
Eric B. and Rakim releasing career-spanning 8xLP box set
Vinyl in full.
Legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. and Rakim are releasing a new box set featuring all their entire catalogue of releases, this July via Urban Legends.
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It follows Turntable Lab’s 2017 reissue of Eric B. and Rakim’s seminal debut Paid In Full, which pioneered sample use in hip-hop.
The Complete Collection 1987-1992 includes all four of their studio albums – Paid In Full, Follow The Leader, Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em, and Don’t Sweat The Technique, a deluxe booklet, original album liner notes, and a 2xCD set with rare remixes from 1986-1992.
Pre-order a copy of the box set here ahead of its 13th July release, watch Eric B. and Rakim performing ‘Paid in Full’ live on Yo! MTV Raps in 1987 and check out the track lists below.
Tracklist
Paid In Full
Side A
A2 Eric B. Is On The Cut
A3 My Melody
Side B
B2 Move The Crowd
Side C
C2 As The Rhyme Goes On
C3 Chinese Arithmetic
Side D
D2 Extended Beat
Follow The Leader
Side A
A2 Microphone Fiend
Side B
B2 Eric B. Never Scared
B3 Just a Beat
Side C
C2 To the Listeners
C3 No Competition
Side D
D2 Musical Massacre
D3 Beats for the Listeners
Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em
Side A
A2 No Omega
Side B
B2 Step Back
Side C
C2 Run for Cover
C3 Untouchables
Side D
D2 Keep ‘Em Eager to Listen
D3 Set ‘Em Straight
Don’t Sweat the Technique
Side A
A2 Teach the Children
A3 Pass the Hand Grenade
Side B
B2 Rest Assured
B3 The Punisher
Side C
C2 Keep the Beat
C3 What’s Going On?
Side D
D2 Don’t Sweat the Technique
D3 Kick Along