Another mandatory late 80s Rap classic. My friend Danny B had given me a tape of this album with Candlemass live on side B. It was my favorite tape, and now those two albums will always remind me of each other. Bring this back into your life for the Summer.
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Everyone doesn't have this? That's a crime.
Such a great record!
...a nice big plate of fish - which is my favorite dish
Mandatory is right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sweet. classic.
Yo,
Dope!
Da dopest!
Trve Hip, Wyandanch, Long Island!
Props ta da King Cosmic Hearse Muthafuckaz!!!
Fars Morder
Eric B & Rakim + Candlemass = WIN
Thanks again for sharing, Aesop
if there's someone who did it better, it's news to me.
I saw these guys in concert with Run-Dmc,Public Enemy,EPMD,Jazzy Jeff&Fresh Prince,Stetsasonic back around 1988.Still got their early 12inchers..theres an expanded edition of this LP out now that has lots of extra remixes and stuff...Mike/http://convulsingdischargeofinanity.blogspot.com/
It's kind of mind-blowing how many acts lift quotes directly from this album. I like Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em a little more but this is solid gold. Rakim was the prophet.
...I used to roll up
this is a hold up
ain't nothing funny
stop smiling
still don't nothing move but the money
but now I've learned to earn
cuz I'm righteous...
CLASSIC!!!
Rakim has such a great voice and unique flow. I miss when the MC and DJ were partners. They've seemed to have gone in opposite directions nowadays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnahCol3lXs&feature=related
for the two of you that have NOT seen Yacht Rock!
There has to be a Rakim-Candlemass crossover band that needs to be created.
Raklemass? CandleKim? Candle M. & Rakim? so much potential...
miss you man
xo Danny B.
the coldcut remix of paid in full is pretty cool: http://www.mediafire.com/?cgdmhjvhig4
-jeff
Rakim is the best brag-rapper ever. I too prefer Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em. Even the follow up has some solid material, especially the hard-hitting "Juice" (from the movie). Give me this, early Ghetto Boys, and early Schooly D and I'm pretty much set as far as rap goes.
i think instead of the Rakim/Candlemass cover band, you should just spend an evening with your computer, a few 40s (or Boone's Farm Grapefruit perhaps), and some editing software and emerge the next morning with the most crucialest of dance floor mash-ups.
then sell your creation to a hip DJ, and Ezra can start thinking about retirement!
a peanut of disco producer for teenagers growing up with marrs and madonna
Another great band that Danny B introduced me as well, back around 89'-90'. The soundtrack to the movie "Colors" has a remix of "Paid in Full" that is probably my all-time favorite remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDBeSszh8Ok
Fuck yeah! For some absurd reason, I didn't rip this to mp3 when I moved halfway around the world two years ago, and so many times I have come close to just buying it again... now I don't need to. Thanks for the upload, as always!
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