lost in the mix when my Mom passed and I had to clean up her place and my old things...I am SOOOOO AMPED UP to find this ...I thought'd I NEVER EVER see this again!
Greatest opening bar in the history of music - "I came in the door, I said it before, I never let the mic magnatize me no more" I listen mostly to metal and 90's grunge (AIC) but this is epic music! Whomever posted this... God bless you!
BTW...they didn't need a bunch of vide-hoes shaking their asses and a bunch of "ig-nant ass" cats walking around on stage trying to dazzle the crowd...one DJ...one EMCEE
OMG...that was hot then and is still hot now!!! this is a overwhelming honor to even witness something like this. Rakim... the greatest lyricist that ever touched the Mic. Eric B...so creative and such a trend setter with his clever use of samples and cuts that most "rap" lovers of today could never understand. as you can see...they could really move the crowd.
thanks for the post...this is a rare clip that is a true artifact of the golden age of hip hop.
I'll never forget walking to summer school in 86/87? listening to this cut on my box and "It's just begun" by the Jimmy Castor band. I can still smell the summer air and that feeling that I had.
& when rakim said "cos i'm better than the rest of them" he was right. Rakim laid the law. He's the blueprint for the rest of the rappers that followed. Thank you for uploading this video.
I'm a rocker at heart but I remember going to school in '86 and hearing these guys. I was lucky to experience the classic age of hip hop firsthand. Nodisrespect to many rappers like biggie, tupac, jay-z etc.. but when eric b & rakim came out, We knew it, we knew this was different & I suppose it was like watching jimi hendrix play the guitar for the first time. You knew there would be many more to come, some a bit faster, but none would compare to the first ones...
Boy in the grey is JAMMING! lmao
KimKIMMYPossible 3 weeks ago
Rakim Allah!! G.O.D.!!
JasonRockwell 1 month ago
R.I.P HIP HOP 79 -95 ;-( THE SAD THING IS ITS NEVER GONNA BE THIS AGAIN
MrLeebo123 1 month ago
And the Big Master say: Rakim Go!
the Crowd:RAkim GoOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
The big Master:GO Eric B Go Eric B go
The Crowd:Go Eric B go Eric B Go
I really wish I Can see one concert o Rakim someday besides just have 17 old I know old school is the best one Much Respect from Brazil!
Ri0tVersoinsano 3 months ago
as an artist i wanna make my fans move like this crowd thats real hip hop
Day5202310 3 months ago
Rakim is my favorite of all time my liking for him keeps growing as I hear him.
MrJohnDesperado 5 months ago
lol he "Moved The Crowd" as soon as the beat dropped
Icemanbk 5 months ago
2 turntable and a microphone...
manray17 6 months ago
this made me smile for 7 straight minutes...classic, classic, classic....
phantom5691 6 months ago
@phantom5691 God damn right
cas372 5 months ago
9th I was there ... DOPE!!! Growing with REAL HIP HOP, LOVED IT!!!
Dwritewell 6 months ago
Wyandanch represent! I was here this night! Energy was amazing! In the earlier segment, he performed "Ghetto", but when they opening of EBFP played, the roof came off! Very hard to rock The Apollo crowd like this! LOL
karimbaqi 6 months ago
Talk about ripping up the stage.!
WeaponX1986 6 months ago
Most amazing lyricist of all time in my book!
KingHanma 6 months ago
I start to think and then I sink
Into the paper like I was ink
When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
I escape when I finish the rhyme...
I got soul
That is the illest rhyme....EVER!!
oneluv72 7 months ago 3
N.Y.!!!
oneluv72 7 months ago
HIPHOP 2 DAY IS DEAD! It will NEVER EVER Get back to classic music like these days EVER!!!
MrLeebo123 7 months ago
The Greatest...of ALL TIME....
pliskinnyc 8 months ago
I`m trying not to get choked up but hip-hop has changed so much that the excitement that Rakim`s is generating to the crowd is so rare today that it`s a shame. I guess that`s why he MC`s(Moves the crowd).
kevhar12 8 months ago
This is what hip hop was based on...Real,lyrical skills unlike much of the garbage dudes is releasing nowadays....
