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N'Klabe ft Rakim y Ken-y
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Víctor Manuelle, born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on September 27, 1968 in Bronx, New York, is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud ("The Youth's Sonero"). He is identified primarily with salsa romantica or "salsa monga", but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton. Unlike other young salsa performers such as Marc Anthony, he has neither recorded in English, nor made a Latin pop album, nor (with rare exceptions) ventured into acting, preferring to remain a musician grounded within salsa music.
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N'Klabe featuring Victor Manuelle - Evitaré
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Music video by N'Klabe featuring Victor Manuelle performing Evitaré. (C) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (US Latin) LLC YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 455
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N'Klabe - I Love Salsa
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Music video by N'Klabe performing I Love Salsa. (C) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (US Latin) LLC
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Music video by N'Klabe featuring Julio Voltio performing Ella Volvio. (C) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (US Latin) LLC
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Voltio Ft N' Klabe- Ella Volvio.(official video music)
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Voltio Ft N' Klabe- Ella Volvio video official lorenarhaylma produção !!
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N'klabe - El Día de tu Suerte (salsa)
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Video realizado por: El Cuervo Films, dirigido por Fran El Cuervo, fotografiado por José Tito Rivera, y producido por Madelaine Rivera. Protagonizado por Jennyfer Guevara (Miss Mundo Puerto Rico 2007), y Nick Ortiz, el modelo y pelotero,
Tommy Torres Ft. N'klabe - Pegadito
Tommy Torres Ft. N'klabe - Pegadito
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N'Klabe perform 'I Love Salsa' at the Antilliaanse Feesten
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N'Klabe
| Name | N'Klabe |
|---|---|
| Background | group_or_band |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Years active | 2003—present |
| Associated acts | Voltio, Víctor Manuelle |
| Url | NKlabeSalsa.com |
| Current members | Félix Javier "Felo" Torres Jose Ruben "JR" Ruiz Roberto Karlo Figueroa |
| Past members | Ricky Luis Porrata Héctor Torres Donato Johnny Maldonado Anthon Ibáñez |
History
The group has been nominated for several awards during its short career, and hailed "the future of Salsa music" by such pioneers of the genre as Cheo Feliciano.Both N'Klabe's albums -- and two of their most well-known songs—feature collaboration with reggaeton artist Voltio. The group also recently collaborated with R.K.M. & Ken-Y. In 2008, N'Klabe began an international promotional tour, organizing presentations in Peru, Colombia and the United States. In Lima, the performed before a crowd 35,000.
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Voltio
| Name | Julio Voltio |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Julio Ramos |
| Born | March 20, 1977Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genre | Hip hop, reggaetón |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Label | Sony BMG, White Lion Records, Jiggiri Records, Bandidaje Records |
| Associated acts | Daddy Yankee, Lil Rob, Pitbull, Calle 13, Three 6 Mafia, Tego Calderón, Beyoncé, Jowell & Randy |
| Url | Official website |
Julio Voltio (born as Julio Ramos March 20, 1977, Santurce, Puerto Rico) is one of the reggaetón genre's best-known artists.
His nickname came to be as the result of an accident. Before joining Karel, he worked as an electrician. One day, he stuck his hand in the wrong place and got shocked. Everyone then called him "Bombillo" (Light Bulb) and "Corto Circuito" (Short Circuit), until eventually giving him a nickname that stuck: "Voltio" (Spanish word for volt).
Music career
Growing up in the Parque Ecuestre section of Carolina, Voltio entered the music business as a teenager. Together with Rey 29 and Héctor Delgado (AKA Hector "El Father"), he formed The Masters of Funk. Although the trio released no listed albums, they were influential in starting the reggaeton movement.Shortly after separating from The Masters of Funk, Voltio partnered with Karel, a neighborhood friend, to form Karel y Voltio. They released their debut album Los Dueños del Estilo in 2003. The album languished, however, and the duo's enthusiasm dwindled. Karel was last featured in La Mision 4. With few options, Voltio was preparing to exit the music business when Tego Calderón, a leading artist with White Lion Records, convinced him to sign with the label. Having taken Tego's advice, Voltio released the album Voltage AC, with the hits "Bumper", "No Amarres Fuego" (featuring Zion & Lennox) and "Julito Maraña".
