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Eric B & Rakim: Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (MCA DMCG 6097)

Andy Gill, The Independent, 22 June 1990

THE GOLD rope worn by Eric B on the cover of the duo's first album for MCA is the largest I've seen, a ludicrous piece of jewellery that presumably necessitates special Nautilus equipment to strengthen his neck before wearing. It hasn't affected his grooves though: they're still hard and insistent, built on some of the best drum programmes in rap, and allowing little variation once he's locked into the beat.

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