AJCH3 8 months ago
G.O.A.T !!!!!
MrLeebo123 8 months ago
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O.k, Rakim is certified 100% proof Hip-Hop Gold - nah, let's expunge the L and make it God! His flow is off-the-hook, off- the- dome- DOPE. Hip-Hop is my life, and I have no hesitation in giving Rakim the appellation of God's answer to Hip-HOP. He's the blueprint of Old School, but has reached the zenith of unspeakably progressive newprints for all schools of thought. You're only old school when you leave class. Rakim is the think- tank heavyweight. Follow the leader indeed!
Sirgreaseflick 8 months ago
"I Know you got soul" was so futuristic when it came out. Nothing else sounded like it.
Crisfromcal 9 months ago
Rakim is the greatest lyricist to ever touch a mic, NOT Jay Z!!
jwh1999 9 months ago 4
gives me chills BIGTIME!!!!!!!
MrGrelis17 9 months ago 3
Anyone who slags off double denim needs to watch this, Rakim would look cool rhyming in a bin-liner! I was 11 when this was breaking in the UK, classic stuff, modern hip-hop just doesn't seem to cut it.
KenZippy 9 months ago 2
Will people still be listening too lil wayne and nelly and those wack hip POP artists in 25 yrs time? NO
MrLeebo123 10 months ago 2
@MrLeebo123 those cats are what I listen to when i take my morning dump, then i turn off the stereo when i'm done so that i know that i got all the shit out of the way
gronlaf 8 months ago 2
man.....what the fuck happend 2 hiphop......i hate this new bullshyt.......i never thought id say this....i hate rap!....you new niccas fucked it up.......no talented mufuccas.....i ryte this in tears....and im hip hop 2 the bone
1motsi2 10 months ago 11
omfg
KidKevin6 10 months ago
Easily the Greatest MC of ALL-TIME!!!!!!
joegoog23 10 months ago 3
This brings tears to my eyes (,:
iLOVEnyYaDiqq 11 months ago 2
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chinnap999 11 months ago
0 dislikes, yea i like it
chinnap999 11 months ago
Isaac Slade was watching this video? The Fray (Band) placed a link from Twitter!
caa1000 11 months ago 2
Brought here by The Fray (:
khalypsuh 11 months ago 12
@khalypsuh How so?
hazeleyeguy357 2 months ago
01:07 lol Damn Eric, don't be so enthusiastic....
whodissis1 11 months ago
THE CROWD!!!!!! wow.. i swear..sooooo HYPE.. i dare someone to find me a doper crowd then this.
AS1NATION 1 year ago
This is how it should be done. You can just feel the powerful vibe that audience was generating. Everybody were just excited and everbody knows the lyrics because back then this was so important to many.
kevhar12 1 year ago
Rakim Allah!!! ALL Rappers Hail The Honorable!!
JasonRockwell 1 year ago
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i wish i could take these old school beats and shove em up my ex-girlfriends ass. FUCK HER and her "drake" and her "kid cudi"
arizona22 1 year ago
Eric B is my dad :) <333
funniYuki1 1 year ago 2
@funniYuki1 Lies
XatHacker 1 year ago
@XatHacker im serious
funniYuki1 1 year ago
It ain't where u from it's where u at!
therealraybaby 1 year ago
TWO TURN TABLES AND A MIC= HIP HOP MUSIC!!!
oneluv72 1 year ago
Respect to the fullest!!!
bboywutang 1 year ago
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One MC, one DJ; no posse, no professional hype men, no bodyguards on stage. Charisma & Talent--the best crowd control money can't buy.
jawsquid 1 year ago
One MC, one DJ; no posse, no professional hype men, no bodyguards on stage. Charisma & Talent--the best crowd control money can't buy.
jawsquid 1 year ago 5
Indeed.
allfiveny 1 year ago
somebody grabbed his d#$k. lol.
orlanduce 1 year ago
Fire!
ginohaskins 1 year ago
muito louco tempo que tinha 12 anos nossa hoje tenho 40 que maravilhaaaaaaaaaaaaa.........................
alexandre41758 1 year ago
make em make em clap to thissssss
WallyMoney10 1 year ago
My man RIPPED the crowd...no dancers, no special effects...this is HIP HOP!!!!!!
