Stream tracks and playlists from rakim on your desktop or mobile device. Provided to youtube by universal music group microphone fiend extended remix eric b. But back to the problem, i gotta habit you cant stop it, silly rabbit the prescription is a hypertone thats thorough when i fiend for a microphone like herion soon as the bass kicks, i need a fix gimme a stage and a mic and a mix. The music video opens with a young boy approaching and picking up a microphone to rap. In a 2007 interview with, the 45 king said he produced both microphone fiend and the r. Latinautor sonyatv, ascap, wixen music publishing, solar music rights. Rakim paid in full microphone fiend live by grandgood. Feb 21, 2017 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music enterprises. They recorded follow the leader at power play studios in new york city. The 45 king remixer, rakim producer, writer, eric b producer, writer. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream musicorientated so when hiphop was. Rakim microphone fiend instrumental youtube epmd so what cha sayin original instrumental duration.
He grew up in wyandanch, new york on long island, and became involved in the new york city hip hop scene when he was sixteen years old. The microphone fiend, the r, the 18th letter, rakim allah whatever the moniker among the many the god rakim has referred to himself as over the years, and whichever you prefer, one thing we can all align on and conclude, is that the legacy of the god rakim lives and is forever immortalized in the pantheon of hiphop gods. Featuring a broader spectrum of sounds than the james brown samples that had defined the initial release, follow the leader saw rakim at his most lyrically fierce, issuing deft and death threats on such tracks as microphone fiend, lyrics of fury, and the nearly felonious no competition. Microphone fiend is the next song on the menu and its definitely one of rakim s signature songs with many quotables within.
In a similar manner to their first album, a ghost producer was brought in for two songs. Listen to rakim soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 102 tracks. Follow the leader is the second studio album by american hip hop duo eric b. The microphone fiend rakim in full effect dj eric b. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. The invincible, microphone fiend rakim spread the word, cause im in effect a smooth operator operating correctly, but back to the problem, i gotta habit, you cant solve it, silly rabbit the prescription is a hypertone thats thorough when i fiend for a microphone like herion soon as the bass kicks, i need a fix gimme a stage and a mic. Jun 30, 2011 from the classic, follow the leader album. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphones instead of cones of ice cream mu. Microphone fiend the best of rakim mixtape by rakim hosted. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream music orientated so when hiphop was originated. Jul 24, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group microphone fiend eric b. In 1988, they released their second album titled, follow the leader. Following their debut album paid in full 1987, eric b.
Rakim what hip hop was and what it has become 247hh archives duration. Rage against the machine microphone fiend lyrics genius. Is president in 1986 as a musician, he wrote his rhyme at 7 years old, about the famous. Original version side b appears on the uni lp follow the leader uni3. Microphone fiend the best of rakim mixtape by rakim hosted by long island sound. Microphone fiend is the second single released from the hip hop duo eric b. Whoever underestimated, still waited pumpin the radio, finally they played it you wondered how come the album was late. Classixs beats kanye west hip hop type rap beat jesus piece for rap i said no. Long island soundmicrophone fiend the best of rakim. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream musicorientated so when hiphop was originated. Download on amazon microphone fiend play on apple music microphone fiend download on itunes.
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The duo produced, composed, and arranged the album. The song became something of a signature song for rapper rakim, and allmusics steve huey says the song weaves references to substance addiction throughout in explaining why rakim cant keep away from the mic. Eric b rakim microphone fiend instrumental youtube. They never had a mainstream hit of their own, but during raps socalled golden age in the late 80s, eric b. Watch the video for when i b on tha mic from rakim s top five music from and inspired by the motion picture for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A smooth operator operating correctly, but back to the problem, i gotta habit, you cant solve it, silly rabbit the prescription is a hypertone thats thorough when i fiend for a microphone like heroin.
The microphone fiend the microphone fiend the microphone fiend i was a fiend the. Not only was their chemistry superb, but individually, each represented the absolute state of the art in their respective skills. C 1999 universal records, a division of umg recordings, inc. Tc uses his powers to track down gambi then uses them to break into his store. I was a fiend before i became a teen i melted microphone instead of cones of ice cream mus. Dj stan johnson featuring d and l, jay, envizion and paris untitled mp3 download. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. January 28, 1968, known professionally as rakim, is an american rapper representing the east coast, hailing from long island, new york.