The diggum line was an epmd diss because Rakim said in I aint no joke " you can get a slap for this I aint no joke epmd came back in You got's to chill and said " it's like a dig em smack smack me and ill smak you back that is what made Rakim come back with " rappper said dig em i never dug em they couldnt follow the leader long enough so drug em into the danger zone because EPMD were the only rappers who use to say " the danger zone" i miss real rap where even if you didnt say their name you knew exactly who they were talking about and so did the person u were talking about
Follow the leader was an old school game when he said how many notes can you name this tune that is also referencing an old game called name that tune so the title of the song is follow the leader the theme of the song is what? to follow him aka the leader and the task well following him and his lyrics is a task that is what he meant by that line young king
Exactly.... and Youngblood aint catchin it. Unless you were/are NGE (5%)....or even NOI, you can't fully understand the jewels he's droppin. I hear this and it STILL gives me chills. All hail The God MC.
Your reaction was everything bro. I love seeing the younger generations paying tribute, it shows how timeless dope art really is. 👌🏿 PS: Minute Maid reference refers to how short the rented rappers rap career will be, hence "I'll be here when it fades"
'Follow the leader is the title, theme task, now you know you don't have to ask' Follow the leader is the title of the song, the theme of the song and the task is for him to lead so the others follow. That's what I get from that bar, absolute genius level of emceeing.
To explain Rakim's rap line "You're just a rent-a-rapper, your rhymes are minute-maid I'll be here when it fade to watch you flip like a renegade" Rakim is criticizing his opponent's authenticity and longevity in the rap game. "You're just a rent-a-rapper": This suggests that the person being addressed is not a real or authentic rapper, and implying a lack of true talent or credibility. "your rhymes are minute-maid": The phrase "Minute Maid" refers to the well-known brand, but here, it’s used to suggest that the opponent's rhymes are quick, processed, or artificial, like fast food. "I'll be here when it fade": Rakim is asserting that they'll still be around when the opponent's fame or relevance fades away, suggesting the other rapper's career is fleeting. "to watch you flip like a renegade": "Flip like a renegade" suggests that the opponent is likely to change sides or switch their style when things get tough or unpopular, implying they lack loyalty or consistency in their persona. The overall message is a claim of superiority and authenticity, calling out the other rapper for being temporary and unreliable in the industry.
These are all game show related: "Your the next contestant", "In how many notes can you name this tune?" Game shows referenced: The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal, Name That Tune.
" you're just a rent-a-rapper, your rhymes are Minute Maid (made). It's a play on words. Minute Maid juices but the condition of being minute-made displays lack of longevity due to coming out in a hasty manner. Something like a cheap product, or when a jack-leg contractor comes in your house to install something. He finishes real quick, collects his money and bounces. Then you stuck looking at the finished product (cussin' his ass out). A security guard who tries too hard to enforce a restriction is usually laughed at by some unruly teenagers and is called a "rent-a-cop". They're not taken seriously. That's what he's saying with "rent-a-rapper".
I remember watching another reaction to this song. One of the people reacting said that some of today's rappers would probably take the first 45 seconds of this song and stretch it out to a 2 minute song. I guess Rakim packed a lot in those few seconds :)
Thats why he is the GOAT...all of his songs are the best but everyone has their fave. The words are the bomb but its the music and video that took me over the top.
Young King, Based on your facial expressions, I can safely say that you have some sort of empathy with us Gen Xers when we critique the hip hop music of today's era. NOT ALL OF IT IS BAD. Let me make that clear. We had some of the greatest production with full-bodied sound because the producers were all DJ's. Rakim ushered in a new blueprint of lyricism that departed from what we used to listen to in the early 80's.
When this came out,there was nothing that sounded like this . Listen to that out of space sound in the music. He told you he would take you into space and you would be lost and surely you were lost. Listen to rap from that time and there's nothing like it
When this came out there hadn't been a sound like this ever in hip-hop and this is one of my favorite rap songs of all times but here are a few others you might like better Microphone Fiend Know the Ledge No Competition Let the Rhythm Hit Em
Love that you are listening to the Godfather of hip hop. Wait until you get to know the ledge and don’t sweat the technique. Rakim is known by many as the greatest MC ever.
Back in the day "Minute Maid" also came in a FROZEN CONCENTRATE that you just added water to, that means the MC has cheap bars with no real original substance. Rent -A-Rapper means "You're just here from the moment, I'm here for ever"
"Brothers tried and others died to get the formula But I'ma let ya sweat - you still ain't warm You a step away from frozen, stiff as if ya posin Dig into my brain as the rhyme gets chosen So follow me and were ya thinkin' you were first? Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the Universe" TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU WANT AND LET THAT SINK INTO YOUR SPIRIT.