Chrigg1000 1 year ago
Dayum! The way HE'S dressed, you can't tell what year it is but every one else? lol! I grew up in the Bronx and when this came out, we really ran this in the ground!
20906md 1 year ago
LYRICAL GENIUS...period.
djw80158 1 year ago
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Those were the best days. If I could turn back time, it will definitely be in the 80's & 90's.
lscott0125 1 year ago
Those were the best days. If I could turn back time, it will definitely be in the 80's & 90's.
lscott0125 1 year ago
Absolutely effortless!! I memorized every single word to "follow the leader" and, believe it or not, as a 17 year old white kid, rapped the song at our 1990 "battle of bands"!
Timcoplawyer 1 year ago
rakim drops the real shit ! thats are the best rapper of all time !!
OLDsQL4LiFe 1 year ago
Rakim.... G.O.A.T.
debailey72 1 year ago
The letters just ain't big enough to type...C-L-A-S-S-I-C!!!!
Seethroo 1 year ago
Does Rakim ever swear or is he just above that?
thegunclub123 1 year ago
@thegunclub123
I've never heard him curse.
Tonioseven 1 year ago
@thegunclub123 he swears in a few songs but really who cares?
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
@ThatIncredibleJordan-well i dont care sometimes it's necessary but in rap its usually a crutch. it says something when a rapper can be ill without cursing
thegunclub123 1 year ago
WOW WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME!
FUMESTER 1 year ago
is it worth mentioning lil wayne on a hip hop video?
immatypewholike2lite 1 year ago
yo wat year was this??????????
tekmatic38 1 year ago
rakim was way ahead of his time, definately one of the greatest. my all time favorite
MrsRoman4eva 1 year ago
the crowd is moving!
ThatIncredibleJordan 1 year ago
That was hot! Rakim is GOD!!!!!
mooremuffin6 1 year ago
HIP-HOP IN ITS REALEST FORM!!!
MarkGoggins 1 year ago
HIP-HOP IN ITS REALEST FORM!!!
MarkGoggins 1 year ago
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MarkGoggins 1 year ago
hip-hop in its REALEST FORM!!!!
MarkGoggins 1 year ago
Rakim the GOD!!!
Real Hip Hop!!!
Class of 1991!!!
cubsfanxxiv 1 year ago
why didn't he just flip it to the instrumentals? weak
Machiventa 2 years ago
well, that's the way the old school kats did it, man!
Plus, often the instrumentals were not available on vinyl-even for the artist.that hasn't changed to this day but I agree with you-I like a "real" live performance better than the dubbed ones
dirtdevil808 2 years ago
Is there a better line in hip hop then "Thought I was a doughnut tried to glaze me" I can't think of one. RA the best to ever do it.
djones3448 2 years ago 2
Best of all time. The MJ of hip hop
j5muscle 2 years ago 4
yep, talented as no other, at times missunderstood and underrated, never got the TOTAL props he deserves...yep, kinda like the MJ of RAP
THE God MC
dirtdevil808 2 years ago
Rap performers aint $hit compared to these cats back in the days!!!
paul3fun 2 years ago 2
IS that a DUKEY ROPE???? LOL!!!!
paul3fun 2 years ago
yep,its prolly hollow though,or rented for the show,
djskizmarkey 2 years ago
Rakim is my favorite mc of all time, but it was kinda disappointing to see him perform with a backing vocal track.
danielsimonon 2 years ago 2
Dope..but his new lp is wack
nytramet 2 years ago
tight upload!!
villiemack 2 years ago
I remember this on "The Wood"! go Ro,go Ro! lol
pickzkickz 2 years ago
Hyyype!
bust1down 2 years ago
...no tricks in '86, the greatest natural mc of all time!
well rakim and thought are neck and neck
jclimiejr 2 years ago 25
I like the way you think!
