"Eric B. Is President" is the debut single released by hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. The bassline is an interpolation of Fonda Rae's "Over Like a Fat Rat"...
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album Paid in Full, which featured versions of the popular singles "Eric B. Is President" and the title track. They followed with three successful albums:...
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Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1963) is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ from New York City. One half of the golden age hip hop duo Eric B...
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Entertainment to release the extended plays Eric B for President: Term 1 (2016) and Eric B for President: Term 2 (2017). Bellinger was raised in Los Angeles...
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R&B singles peaks: For "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full": "Paid in Full – Eric B....
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Paid in Full (album) (category Eric B. & Rakim albums)
five singles: "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full". Paid in Full is credited as a benchmark...
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pp. 578–582 "Lyndon B. Johnson". LBJ Presidential Library. Lawrence, WH (July 15, 1960). "Johnson is Nominated for Vice President; Kennedy Picks Him to...
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Rakim (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
known by his stage name Rakim (/rɑːˈkɪm/), is an American rapper. He is one half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums:...
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Recordings founder Russell Simmons heard the duo's debut single "Eric B. Is President", he signed them to Island Records and began recording their debut...
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Long Red (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
Red" was first sampled by either Eric B. or Marley Marl on Eric B. & Rakim's 1986 debut track "Eric B. is President". Use of the sample seemed to grow...
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Eric Adams administration since he became Mayor of New York City in 2022. Chief among these investigations is the ongoing federal prosecution of Eric...
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Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since...
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Ghetto D (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
"Gangstas Need Love" "Missing You" by Diana Ross "Ghetto D" "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim "I Miss My Homies" "Brandy" by The O'Jays "Make Em'...
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"The Place Where Rutherford B. Hayes Is A Really Big Deal". NPR. Washington, DC. Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th U.S. president, doesn't get much respect...
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Kareem Burke, mentions Robb Report and references the Eric B. & Rakim song "Eric B. Is President". This is then followed on by Truth Hurts' bridge and the hook...
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Brown (P.O.D. album) (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
the album Straight Outta Compton. Track 15 samples the Eric B. & Rakim song "Eric B. Is President" off the album Paid in Full. A special edition version...
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Old-school hip hop (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
1986 (the invention of the sampler later in the 80s and Eric B. & Rakim's "Eric B. Is President" brought the original 1970s breakbeat sound back to hip...
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contains an interpolation to essentially a whole verse from Eric B & Rakim's song "Eric B. Is President." The song was also featured in the final dance sequence...
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And in This Corner... (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
Dread "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy Jeff Waz on the Beatbox "Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is" by The...
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Funky Drummer (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
hit. "Funky Drummer" is one of the most widely sampled pieces of music. In 1986, the tracks "South Bronx", "Eric B. is President" and "It's a Demo" sampled...
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Labcabincalifornia (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
"(I’m a) Fool for You" by Freddy Robinson "Devil Music" "Eric B. Is President" as performed by Eric B. & Rakim "Da Mystery of Chessboxin’" as written and performed...
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Face the Music (New Kids on the Block album) (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
"I'll Be Waitin'" contains a sample of "Eric B Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim. Notes ^[a] signifies a remixer ^[b] signifies an associate producer ^[c]...
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Golden age hip hop (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
as rap music with a strong message. Eric B. & Rakim appeared with the Marley Marl produced "Eric B. Is President" and "My Melody" on Zakia Records in...
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The 18th Letter (category Albums produced by Eric B.)
of hip hop. It is his first release of new material, following a five-year hiatus after Don't Sweat the Technique (1992) as duo Eric B. & Rakim. The album's...
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New-school hip hop (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
as rap music with a strong message. Eric B. & Rakim appeared with the Marley Marl-produced "Eric B. Is President" and "My Melody" on Zakia Records in...
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Ryme Tyme), Mix-Cd, 2003 DJ Hero 2 Paper Planes By M.I.A. / Eric B. Is President By Eric B. & Rakim Beats and Pieces By Scratch Perverts Universal Mind...
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65th Annual Grammy Awards (section R&B)
Cassidy, DJ Khaled, D'Mile, Wonda, Bongo Bytheway, H.E.R., Hostile Beats, Eric Hudson, London on da Track, Leon Michels, Nova Wav, Anderson.Paak, Sl!Mwav...
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samples of "Let's Start Love Over Again" by Miles Jaye and "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim. "Back When" contains samples of "Double Agent Jones"...
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One Man Band Man (category Short description is different from Wikidata)
Major Lance. "Money in the Bank": embodies a portion of "Eric B. Is President", written by Eric Barrier and William Griffin. embodies a portion of "It's...
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Poverty's Paradise (category Album chart usages for UKR&B)
24 Carat Black "Clap Yo Hands" "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave "Eric B. is President" by Eric B. & Rakim "Devotion (Live)" by Earth, Wind & Fire "City of Ci-Lo"...
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