Having experienced relative success, Voltio returned with his a self-titled release in 2005, which included his biggest hit to date "Chulín Culín Chunflai", which features Residente Calle 13 and a remix version with Three 6 Mafia.
Voltio recently teamed up with Calle 13 to speak out against police brutality in Puerto Rico. On August 11, 2008, announced the publication of a docummentary titled "En vivo desde Oso Blanco". The production covers the time that Voltio spent in prison.
Voltio is also included on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack with his song Pónmela from the 2007 release of En lo Claro.
En lo Claro has experienced mild success in contrast to Voltio's first two releases, garnering #36 on the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. The album also peaked at #24 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
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;Solo albums;Other albums
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Víctor Manuelle
| Name | Víctor Manuelle |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Born | September 27, 1968 |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Years active | 1993—Present |
| Associated acts | Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tego Calderón, N'Klabe, Yomo |
Discovery and early career
Although born in the Bronx in New York City, Victor was raised primarily in Añasco and Isabela, Puerto Rico. Growing up in Puerto Rico had a great impact on his youth as he enjoyed salsa music (which was immensely popular in Puerto Rico at the time). His singing career began by chance, during a concert at his high school's graduation party by salsa superstar Gilberto Santa Rosa. At the instigation of classmates, who were going on about their friend the sonero, Santa Rosa invited Victor to jump up on stage and sing a song with him. To Santa Rosa's surprise, not only could Victor sing, but he "free-styled" the improvisational soneo lyrics in the song, and traded soneos with Santa Rosa. Shortly thereafter, on Santa Rosa's recommendation, Puerto Rican bandleader Don Periñon hired teenage Victor as a backup singer. During these years of apprenticeship he performed with numerous salsa greats.
2000s
Víctor Manuelle has become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years, with his albums selling a combined 1 million-plus copies in the U.S. Three studio albums, 1999's Inconfundible ("Unmistakable"), 2001's Instinto Y Deseo ("Instinct and Desire") and 2004's Travesía ("Crossover"), have cracked Billboard's overall Top 200 Albums chart, and the latter two reached #1 on the Latin Album chart (Inconfundible reached #2). Interestingly, while several of his singles have made the Top 5 or Top 10 on the Latin charts, he had to wait for 2004's Tengo Ganas ("I'm in the Mood") to score a Billboard #1 Latin hit.Perhaps his moment of greatest visibility came when he, to the happy surprise of the attendees, sang an a cappella version of Celia Cruz's signature song, La Vida Es Un Carnaval ("Life is a Carnival"), at her funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York in July 2003. This scene was replayed numerous times in the ensuing days on Spanish-language television. A few months before, he had performed the song for Miss Cruz, with full orchestra, at a televised tribute concert for her, the last one at which she ever performed on stage. (When he recorded his live album at Carnegie Hall in late 2004, his closing number was another rousing rendition of La Vida Es Un Carnaval.) In 2008 he was approach by the Diva of Puerto Rico Yolandita Monge to do a duet in the album "Mala". The song is called "Oportunidad Perdida."
Recent activity
Victor's most recent production was released in May 2009. However, on this disc, not all of his songs have to do with topics of "LOVE", "INFIDELITY", etc. Nonetheless, it does include various interludes where he explains the meaning of songs related to his personal life, which is why the album is called; "Muy Personal"(Very Personal)Manuelle released his 10th studio album, Decisión Unánime ("Unanimous Decision"), in May 2006. Six months earlier, in November 2005, he and his mentor, Gilberto Santa Rosa, released a joint live album, Dos Soneros, Una Historia ("Two Soneros, One History"), recorded at Coliseo Roberto Clemente outside San Juan, Puerto Rico. Manuelle's own live album, Víctor Manuelle En Vivo: Desde El Carnegie Hall, came out in early 2005.
He served as co-host of the 7th annual Latin Grammy awards show, held November 2, 2006, in New York.
Manuelle's first foray into movie acting was his cameo role (mostly singing) as salsa legend Rubén Blades in El Cantante, the 2007 film biography of Héctor Lavoe, starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. On June 10, 2008, Manuelle released the album Soy ("I am). He was one of several artists selected to perform at the "KQ Live Concert" on September 27, 2008, organized by KQ 105 FM. The event included several renowned artists from Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries.
On February 8, 2010 television network Univision announced international singer Ana Bárbara and Víctor Manuelle as the hosts of the 2010 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. The ceremony will take place live from Miami, Florida on February 18, 2010.