What he's saying is this , rent a rapper are those mc's who are requested to appear on someone else's track briefly for a bar . After that, you're no longer remembered
When he says "rent - a - rapper", I believe he's talking about rappers who were more successful guest rapping on someone else's song. And things that are "minute made" usually are pre-cooked, that you just heat up in the microwave. So in this instance, when he says "your rhymes are minute made" it could be that he's implying his rival's lyrics are written by someone else. "You're just a rapper for hire, other people write your rhymes".
Hehheheeh i love it...55 seconds in a u get it....hhahahah u just made my day! As soon as u started moving your neck and making that face it was a wrap!
Minute Maid [the juice company] used to sell frozen cans of concentrated juice where you would add water and make orange juice. it's a frozen concoction as a stand in for the real deal, squeezed from the source.
You're the next contestant, clap ya hands, you won a trip The price is right, don't make a deal too soon How many notes, could you name this tune? Follow the Leader is the title, theme, task Now ya know, you don't have to ask, ..BREAKDOWN TO THIS FIRST 2 LINES/TALKING ABOUT THE TV SHOW PRICE IS RIGHT, UR THE PLAYER IN CONTESTANT ROW THAT WON A TRIP. LINE 3 THE GAME SHOW NAME THAT TUNE, EX. I CAN NAME THIS SONG IN 3 NOTES. LINE 4 FOLLOW THE LEADER IS THE TITLE, THEME, AND TASK OF THE SONG. LAST LINE I TOLD YOU FOLLOW THE LEADER NOW U DON'T HAVE TO ASK... GREAT REACTION BRO
Their catalog still makes both Eric B and Rakim millions per year. Not bad for under 10 years of work as a group. Too bad that it had to end but if I'm not mistaken, Eric was smart to not sign, a la Ice Cube and NWA.
I always thought Rakim meant. This album is called Follow the Leader, the theme is following the leader because he was the first in hop hop to rhyme this way to lead hip hop into a new era and he's showing it on the song which is called Follow the Leader
I want everyone to pay attention rarely without a N word or a curse word in every single line and verse Rakim is at everyone number one MC of all time charts for those who say he wasn't do not know what real Hip Hop is.
My favorite album...the song explains WHY he should be followed. ALL BARS...the author of flows and bars...minute maid...made by the minute... U r rent a rapper meaning not long term, permanent, real, not true , part time... Follow is the title, theme ,task....in summary of agenda, purpose, and overall in reference to the title.
This song is about EPMD and BIG DADDY KANE. RAKIM and EPMD are both from Long Island RAKIM felt EPMD were copying him and KANE was the other 5% NATION rapper at the time. That’s why the song is Follow the leader because he felt that they were following him. The “R” being a one letter word is because Phonetically “R” sounds out as “Are” That’s why he said “My name is RAKIM ALLAH..and RA stands for Ra..flip it around..it still comes out AR/Are..” RAKIM had so many hidden layers in his lyrics because of the 5% lessons he dropped in his songs. Absolutely 100% my favorite rapper of all time.
Rent-a rapper = just in it for the money, similar to the idea of a cover band, rhymes are minute-maid = No deep thought, written quickly. Rakim's lines are well thought out. Minute Maid is funny too, because its not real juice back then, just condensed, frozen concentrate you mixed with water to make juice. R - 1 letter word (R = are). Rakim is the one.
