Follow the Leader (Eric B. and Rakim album)

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Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader cover
Studio album by Eric B. & Rakim
Released July 25, 1988
Genre Hip hop
Length 48:27
Label Uni Records
Producer(s) Eric B. & Rakim
Professional reviews
Eric B. & Rakim chronology
Paid in Full
(1987)		 Follow the Leader
(1988)		 Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
(1990)


Follow the Leader is the 1988 follow-up to Eric B. & Rakim's groundbreaking debut album Paid in Full. Like that LP, Follow the Leader spawned no major hits at the time of its release, but is now generally recognised as one of the most groundbreaking and influential hip-hop albums of all time. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums, and in 2005, it was ranked 12th on comedian Chris Rock's list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums ever [1].

Today, the most well-known song from the album is probably "Microphone Fiend", in which Rakim raps a portrait about his growth and addiction to hip-hop. In 2000, Rage Against the Machine covered this song for their cover album Renegades. The Fun Lovin' Criminals also did a cover of this track in their 2001 album Loco.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Follow the Leader"
  2. "Microphone Fiend"
  3. "Lyrics of Fury"
  4. "Eric B. Never Scared"
  5. "Just a Beat"
  6. "Put Your Hands Together"
  7. "To the Listeners"
  8. "No Competition"
  9. "The R"
  10. "Musical Massacre"
  11. "Beats for the Listeners"


[edit] Samples

Follow the Leader

Microphone Fiend

Lyrics of Fury

Eric B. Never Scared

Just A Beat

Put Your Hands Together

  • "Long Red" by Mountain
  • "Handclapping Song" by The Meters
  • "Give It To You" by UPP
  • "Scratchin" by Magic Disco Machine

The R

  • "Rock Creek Park" by Blackbyrds
  • "Space Funk" by Manzels

Musical Massacre


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