DarianTheGreat1 2 years ago
I take seven mc's put em in a line/ and add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme/ well it'll take 7 more before i go for mines/ now that's 21 mc's ate up at the same time. Classic Rakim. One of my favorite mc's.
allfiveny 1 year ago 2
@jclimiejr no soldier boy is , no wait lil wayne is .....hahahahahhhahahahahaha ...fucking faggots
gronlaf 8 months ago
thats a fucking audience. nowadays no one dances at fucking concerts. gad how times were in the golden age
henrynzidane24an 2 years ago 4
WORD UP SON!!!
solbrutha1 2 years ago 2
rakim is LEGEND. i wish i could see him live!!
frankwhite432 2 years ago
this is from the time it was still cool to dance to rap music. ... classic
chifteaxxx 2 years ago 2
OMG!!! I remember watching this on television. Wow, the good ole' days.
Blessed3175 2 years ago 2
great post-
ntp1 2 years ago
ain't no rapper today rippin a crowd off there records like this...u throw this on in a club and u get the same responds today...best hiphop record ever made..HANDS DOWN!!!
Alyaj1208 2 years ago 30
YA HEAAAAARD!~
PAF149 2 years ago
Best rap track ever!!
Lindaxnyc 2 years ago 3
'I know you got soul' might just be the best erik b and rakim tune ever!
671666airBraT 2 years ago
wow on youtube, the video could be about "how to cook a pot roast", and it seems like you people would still be arguing and sending nasty messages back & forth
nicoleayanna 2 years ago
wow,,people in the audience doing the running man !!! i miss these days the 80's in nyc,,,the apollo was really live then
nicoleayanna 2 years ago
I SO WISH I WAS THERE
FurifiedFreestyle 2 years ago 16
Over 22yrs. ago and this shit still sounds way better that 75% of the shit that's out there now. So to all ya'll wannabe Similac breath breath rappers, take note ma niggas!!!
DVL32 2 years ago
Lip sync ?
ReligionlSmanmade 2 years ago
doubt it.
d1thundergod 2 years ago
I wish I was there that night. Damn! Rakim will always be the #1 MC to me. I don't care how much money Hova makes or what Tupac did or what biggie would have done. Rakim is the #1 MC forever!
jameshunterIII 2 years ago 2
there are no song out that can have a crowd going crazy like the president and i got soul...little kids take note...this real and true hip hop!
Alyaj1208 2 years ago
1986 we gunna do it like this!!
tobad4ya 2 years ago
I heard some rumors that Eric B. & Rakim may get back together. The reason why they both split as a duel. Is beacuse Island/4th & Broadway (now Island/Def Jam) wasn't paying the right cash flow. The record owed them a lot money. For doing thoughs albums. Thats why they (Island records) are being sued along with Rusesel Simmons (their former manager), by Eric B. & Rakim. For monies they owe them both.
777jeru 3 years ago
Hi it's me the faggot lol! Even though you are a jerk I am still glad you shared that comment. I always felt they together were the most amazing Duo ever. Eric B was breat with his beats and Rakim is simply a Genius. Now I truly hate that prick Simmons cannot stand his freaky family but to think Rakim & Eric B were fucked over truly pisses me off I mean seriously, how are you going to do that to the most amazing hip-hop duo ever?? Russ Simmons is filthy rich the bastard OH I hate him.,
fruityblack 3 years ago
Just answer me this question..... Why would you call yourself, "Fruityblack"?! Are you gay, or something? Is that you a female? "I mean what?!"
