XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: July 26, 1988: Eric B. & Rakim solidify their greatness with their second album, Follow the Leader, which was released on this day in 1988.

Follow The Leader, hit No. 1 on a Billboard chart ... Billboard had the opportunity to catch up with the recently reunited duo of Eric B. and Rakim — the latter has his long-awaited ...

On this day in Hip Hop history in 1988, one of the culture’s most prolific duo’s Eric B. & Rakim released their sophomore LP Follow the Leader. Coming shortly after their game-changing debut ...

Those ranks could be swelled even further this year if Eric B. & Rakim, architects of killer singles such as “Follow the Leader,” get the call. Eric B. & Rakim formed in Long Island ...

“Like all of our music, when Rakim and I first sat down to write and record Follow the Leader, we took inspiration from our Jazz icons in creating its signature sound,” said Eric B. during an ...

the 35th anniversary of Eric B. & Rakim’s Follow the Leader album, and more. VIBE: You recently starred in a Sprite Campaign in honor of Hip-Hop 50. How did that opportunity come about?

If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B.’ ...

It ain't no joke, playing the Stone Pony is a career goal for Eric B and Rakim ... Their hits include “Paid in Full,” “Follow the Leader,” “I Know You Got Soul” and “I Ain’t ...

An example of the sheer density of his rhyming style (both structurally and metaphorically) is in the title track from Eric B. & Rakim's second album, Follow The Leader: "Everything was kind of ...

But in 1987, there was a seismic shift in the complexity of rap activated by Eric B. & Rakim and their album Paid in Full. They introduced internal rhyme schemes that pushed rap into new ...

On this day in Hip Hop history in 1988, one of the culture’s most prolific duo’s Eric B. & Rakim released their sophomore LP Follow the Leader. Coming shortly after their game-changing debut ...