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 Follow the Leaders of Hip Hop February 18, 2006
A. Colon (West Hartford, CT)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I know that PAID IN FULL is a hard cd to follow but FOLLOW THE LEADER comes pretty damn close. Let me put it this way, PAID IN FULL and FOLLOW THE LEADER are the best 1 to 2 cd combo in hip hop history period. Those cds are just as good today as they were back in the day, that's the definition of a CLASSIC.
The tracks that standout are:
1) Follow the Leader
2) Microphone Fiend - underrated hit
3) Lyrics of Fury
5) Just a Beat
6) Put your Hands Together
9) The R
10) Musical Massacre
a classic follow-up to a classic debut-- October 1, 2006
Hype Currie (Detroit, Michigan United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Rakim's status as a lyricist is unquestioned, and Eric B's beatmaking skills were at their peak here. From beginning to end, there's something to enjoy on this LP. Rakim's freestyles are great, and he would take time for progressive talk & social commentary, never succumbing to gangster-rap cliches.
For a group that never really had crossover success (unless you count the fact that the "Paid in Full" breakbeat showed up in any number of pop records), I'm glad that Universal/Chronicles is taking the time out to explore their hip-hop catalog and expose these pioneering releases to new audiences and old ones alike.
Newer listeners may be thrown off that there are INSTRUMENTALS on this LP, but for this era of rap, it was not unheard of for the DJ of the group (again, nowadays, kind of a rarity) to have a song that showcased their mixing & scratching skills.
I especially dig the fact that bonus cuts were included, like the "The R" extended mix, which opened the hip-hop radio mix show I listened to as a kid.
"Follow the leaders"!! August 16, 2005
"Old Skool" Ran-Dee ("Da' Bronx")
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This here is the "RE-MASTERED" version of Eric B & Rakim's classic, 2nd album from 1988. This edit. also contains 3 extra tracks, not found on the orig. version. And I can't stress enough the superior sound quality. a must have for all true Hip-Hop fans!
Probably the Best Hip Hop CD ever made June 10, 2006
Kind of a Movie Fan (Tacoma, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This ain't old school this is true hip hop, like Public enemy and KRS1, these are masters of Hip Hop. Nothing else needs to be said.
Follow the Leader January 3, 2007
E. Brandt
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a pretty sweet album. The beats are awesome, but not as dense or elaborate as modern ears have come to expect, eighteen years after its original release. Rakim can ride a beat all day, though. Definitely a worthy purchase, especially for less than $10.
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