Murphy introduced Eric B and Rakim Tuesday, June 13, for their North to Shore Festival show at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Murphy is obviously a fan, judging by the references he dropped during ...

Eric B. & Rakim joined forces for a historic performance in New Jersey this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. Their appearance marked the first time a Hip-Hop act ever performed ...

With their 1987 debut album Paid in Full, Eric B. & Rakim introduced internal rhyme schemes to rap, and changed the flow of hip-hop forever.

After Snub, Eric B. & Rakim Congratulate 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 'Congratulations to the diverse group of artists inducted into the Rock Hall this year. Seeing Tribe and Mary on ...

On this date in 1990, DJ Eric B. and Hip Hop’s number one microphone fiend Rakim dropped LP number three entitled Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em. One of our most coveted Five Mic classics, Let The ...

Eric B and Rakim's music, starting with the 1987 album “Paid in Full,” is credited with imbuing hip-hop with a musical and lyrical sophistication that was elemental for its growth.

Despite its modest 10-song track list, Eric B.’s keen ear for obscure samples and Rakim’s smooth, nearly scat-like delivery and wordplay wizardry made it an instant stand-out.