synffEric B. & Rakim, the Long Island duo of DJ Eric B. and rapper Rakim, revolutionized hip-hop with their 1987 debut Paid in Full, blending sparse, funk-rooted beats with Rakim's cool, multisyllabic flows that elevated lyricism to poetry.
Drawing from James Brown's raw breaks, Luther Vandross's smooth…
14 roots·5 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Eric B. & Rakim; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Anita Baker, Big’n, CUBE, Chuck D + 10 more
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1988