React to these songs: Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rudd - Girls I Got em Locked. This was an 80s jam and I don't believe that there is one RUclips reaction to this song. Audio Two - Top Billin KRS One - You Must Learn You will enjoy them
You are kind of a disadvantage being born after this time period so you don't have reference to understand a lot of the lyrics and the history behind this song. This was their second album and they had been signed to the first million dollar contract in hip hop history. Rakim was considered the "leader" and on top in the world of hip hop and when you are on top, people naturally comw for you. And this was the golden era. He had great contemporaries and there was always this talk about who is better than Rakim? Back then, challenges were snuck into the lyrics. Rakim's biggest contemporary of course was Big Daddy Kane. Everyone wanted them to battle and expected them to. So when there was a lyric in a song that sounded like a challenge, Rakim responded with Follow The Leader. Before the song was released Rakim and BDK talked and it was explained that the lyric was misread. Rakim then changed the lyrics in one of the verses that wad directly aimed ar Kane. But it was still in answer to all the challenges that kept being rumored. "Follow the leader" is a child's game. He was saying that all the challenge talk and challengers were were like kids games to him. But if they wanted to play games then play Follow The Leader because he was the leader of this hip hop era. Fall in line behind him because he is leading the direction of Hip Hop. He mentions a lot of game shows in a verse still carrying the theme that all the talk and challenges he just sees as games and he's not impressed or threatened. About that bar about minute maid that you were stuck on.... Minute Maid is an orange juice. Back then, they were known for making very sweet orange juice that was made from concentrate. It was sugar water. "Your rhymes are Minute Maid" is a double entendre. He is calling out challengers and saying their lyrics are sweet like fake orange juice AND minute maid as in made in a minute..no debt...shallow..thin. Basically he is saying there like Mr. T said in Rocky III when asked if he accepted Rocky's challenge to a rematch, he said he doesn't accept the challenge because Rocky is no challenge. 😂😂😂
The only disappointing thing about this fire track is the film clip. When I first heard this in 88, all I visualized was outer space, then when I saw the film clip I was like “what the fuck is this mafioso shit”
He said “i could take a phrase that’s rarely heard & flip it, now its a daily word” He coined the word “FLOW” to hip hop & it’s been around 30+ years…smh
The part " Keep buggin a brother said dig em I never dug him He couldn't follow the leader long enough so I drug him Into danger zone" the last part of this verse. Remember on EPMD "You're a Customer" Eric says "it's like a dig em smack, smack me and I'll smack you back" in response to Rakim saying "You can get a smack for this, I ain't no joke"
If you’re going to a underrated RAKIM song “UPLIFT” From the 18th Letter. Lyrical and double meanings, Metaphors, React to this with the words on screen. Thank me later 😁
A step away from frozen. Giving you the 33°. Rakim never told any rapper that he was better than them. He just told them to follow him for knowledge. BUM
Rakim Rections
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The Price is Right is also a tv 📺 show ! Bob Barker was the host for a long time ! Great 👍🏾 work Young gOD
They did split after don’t sweat 😓 the technique!
They’re cool now 2024
The diggum line was an epmd diss because Rakim said in I aint no joke " you can get a slap for this I aint no joke epmd came back in You got's to chill and said " it's like a dig em smack smack me and ill smak you back that is what made Rakim come back with " rappper said dig em i never dug em they couldnt follow the leader long enough so drug em into the danger zone because EPMD were the only rappers who use to say " the danger zone" i miss real rap where even if you didnt say their name you knew exactly who they were talking about and so did the person u were talking about
Follow the leader was an old school game when he said how many notes can you name this tune that is also referencing an old game called name that tune so the title of the song is follow the leader the theme of the song is what? to follow him aka the leader and the task well following him and his lyrics is a task that is what he meant by that line young king
Rakim drops mad 5% jewels in his rhymes
Exactly.... and Youngblood aint catchin it. Unless you were/are NGE (5%)....or even NOI, you can't fully understand the jewels he's droppin. I hear this and it STILL gives me chills. All hail The God MC.
Your reaction was everything bro. I love seeing the younger generations paying tribute, it shows how timeless dope art really is. 👌🏿
PS: Minute Maid reference refers to how short the rented rappers rap career will be, hence "I'll be here when it fades"
Gotcha 👍🏽
rakim is my #1 mc ever
I love when ppl haven’t heard of Rakim and they hear this. Jaw dropping…
Rakim = The God M.C
"I can take phrase that's rarely heard, flip it - now it's a daily word" one of the coldest lines ever
That last verse was game shows, price is right, name that tune, lets make a deal. Next contestant cone on down is a price is right. Dope shit.
'Follow the leader is the title, theme task, now you know you don't have to ask' Follow the leader is the title of the song, the theme of the song and the task is for him to lead so the others follow. That's what I get from that bar, absolute genius level of emceeing.
Rakim the first rapper to reference his own bars and songs in his songs
Follow the leader is the title of the song, its the theme of the album, and a task. Follow the leader
MASTERCLASS M.C.! Best hip-hop rap song EVER!
To explain Rakim's rap line "You're just a rent-a-rapper, your rhymes are minute-maid
I'll be here when it fade to watch you flip like a renegade"
Rakim is criticizing his opponent's authenticity and longevity in the rap game.
"You're just a rent-a-rapper": This suggests that the person being addressed is not a real or authentic rapper, and implying a lack of true talent or credibility.