Personal details
Víctor Manuelle is a divorced father of three (two girls and a boy), who says he prefers to spend his free time with his children and family, and playing pick-up basketball. He is reportedly known to his family by the nickname Binky. He was raised in "El Callejon California" in Isabela. He loved playing baseball and basketball as a kid, he was a very loving sweet kid. His father Victor inherited a tradition of "Parrandas" from an elderly neighbor (Melo Torres) in "El Callejon California", and thus every year on Christmas the tradition was continued. Binky as a child was encouraged by his father Victor, to sing during these "parrandas", which ultimately gave him the skill of improvisation.
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Tommy Torres
| Name | Tommy Torres |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Tomas Torres Carrasquillo |
| Born | November 25, 1971 (age 38) |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Instrument | Voice, Guitar, Piano, Violin, Cuatro |
| Genre | Latin Pop, Rock en Espanol |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter, music producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Married to | Karla Monroig |
| Label | Warner Music Latina |
| Associated acts | Ricky Martin, Ednita Nazario, Draco Rosa, Ricardo Arjona, Jesse & Joy, Alejandro Sanz, Alicia Keys, Eros Ramazotti, Tego Calderón, Marta Sanchez, Son by Four, MDO, Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, Jaci Velazquez |
| Url | www.tommytorres.com |
| Notable instruments | Gibson HummingbirdGibson Chet Atkins SSTTaylor 814-CE |
Tommy Torres is a Latin Grammy Award winning producer, singer and songwriter from Puerto Rico. Named as the #1 Hot Latin Tracks producer of 2007 by Billboard Magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists such as Ricardo Arjona, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Alicia Keys, and Ricky Martin.
Early life
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age. He started composing when he was in high school (Colegio Rosa-Bell). He then enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a dual major of "Music Production & Engineering"and "Commercial Arranging". Torres lived in New York for a while working as a studio assistant at the famed Sony Music Studios and later moved to Miami, Florida in 1998.
Musical career
Writer and producer
His first recorded composition was "No Puedo Olvidar" by pop group MDO on 1999. The song made it to #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. That same year, another one of his compositions, "Llegar A Ti" was recorded by christian artist Jaci Velasquez and quickly climbed to the #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, earning him an ASCAP Song of the Year award. In 2001, his production of "Cuando Seas Mia" by group Son By Four also made it to the #1 spot on Billboard.His work on "Acustico" by Ednita Nazario as co-producer, songwriter, and featured artist, earned his first Latin Grammy Awards nomination on 2002. Later that year, he produced the critically acclaimed "Encuentro" featuring singer-songwriter's Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, and Draco Rosa. On 2003 he produced Ricky Martin's "Almas del Silencio", an album that included songwriting collaborations with artists Franco de Vita, Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Sanz, and Juanes. The album broke the Soundscan one week sales record for an all-Spanish album. The single "Tal Vez" topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for 12 weeks. The song, written by Franco de Vita with musical arrangements and production by Torres, went on to win "Song of the Year" at that 2003's Latin Grammy Awards. The album also gave 3 additional #1 singles. Later that year Torres produced the album "Por Ti" by Ednita Nazario. Both Nazario's "Por Ti" and Martin's "Almas del Silencio" went on to win Best Pop Album Awards (Female/Male) at 2004's Billboard Latin Music Awards earning Tommy his first nomination for Producer of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Later on in 2004, Torres began work on "Adentro" by singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. The album was an instant hit with both critics and the public. The song "Acompañame a Estar Solo", penned by Arjona with musical arrangements and production by Torres, became #1 on the Billboard Magazine charts. The album "Adentro" won several awards on 2005, including Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards and Best Pop Album at the Latin Grammy Awards.
On 2006, Torres produced Ricky Martin's MTV Unplugged,(26 March 2010). Tommy Torres songwriter wins songwriter of the year, MusicWeek which included new arrangements of early Ricky Martin hits and three new songs. The album was well received with both commercial and critical success. The song "Tu Recuerdo", penned by Torres, topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for 7 weeks and maintained a top 20 spot on the chart for an astonishing 26 weeks. The song featured La Mari from flamenco-electronic group Chambao and Torres on acoustic guitar and vocal. The song "Tu Recuerdo" was nominated for Song of the Year on several awards in 2007, including the Latin Grammy Awards and Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios MTV Latinoamerica, and winning the coveted ASCAP Pop Song of the Year Award. The album "MTV Unplugged" picked up an equal amount of nominations and eventually went on to win two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Pop Album and Best Longform Video. The song "Pegate", co-written by Torres, Martin, and Roy Tavare, became a Top 10 hit on several countries in Latin America and Europe. It also won an ASCAP recognition at the ASCAP Music Awards.
