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Eric B. & Rakim
Band, 1986-1993 US, Queens
Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Eric Barrier and William Griffin.
Eric B. & Rakim were a hip hop duo from Long Island, New York, composed of Eric B. (born Eric Barrier, November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr., January 28, 1968).AllMusic wrote that "during rap's so-called golden age in the late '80s, Eric B. & Rakim were almost universally recognized as the premier DJ/MC team in all of hip-hop." Tom Terrell of NPR called them "the most influential DJ/MC combo in contemporary pop music period," while the editors of About.com ranked them as No. 3 on their list of the 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Duos of All-Time. They were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, although they did not make the final selection.
Members
 | William Michael Griffin, Jr. US |
 | Eric Barrier |
Popular Tracks 
Don't Sweat The Technique on Don't Sweat The Technique by Eric B. & Rakim I Ain't No Joke on Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full on Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim Know The Ledge on Don't Sweat The Technique by Eric B. & Rakim I Know You Got Soul on Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim Microphone Fiend on Follow The Leader by Eric B. & Rakim Keep The Beat on Don't Sweat The Technique by Eric B. & Rakim Follow The Leader on Follow The Leader by Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full - Seven Minutes Of Madness - The Coldcut Remix on Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. Is President on Paid In Full by Eric B. & RakimTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete Collection 1987-1992 | Eric B. & Rakim | 2018 | Compil. |
| Juice (Know The Ledge) / The Pleasant Pheasant | Eric B. & Rakim / Billy Cobham | 2015 | Single |
| Got Soul / Pleasuredome (Timo Garcia & Leo Zero Remix) | Eric B. & Rakim / Frankie Goes To Hollywood | 2011 | Album |
| Dwyck (Gyp-Hop Mash)/ Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (Bazooka Mash) | Gang Starr, Nice & Smooth / Eric B. & Rakim | 2008 | Single |
| Dare Your Soul | Gorillaz vs Eric B. & Rakim | 2006 | Single |
| Gold | Eric B. & Rakim | 2005 | Compil. |
| I Love Millionaires / I Know You Got Soul! | Kelis & Andre 3000 / Eric B. & Rakim | 2005 | Album |
| Follow The Leader (Borrow The Leader Electrobass Mix) | Eric B. & Rakim | 2004 | Single |
| I Know You Got Soul / Uptown | Eric B. & Rakim / Prince | 2003 | Album |
| Follow The Leader (Gene Carbonell Mixes) | Eric B. & Rakim | 2003 | Album |
| I Know You Got Soul | Jason Nevins vs. Eric B. & Rakim | 2002 | Album |
| Classic Eric B & Rakim | Eric B. & Rakim | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Eric B. & Rakim | Eric B. & Rakim | 2001 | Compil. |
| Friends/Livin' In The Light/I Like The Way | Jody Watley Feat. Eric B. & Rakim / Caron Wheeler / Hi-Five | 1998 | Compil. |
| I Know You Got Soul | Trade Secrets Feat. Eric B. & Rakim | 1998 | Single |
| Paid In Full Plus - Platinum Edition | Eric B. & Rakim | 1998 | Album |
| Cluedo Vol. One | Michael Jackson & Eric B. & Rakim / Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | 1996 | Album |
| Unreleased Classics Vol. 1 | Eric B. & Rakim | 1996 | Album |
| Don't Sweat The Technique | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Album |
| Juice (Know The Ledge) | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Single |
| Untitled | Eric B. & Rakim / The B-Boys | 1992 | Album |
| Casualties Of War | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Single |
| Don't Sweat The Technique | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Single |
| Untitled | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Album |
| Don't Sweat The Technique | Eric B. & Rakim | 1992 | Album |
| What's On Your Mind (House Party II Rap Theme) | Eric B. & Rakim | 1991 | Single |
| Mahogany | Eric B. & Rakim | 1991 | Single |
| Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em | Eric B. & Rakim | 1990 | Album |
| Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em | Eric B. & Rakim | 1990 | Album |
| In The Ghetto | Eric B. & Rakim | 1990 | Single |
| Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em | Eric B. & Rakim | 1990 | Album |
| Friends | Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim | 1989 | Single |
| Microphone Fiend | Eric B. & Rakim | 1988 | Single |
| Follow The Leader | Eric B. & Rakim | 1988 | Album |
| Follow The Leader | Eric B. & Rakim | 1988 | Single |
| The R | Eric B. & Rakim | 1988 | Album |
| I Know You Got Soul / This Girl Is Gonna Fall In Love | Eric B. & Rakim / Tyka Nelson | 1988 | Album |
| Put Your Hands Together (Parkside Mix) | Eric B. & Rakim | 1988 | Single |
| Paid In Full | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Single |
| I Ain't No Joke | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| Paid In Full | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| I Know You Got Soul | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness - The Coldcut Remix) | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| Move The Crowd | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Single |
| I Know You Got Soul | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Single |
| As The Rhyme Goes On | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| Move The Crowd / Paid In Full | Eric B. & Rakim | 1987 | Album |
| Eric B. Is President / My Melody | Eric B. & Rakim | 1986 | Album |
| Hip Hop Party Classics | Eric B. & Rakim | Compil. | |
| Greatest Hits | Eric B. & Rakim | Compil. | |
| Rapmasters | Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, Just-Ice | Compil. | |
| Treat 'Em Right / Going Back To Cali / My Melody | LL Cool J, Eric B. & Rakim | Compil. |
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