"your rhymes are minute-maid": The phrase "Minute Maid" refers to the well-known brand, but here, it’s used to suggest that the opponent's rhymes are quick, processed, or artificial, like fast food.
"I'll be here when it fade": Rakim is asserting that they'll still be around when the opponent's fame or relevance fades away, suggesting the other rapper's career is fleeting.
"to watch you flip like a renegade": "Flip like a renegade" suggests that the opponent is likely to change sides or switch their style when things get tough or unpopular, implying they lack loyalty or consistency in their persona.
The overall message is a claim of superiority and authenticity, calling out the other rapper for being temporary and unreliable in the industry.
These are all game show related: "Your the next contestant", "In how many notes can you name this tune?"
Game shows referenced: The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal, Name That Tune.
" you're just a rent-a-rapper, your rhymes are Minute Maid (made).
It's a play on words. Minute Maid juices but the condition of being minute-made displays lack of longevity due to coming out in a hasty manner.
Something like a cheap product, or when a jack-leg contractor comes in your house to install something. He finishes real quick, collects his money and bounces. Then you stuck looking at the finished product (cussin' his ass out).
A security guard who tries too hard to enforce a restriction is usually laughed at by some unruly teenagers and is called a "rent-a-cop". They're not taken seriously. That's what he's saying with "rent-a-rapper".
Gotcha
I remember watching another reaction to this song. One of the people reacting said that some of today's rappers would probably take the first 45 seconds of this song and stretch it out to a 2 minute song. I guess Rakim packed a lot in those few seconds :)
Let the rhythm hit em... one of my favorites from him
Definitely my most lyrical by him. 5 mics
You need to check out Rakim's Microphone Fiend! Definitely his best work
Thats why he is the GOAT...all of his songs are the best but everyone has their fave. The words are the bomb but its the music and video that took me over the top.
Young King,
Based on your facial expressions, I can safely say that you have some sort of empathy with us Gen Xers when we critique the hip hop music of today's era.
NOT ALL OF IT IS BAD. Let me make that clear. We had some of the greatest production with full-bodied sound because the producers were all DJ's.
Rakim ushered in a new blueprint of lyricism that departed from what we used to listen to in the early 80's.
I prefer 80s-early 2010s hip hop 🙏🏽
@@careless-minds gotcha
paid in full by rakim
the Price is right-gameshow, Let make a deal- gameshow, Name that tune- Gameshow!
This is the best ever at his best ever.
game contestant, "name that tune" was a game show
Ghetto is great but not always mentioned with the more popular joints, definitely worth a listen!
When this came out,there was nothing that sounded like this . Listen to that out of space sound in the music. He told you he would take you into space and you would be lost and surely you were lost. Listen to rap from that time and there's nothing like it
When this came out there hadn't been a sound like this ever in hip-hop and this is one of my favorite rap songs of all times but here are a few others you might like better
Microphone Fiend
Know the Ledge
No Competition
Let the Rhythm Hit Em
No competition is my favorite
Love that you are listening to the Godfather of hip hop. Wait until you get to know the ledge and don’t sweat the technique. Rakim is known by many as the greatest MC ever.
Know The Ledge is uploaded!
Back in the day "Minute Maid" also came in a FROZEN CONCENTRATE that you just added water to, that means the MC has cheap bars with no real original substance. Rent -A-Rapper means "You're just here from the moment, I'm here for ever"
THE GOAT.
One of “The records he wrecks” is Nautalis by Bob James - the spooky sample submarine ping type thing in the background
"Brothers tried and others died to get the formula
But I'ma let ya sweat - you still ain't warm
You a step away from frozen, stiff as if ya posin
Dig into my brain as the rhyme gets chosen
So follow me and were ya thinkin' you were first?
Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the Universe"
TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU WANT AND LET THAT SINK INTO YOUR SPIRIT.
You have to do eric b and rakim Musical Massacre. Nice one.
What he's saying is this , rent a rapper are those mc's who are requested to appear on someone else's track briefly for a bar . After that, you're no longer remembered
When he says "rent - a - rapper", I believe he's talking about rappers who were more successful guest rapping on someone else's song. And things that are "minute made" usually are pre-cooked, that you just heat up in the microwave. So in this instance, when he says "your rhymes are minute made" it could be that he's implying his rival's lyrics are written by someone else. "You're just a rapper for hire, other people write your rhymes".
When he mentioned fiend. It was also one of his popular songs "Microphone Fiend".