A new collaboration with singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona resulted in the song "Quien", from the album "Quien Dijo Ayer". The song was written of Arjona (lyrics) and Torres (music) reaching the top 10 of the Billboard charts. Also on the same album, Torres produced and arranged the songs "Quiero" and "Tarde (Sin Danos A Terceros)", a duet with Arjona and Spanish artist Marta Sanchez. The album "Quien Dijo Ayer", was nominated for Best Pop Album at the Billboard Latin Awards and Latin Grammy Awards. He also co-produced the song "Ya No Estamos Solos" ("Non Siamo Soli"), a duet with Eros Ramazotti and Ricky Martin. The song became a #1 hit in several countries in Europe and Latin America but only reached Top20 status in the United States.
On December 2007, Billboard Magazine named Torres as the #1 Hot Latin Tracks producer of the year, becoming the first Puerto Rican to achieve that recognition.
On 2008, the song "Como Duele", performed by Ricardo Arjona became the #1 song in Mexico and U.S. Latin pop radio. Torres is credited as co-producer and arranger on the song as well as the songs "Tocando Fondo", "Sin Ti, Sin Mi", and the title track "Quinto Piso". The album received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Latin Pop Album and a Latin Grammy Awards nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album. The album also became Arjona's career highest selling debut week.
A new album by Ednita Nazario titled "Soy" debuted #1 in Billboard Hot Latin Albums Charts and remained #1 for a second week in November 2009. Torres is listed as co-producer in 4 songs in the album and as composer of the song "Confesados".
Also on 2009, Tommy Torres produced the album "Paraiso Express" for Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. The first single, "Looking for Paradise", featuring R&B; singer-songwriter Alicia Keys became the #1 radio song in every single Latin American country with the exception of Colombia, where the #1 spot was held by local favorite, Carlos Vives. The song also reached the #1 spot in Spain and the U.S. Billboard Latin Chart. "Looking for Paradise" was co-written by Sanz, Keys, & Torres. The release date for "Paraiso Express" is November 10, 2009.
Soloist
On June 19, 2001, Torres became a solo artist with the release of a self-titled album. The album included the Billboard Top 20 singles "Como Olvidar" and "Hoy Te Vas". The album was released on the Sony Discos label and was nominated for best album by a new artist on Premios Lo Nuestro.2004 saw the independent release of Torres' second album "Estar de Moda No Está de Moda". The album included the singles "De Rodillas", "Dame Esta Noche", "Un Poquito", "Besos y Sal", "Sigo Aqui", and "Vinito Pa'l Corazon" . The first 4 singles were #1 airplay hits in his native Puerto Rico and Top 40 on the Billboard charts. "De Rodillas" reached #1 in several countries including Peru and Panama.
On April 1, 2008, Torres released the album "Tarde o Temprano" thru the Warner Music Latina label. The album debut #1 on the Puerto Rico sales charts and maintained the top spot for 4 consecutive weeks, according to Soundscan reports. The first five radio singles "Pegadito", "Tarde o Temprano", "Por Un Beso Tuyo", "Imparable", and "Mar Adentro" reached both the #1 spot in Puerto Rico radio charts, and Top 20 in US Billboard charts. The singles "Tarde o Temprano" and "Imparable" reached the Top 10 in Mexico. On September 10, 2008 "Tarde o Temprano" was nominated for a Latin Grammy Awards in the category of Best Singer-Songwriter Album. Torres performed at the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony on November 2008. On December 3, 2008, "Tarde o Temprano" was also nominated for a Grammy Awards in the Latin Pop Album of the Year field. The album was also nominated for Best Pop Album and Best Male Artist in Premios Lo Nuestro 2009. A CD/DVD version of the album titled "Tarde o Temprano - Late Edition" was released on February 10, 2009. The album features several additional acoustic versions and videos, plus the single "Imparable", now featuring Mexican brother/sister duo Jesse & Joy. On its second week of release, "Tarde o Temprano - Late Edition" hit the top spots on the sales charts in the U.S. and the #1 spot in Puerto Rico according to SoundScan Nielsen.