777jeru 3 years ago
Good Lord with all of the weird ass screennames out there and I keep getting grief for mine lol!!!! Just this week A guy sends me a comment saying " you must be a nigger faggot! What is wrong with you people????? I have tried to change the name because I am so fucking tired of the dumbass comments already,!Believe me I have tried to change it but for some reason You Tube makes it a pain in the ass to try and change it. I am just so sick and tired of the imature homphobic remarks.
fruityblack 3 years ago
Homophobic! Lets talk about that word for a second.....The word "Homophobia", means "Same Fear" (Homo - means "SAME", Phobia - means "FEAR"). Sotherefore, if you are implying. That i have the same fear, as a homosexual would. You are indeed sadly mistaken. So get that "Straight" in your head. Why don't you try and change your name again. You know, you can contact "Youtube" office directly by phone. To have them reset your username for you.
777jeru 3 years ago
For such a "Genius" why don't you spend more time looking up the words judgement and compassion, Thank you so very much for the information on resetting my name but does that also mean I would lose all of the videos I have had as favorites over the two years I have used You Tube. For such a "smart'" person you are a real asshole I am not the one who made the imature comment about being a "sick faggot" you are homophobic you ass whipe. a pompus asshipe at that lol!
fruityblack 3 years ago
Why don't you just STOP with evilness! Just change your freakin' username! DAM!
777jeru 3 years ago
this is my last comment because you are just not worth my time. You could learn alot from a mature person like kenmiller31 . You actually thik it's evil of me to say It was wrong of me to get so defensive or to say that I am sure both of us are better than making insults toward one another? The majority of poeple focus on the subject we are speaking on not the screenname so instead of getting offended I realize it just says more about those that feel the need to comment about a screen name.
fruityblack 3 years ago
Then why continue on sending me these ignorant messages? If, anyone is immature.....its you! So don't you think, that you should STOP sending any messages period? "Just ask yourself that question. "Alright?!" Your screenname sure sounds fuckin' gay!
777jeru 3 years ago
i thought we were supposed to be talking about eric b & rakim here..lol
nicoleayanna 2 years ago
You need to have a coke and a smile! AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! BITCH!!!
777jeru 2 years ago
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wow, what a way to represent allah...cursing can calling me a bit*h when u don't even know me... yeah u sound very educated...i can tell that u are from northern cali...lol
nicoleayanna 2 years ago
Shut the fuck BITCH!!! And STOp sending me your worthless messages!!! I didn't ask you for your 5 & 10 cent!!!
777jeru 2 years ago
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my messages sound a lot more intelligent & senseable then yrs... u dont have to ask me for anything, because i don't go by what YOU WANT, but will speak how i feel regardless... take yr own advice , about the worthless messages, since u wrote to me first
nicoleayanna 2 years ago
Which part did you NOT understand BITCH?! I told your dumb ass to STOP messaging HOE! So Stop messaging me! I have already reported yo9u to the "Youtube" complaint dept. So they are already observing your annoying messages BITCH! So keep it up hoe!
777jeru 2 years ago
Why do you even care about my screenname ?? Any why on earth would you make a comment "you sick faggot"I guess you are not homophobic just a jerk a judgemental person who makes reckless rude comments to people who have not even done anything to you, God you sicken me you judgemental shithead.
fruityblack 3 years ago
O'kay! Whatever you want to think FAGGOT!!!
777jeru 3 years ago
Look why don't you whipe the cum stains off of your mouth stop molesting little girls and ask your mother if she wants you to give it to her up the ass again. The best part of you ran down your mothers leg and that was hard since she stands on four legs lol!!! You are the one who probably loves to get the tubesteak up the ass speaking of calling people Fags I don't care you can call me Faggot, nigger but at least I am not a cocksucking child molester like you. You are a stain filled cum rag.
fruityblack 3 years ago
I am gonna be the bigger person inspite of my imature angry comments I made just recently. I am sorry This is not what I am about. I am a straight woman who thinks that Eric Barrier and Rakim Allah(William Griffin) are the most brilliant duo alive. The first time I ever heard "Rap" I was high sittin in my friends car in NY (I am from SF) and I know you got soul came on the radio well It brought me out of my coked up trance to a higher level than any drug, It changed my life!!!
fruityblack 3 years ago
Well, if you are indeed a woman (so you say.....). So why don't you change your username to, "FruityblackWOMAN", or Fruityblack LADY". Something that, so to signafied who you are indeed. Fruityblack what? Makes a brotha like me wonder whether, or not , you're a male or female. lol lol lol Because your username sounds gay! lol lol lol "From a males perspective that is......."
