Eric B. Is President
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"Eric B. Is President" is a landmark 1986 hip-hop single by Eric B. & Rakim, widely credited with revolutionizing rap lyricism and DJ production.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| A-sideOrB-side | A-side ⓘ |
| album | Paid in Full NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| B-side | My Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
classic rap recording
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landmark hip hop single ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | 12-inch single ⓘ |
| DJ | Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s hip hop ⓘ |
| firstSingleOf | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Ain't No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
East Coast hip hop
NERFINISHED
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golden age hip hop artists ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
bass-heavy production
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looped drum breaks ⓘ prominent scratching ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely cited as one of the greatest hip hop songs ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Paid in Full NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
boastful
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complex rhyme patterns ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
DJ and MC prowess
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self-assertion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal rhyme schemes
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influential sampling techniques ⓘ innovative DJ production ⓘ revolutionizing rap lyricism ⓘ |
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | none (debut single) ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4th & B'way Records
NERFINISHED
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Zakia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-07-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| scene | New York hip hop ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| usesSampleFrom |
Funky President (People It's Bad)
NERFINISHED
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Impeach the President ⓘ Long Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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