theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview, Rakim confirms he’s working on a 4th solo album later for this year, but Eric B won’t be involved at all... Eric B & Rakim were legends during the ...

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.’ ...

Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day ...

Blige, for being included in this year’s ceremony. In a statement to the media outlet, Eric B & Rakim said, “Congratulations to the diverse group of artists inducted into the Rock Hall this year.

Eric Barrier—half of the legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—had just learned they were nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when he picked up the phone for this interview.

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 ...

A young Rakim helped elevate the lyrical spectrum of the young art form known as hip-hop in 1986. Now, the “legacy” rapper has teamed up with his former partner, Eric B. for a performance in ...

Eric B. and Rakim became the first Hip-Hop act to ever perform at the iconic New Jersey venue The Stone Pony. Eric B. & Rakim joined forces for a historic performance in New Jersey this week to ...

Hip-hop legends Eric B and Rakim were in the house — and so was Gov. Phil Murphy. Murphy introduced Eric B and Rakim Tuesday, June 13, for their North to Shore Festival show at the Stone Pony in ...