Uv just been taken on a journey my man... welcome
Hehheheeh i love it...55 seconds in a u get it....hhahahah u just made my day! As soon as u started moving your neck and making that face it was a wrap!
Glad you liked it!!
also don't forget watch it flip like a Renegade. The Jeep Renegade was know to have roll over crashes. Rakim is deep bro
The DJ scratching FOLLOW THE LEADER is the Hook
my melody is my all time favorite
The GAWD!!!!
Back in the day when someone said your style was juiced, it meant overhyped so when he said the Minute Maid bar, that’s what he meant
Minute Maid [the juice company] used to sell frozen cans of concentrated juice where you would add water and make orange juice. it's a frozen concoction as a stand in for the real deal, squeezed from the source.
Eric B and Rakim. Proper old school. No one since has the strength. Lyrically superior. Strong.
Follow the Leader is a title (of the song), theme (of his wise counsel to you), task (of you the listener)
Rakim does that. He references past songs in his new songs!
You're the next contestant, clap ya hands, you won a trip
The price is right, don't make a deal too soon
How many notes, could you name this tune?
Follow the Leader is the title, theme, task
Now ya know, you don't have to ask, ..BREAKDOWN TO THIS FIRST 2 LINES/TALKING ABOUT THE TV SHOW PRICE IS RIGHT, UR THE PLAYER IN CONTESTANT ROW THAT WON A TRIP. LINE 3 THE GAME SHOW NAME THAT TUNE, EX. I CAN NAME THIS SONG IN 3 NOTES. LINE 4 FOLLOW THE LEADER IS THE TITLE, THEME, AND TASK OF THE SONG. LAST LINE I TOLD YOU FOLLOW THE LEADER NOW U DON'T HAVE TO ASK...
GREAT REACTION BRO
Their catalog still makes both Eric B and Rakim millions per year. Not bad for under 10 years of work as a group. Too bad that it had to end but if I'm not mistaken, Eric was smart to not sign, a la Ice Cube and NWA.
Commented this song on your other video and here we go!!!
I always thought Rakim meant. This album is called Follow the Leader, the theme is following the leader because he was the first in hop hop to rhyme this way to lead hip hop into a new era and he's showing it on the song which is called Follow the Leader
Follow the leader is the "title" , the "theme" for the cut and the "task" for the Rappers....
I want everyone to pay attention rarely without a N word or a curse word in every single line and verse Rakim is at everyone number one MC of all time charts for those who say he wasn't do not know what real Hip Hop is.
My favorite album...the song explains WHY he should be followed. ALL BARS...the author of flows and bars...minute maid...made by the minute... U r rent a rapper meaning not long term, permanent, real, not true , part time... Follow is the title, theme ,task....in summary of agenda, purpose, and overall in reference to the title.
LOVE THIS REACTION in the first 1 minute!!! Imagine mine when this first dropped!!
GOD MC
This song is about EPMD and BIG DADDY KANE.
RAKIM and EPMD are both from Long Island RAKIM felt EPMD were copying him and KANE was the other 5% NATION rapper at the time.
That’s why the song is Follow the leader because he felt that they were following him.
The “R” being a one letter word is because
Phonetically “R” sounds out as “Are”
That’s why he said “My name is
RAKIM ALLAH..and RA stands for Ra..flip it around..it still comes out AR/Are..”
RAKIM had so many hidden layers in his lyrics because of the 5% lessons he dropped in his songs.
Absolutely 100% my favorite rapper of all time.
Rent-a rapper = just in it for the money, similar to the idea of a cover band, rhymes are minute-maid = No deep thought, written quickly. Rakim's lines are well thought out. Minute Maid is funny too, because its not real juice back then, just condensed, frozen concentrate you mixed with water to make juice. R - 1 letter word (R = are). Rakim is the one.
Title Theme Task = Name of the song, Theme of the song, and Task for all MCs (Follow The Leader)
every jam was a lesson
That third verses takes more than takes a turn at the line remember you're not a slave.." metaphor..
instant like
Follow the Leader
Title of the song
Theme is the nature of the song
Task- Yo ass need to follow the Leader cuz he lyrically leaving MF’s behind!!
💪🔥✔
"Cuts create sound effects". He's giving you the Blueprint of what Hip-Hop is. The DJ is the Foundation for which MCs paint a picture.
Name that tune the TV show old school, but the new one with Randy Jackson.
Rakim is the goat..
Title Follow the Leader. Team: Eric B and Rakim Task: Follow the Leader. You don't know, you don't have to ask.
Best on the album my friend.
Straight over ya head.
