Follow the Leader (album)
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"Follow the Leader" is a landmark 1988 hip-hop album by the duo Eric B. & Rakim, celebrated for its complex lyricism, innovative production, and major influence on the evolution of rap music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Follow the Leader (1998) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationDate | 1989-09-27 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 22 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardTopR&B/HipHopAlbums | 7 ⓘ |
| contributor |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
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Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Greg Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark hip hop album ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Follow the Leader (song)
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Lyrics of Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ Microphone Fiend NERFINISHED ⓘ Musical Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ No Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ No Omega NERFINISHED ⓘ Put Your Hands Together NERFINISHED ⓘ The R NERFINISHED ⓘ To the Listeners ⓘ Untouchables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | evolution of rap music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 46:21 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | golden age of hip hop ⓘ |
| nextWork | Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex lyricism
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innovative production ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 10 ⓘ |
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | Mark Seliger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | Paid in Full (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eddie F
NERFINISHED
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Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1987
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1988 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
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UNI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-25 ⓘ |
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Follow the Leader (1998)