777jeru 3 years ago
This the last time I will waste my energy on you. You have so much knowledge about Rakim and I wish You would spend more time sharing that instead of wasting time with the dumb stuff. You are a smart individual and I wish I could hear from that person not the cocky rude person. I am big enough to say I am sorry for the imature remarks I made I don't expect the same from you but no biggie, It's in the past and I'm over it. My main objective is I pray Eric B & Rakim make another album together
fruityblack 3 years ago
I cannot believe a moron like you even makes such insightful comments. Obviously you also wear your pants or panties in your case around your ass!! You stupid fuck insted of discussing Rakim the best Mc in the world you have brought me to the imature place of insults becuse of a fucking screename. I have actually gone to your level of losing focus and that focus is Rakim is the Greatest MC EVER can we just discuss that??? forget the fag comments the insults?? I' better than that so r U.
fruityblack 3 years ago
i don't care what your username or sex is, you are on point in your assessment of Rakim's skills on the mic, he is the best ever!!! I have been saying this for nearly 20 years, the man is simply gifted!!!
kenmiller31 3 years ago 2
God thank you !! your comment made my day, night YEAR!!! It gets so boring when people make the most hurtful remarks and totally get off of the subject which is that this man is simply the best lyrical Genius in the world!!! If a person takes the time to read his lyrics while listening to the tune it is almost too intense to handle!!! I was listening to the "Punisher" and reading it at the same time I almost passed out it was so powerful. I mean how does he do it??? I would love to meet him!
fruityblack 3 years ago
Sesiest man on the planet
fruityblack 3 years ago
You sick faggot!!!
777jeru 3 years ago
You dick for brains!!! It's just a screen name I am a straight woman l not that I owe you any explination and If it were possible I would change the screename just because assholes like you always assume I am Gay. Fuck you freak I have been a fan of Eric B & Rakim since 86 they were the first hip-hop I had heard and he is the sexiest man on the planet. As for all you homophobes whipe the cum stains off your mouthes and check a persons page before assuming things about them yall are so stupid.
fruityblack 3 years ago
man Rakim is the best period. His lyrics were way ahead of its time. It is what 25+ years later and people are now realizing how "dope" he was. Today's artist just don't compare.
kenmiller31 3 years ago 3
I think if you listen to all of the albums he did with Eric B they made a dope team!! unmatchable. I would give anything if they would get together again one more time!!
fruityblack 3 years ago
TRUE AND PURE HIP HOP!
AWW THE GOOD DAYS! Love it!
TOdays HIP HOP can't even compare.
albsurelove 3 years ago 5
look at how many high top fades are in the crowd...lol...this is my favorite time in Hip Hop history.
etriplethefirst 3 years ago
When Hip Hop was Hip Hop....see children you had to have skills...not a gimmick.
Clacci34 3 years ago 7
O'kay! This so Dam true! they so-called rappers of today. Are some fuckin' re-jects! They can't spit fire on a mic period! They got all they fuckin' dirty south so-called emcees! Who are to me some backwards minded punk ass ignorant good-for-nothings!!! We need all of the original EMCEES to make an seriously strong come back. To the real roots of Hip Hop. With an spiritual stance of knowledge of self. "You feel me?"
777jeru 3 years ago
thats got to be a good feeling seeing the crowd going crazy like that
1lifestyle 3 years ago 3
yo look at the crowd
1lifestyle 3 years ago 2
OMG!
I had taped this back in 86 myself when I was 13 or so but the tape got lost in the mix when my Mom passed and I had to clean up her place and my old things...I am SOOOOO AMPED UP to find this ...I thought'd I NEVER EVER see this again!