In how many notes could you name this tune was an actual game show
East Coast excellence
AND U GOT A NEW SUB THEY HAVE A VIDEO TO THIS SONG
Let the rythm he goes fast but its just as hot as follow the jewrery
Great reaction. Check out one of his later released tracks New York (ya out there). Fire.
Rent a rapper=you're temporary. Minute Made, quick & lousy kinda like instant coffee
React to these songs:
Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rudd - Girls I Got em Locked. This was an 80s jam and I don't believe that there is one RUclips reaction to this song.
Audio Two - Top Billin
KRS One - You Must Learn
You will enjoy them
You are kind of a disadvantage being born after this time period so you don't have reference to understand a lot of the lyrics and the history behind this song. This was their second album and they had been signed to the first million dollar contract in hip hop history. Rakim was considered the "leader" and on top in the world of hip hop and when you are on top, people naturally comw for you. And this was the golden era. He had great contemporaries and there was always this talk about who is better than Rakim? Back then, challenges were snuck into the lyrics. Rakim's biggest contemporary of course was Big Daddy Kane. Everyone wanted them to battle and expected them to. So when there was a lyric in a song that sounded like a challenge, Rakim responded with Follow The Leader. Before the song was released Rakim and BDK talked and it was explained that the lyric was misread. Rakim then changed the lyrics in one of the verses that wad directly aimed ar Kane. But it was still in answer to all the challenges that kept being rumored. "Follow the leader" is a child's game. He was saying that all the challenge talk and challengers were were like kids games to him. But if they wanted to play games then play Follow The Leader because he was the leader of this hip hop era. Fall in line behind him because he is leading the direction of Hip Hop. He mentions a lot of game shows in a verse still carrying the theme that all the talk and challenges he just sees as games and he's not impressed or threatened.
About that bar about minute maid that you were stuck on.... Minute Maid is an orange juice. Back then, they were known for making very sweet orange juice that was made from concentrate. It was sugar water. "Your rhymes are Minute Maid" is a double entendre. He is calling out challengers and saying their lyrics are sweet like fake orange juice AND minute maid as in made in a minute..no debt...shallow..thin. Basically he is saying there like Mr. T said in Rocky III when asked if he accepted Rocky's challenge to a rematch, he said he doesn't accept the challenge because Rocky is no challenge. 😂😂😂
The only disappointing thing about this fire track is the film clip. When I first heard this in 88, all I visualized was outer space, then when I saw the film clip I was like “what the fuck is this mafioso shit”
The beat is the hook. That's a concept that millenials can't grasp.
He said “i could take a phrase that’s rarely heard & flip it, now its a daily word” He coined the word “FLOW” to hip hop & it’s been around 30+ years…smh
Unfortunately, yes, they did split up. This happened with a lot of groups of all genres. It's best to start out solo maybe. I don't know.
Lyrics of fury
I believe this song is going at fellow Long Islanders, EPMD! EPMD said something about Rakim on a track. Fellow older cats help out here. lol
The part " Keep buggin a brother said dig em I never dug him
He couldn't follow the leader long enough so I drug him
Into danger zone" the last part of this verse. Remember on EPMD "You're a Customer" Eric says "it's like a dig em smack, smack me and I'll smack you back" in response to Rakim saying "You can get a smack for this, I ain't no joke"
@@skidatsme3285 YES SIR!!!! Thank you!
@@montaukwhaler673 No problem 🫡
Please react to "Allied-Meta Forces" Canibus ft Kool G Rap
Reaction request Eric.b & Rakim - Paid in full - As the rhyme goes on
did As the Rhyme Goes On, didn't really like that one
😂dude was stiff as if he was frozen for a second
the one R is himself ..
If you’re going to a underrated RAKIM song “UPLIFT”
From the 18th Letter. Lyrical and double meanings,
Metaphors, React to this with the words on screen.
Thank me later 😁
nobody better
Minute Maid is a juice
Study the five percent nation lessons you will get more of what he’s saying 😊
Do K - Rino Higher Life Form or K Rino Cut Throat
That line means your not here for (lasting a minute in true hip hop your gone outta here!!!
Why don't you try "It's Been A Long Time" on the same album as "The 18th Letter"
check out rakim the master album
A step away from frozen. Giving you the 33°. Rakim never told any rapper that he was better than them. He just told them to follow him for knowledge. BUM
The sample is the hook
Deep as x-rays..smh!
Follow the Leader is the Title, The Theme and The Task. You was right.
I think money and Erics greed broke them up.