Tag: Eric B. & Rakim

  • RIP Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul

    RIP Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul

    The hiphop world mourns the loss of Trugoy The Dove from De La Soul at just 54 years old. With their catchy raps, eclectic sampling, and serious messages, De La Soul was an integral part of the genre’s evolution. Just as their music is finally coming to streaming services after 3 decades, this tragedy strikes.

  • Steinski and the art of the cut-up

    Steinski and the art of the cut-up

    Didn’t know there was a video for ‘We’ll Be Right Back’? This song along with Arthur Baker’s Criminal Element Orchestra – Put The Needle To The Record, Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis, S’Express and Coldcut’s mix of Eric B & Rakim’s Paid in Full were my introduction to the world of the cut-up –…

  • Bang On A Drum

    Bang On A Drum

    I mentioned this on one of the many repeats of Story Of Pop, but now it’s on YouTube – Coldcut going through all the samples they used in their classic and influential remix of Eric B & Rakim’s Paid in Full…and it includes a really obscure break from a BBC Playschool record, ‘Bang On A…

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