MUCH thanks
lacroix2 3 years ago
Greatest opening bar in the history of music - "I came in the door, I said it before, I never let the mic magnatize me no more" I listen mostly to metal and 90's grunge (AIC) but this is epic music! Whomever posted this... God bless you!
rreyes4 3 years ago
Nostalgic......back when hip hop was just learning how to walk. Damn I want those years back.
daillmeskin 3 years ago 2
I remember watching this and even thinking then that he was the best...hands down!!! Thanks for posting...
juustlooking 3 years ago
cuz thanks for posting this i had this on vhs tape back in the day and lost track of it. this is hip hop at it's best
jayrock921 3 years ago
Thanks for posting from the south! hands down the best rappers Mc.
anythingtrader123 3 years ago
Hey kids of today, why does your hip hop SUCK DICK compared to all the great stuff from the 80's like Eric B?????
EdwardPlatt 3 years ago 4
ima 13 year old and dont listen to that crap eric b & rakim are the greatest to dj and touch a mike
jeffblacc 2 years ago 4
This + Digital Underground doing a fake "Amatuer Night" with bags on their heads = all-time fave Apollo moments!
yootoobdotcom 3 years ago
PEACE TO THE GOD RAKIM ALLAH...
spin9000 3 years ago 2
Damn I can't remember the last time I've seen the entire Apollo crowd feeling the Guest performer. Thanks for sharing the history.
FunkyVinylJunkie 3 years ago
Greatest rapper ever! Fuck Lil Wayne! He's not in the top 20 all-time!
coolassdad68 3 years ago 6
I agree whole heartedly!!! I doubt if Lil Wayne makes it to my Top 50 LOL!!!
DarianTheGreat1 3 years ago
Yes, indeed! The R!
MissFunkentelect 3 years ago
see this is how u know true hip hop...LOOK AT THE CROWD...THAT TELL U WHAT TRUE HIP HOP IS!
Alyaj1208 3 years ago 2
Dis is the shit!
I am still jumpin!
Hollywoodsugar1 3 years ago
Bad as hell.
dwkline 3 years ago
BTW...they didn't need a bunch of vide-hoes shaking their asses and a bunch of "ig-nant ass" cats walking around on stage trying to dazzle the crowd...one DJ...one EMCEE
EnigmaSolved 3 years ago 2
REAL TALK!
Alyaj1208 3 years ago
OMG...that was hot then and is still hot now!!! this is a overwhelming honor to even witness something like this. Rakim... the greatest lyricist that ever touched the Mic. Eric B...so creative and such a trend setter with his clever use of samples and cuts that most "rap" lovers of today could never understand. as you can see...they could really move the crowd.
thanks for the post...this is a rare clip that is a true artifact of the golden age of hip hop.
EnigmaSolved 3 years ago
I'll never forget walking to summer school in 86/87? listening to this cut on my box and "It's just begun" by the Jimmy Castor band. I can still smell the summer air and that feeling that I had.
sitro74 3 years ago
& when rakim said "cos i'm better than the rest of them" he was right. Rakim laid the law. He's the blueprint for the rest of the rappers that followed. Thank you for uploading this video.
fairyfellermaster 3 years ago
I'm a rocker at heart but I remember going to school in '86 and hearing these guys. I was lucky to experience the classic age of hip hop firsthand. Nodisrespect to many rappers like biggie, tupac, jay-z etc.. but when eric b & rakim came out, We knew it, we knew this was different & I suppose it was like watching jimi hendrix play the guitar for the first time. You knew there would be many more to come, some a bit faster, but none would compare to the first ones...
fairyfellermaster 3 years ago 3
Classic joint..but hes rhyming on top of the track kind of weak.
mxpassion17 3 years ago
This shit gives me goosebumps..I remember this...
Chrigg1000 3 years ago
WOW! Thank you for Posting this Bro!
jeffjoer 3 years ago
Anyone know what sneakers he is rocking?
thomasmoriarty 3 years ago
Patrick Ewings
fluverend 3 years ago
dope song!! thanks for posting this!!!
belac195 3 years ago