On February 2009, Tommy Torres joined Sara Bareilles, Liz Phair, and 5 other artists to be the faces of the Banana Republic spring and summer ad campaigns. The national campaigns feature print advertising, window displays and billboards identifying the artists wearing the company's clothes.
On February 2010, Tommy Torres received the Composer of the Year award at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards.
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Rakim
| Name | Rakim |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | William Michael Griffin Jr. |
| Alias | Rakim Allah, Ra, R.A.K.I.M. |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Born | January 28, 1968 (age 42)Wyandanch, Long Island,New York, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, CEO, record producer, screenwriter, author, poet |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Label | Ra Records, 4th & B'way, Island, MCA, Aftermath |
| Associated acts | Eric B., Marley Marl, Large Professor, Kool G. Rap, DJ Premier, DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Dr. Dre |
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In addition to his career as a rap artist, he is a author, and poet. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. Rakim began his career as a emcee for part of one of the most important rap duos of the golden age hip hop era: Eric B. & Rakim.
Early life
Rakim is the nephew of American R&B; singer and actress Ruth Brown. He grew up in Wyandanch, New York, and became involved in the New York hip hop scene at 18 years. Eric B. brought him to Marley Marl’s house to record "Eric B. is President." At the time Griffin was fresh out of high school and on his way to college, but he decided to forgo higher education and instead chose to record with Eric B.
Rapping career
In 1986, Rakim started to work with New York-based producer-DJ Eric B. The duo — known as Eric B & Rakim -is widely regarded as among the most influential and groundbreaking of hip-hop groups.
Paid in Full
Paid in Full was the first album released by the duo. It was released July 7, 1987, on the Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric B.'s search for a rapper to complement his disc jockey work in 1985. The album peaked at number fifty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart and produced five singles, "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full"."Eric B. Is President" was released as the first single with "My Melody" as the B-side. The track sparked debate on the legality of unauthorized sampling when James Brown sued to prevent the duo's use of his music. PopMatters' Mark Anthony Neal called it "the most danceable hip-hop recording" of 1986. According to Touré of The New York Times, "It is Rakim's verbal dexterity as well as his calm, deep voice and dark tone that has made this song a rap classic: 'I came in the door/ I said it before/ I'll never let the mic magnetize me no more/ But it's bitin' me/ Fightin' me/ Invitin' me to rhyme/ I can't hold it back/ I'm looking for the line/ Takin' off my coat/ Clearin' my throat/ The rhyme will be kickin' it/ Til I hit my last note.'" The second single, "I Ain't No Joke", peaked at number thirty-eight on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Michael Di Bella wrote in the All Music Guide to Rock that "Rakim grabs the listener by the throat and illustrates his mastery of the rhyming craft".
The third single, "I Know You Got Soul", peaked at number thirty-nine on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, number thirty-four on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, and number sixty-four on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. The song popularized James Brown samples in hip hop songs. The British band
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released July 25, 1988 on MCA-subsidiary label Uni Records. It is the follow-up to their debut album Paid in Full (1987). The album was recorded at Power Play Studios in New York City and produced, arranged, and composed by the duo, with additional contributions from Eric B.'s brother Stevie Blass Griffin.While its singles attained moderate success, the album performed better on music charts than Eric B. & Rakim's debut album and reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. Released during the hip hop's "golden age", Follow the Leader was well-received by critics and has since been recognized by music writers as one of the most groundbreaking and influential hip hop albums of all time.
Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em is the third album by groundbreaking hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released in 1990. The group's sound develops further, with Rakim adopting a deeper, more aggressive tone of voice, and more mature and serious subject matter. Musically, the production ranges from smoother soulful tracks such as "In the Ghetto" to the hard-edge assault of the title track "Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em." Despite the fact that it doesn't boast singles as popular as the duo's previous albums ("Paid in Full" and "Follow the Leader") it is considered by many to be the duo’s most coherent album. The album is one of a few that have received a 5-mic rating when it was reviewed in The Source Magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.The back cover features a dedication to the memories of Rakim's father William and producer Paul C., who had worked on many of the album's tracks before his murder in July 1989. Paul's protégé Large Professor completed his work. Neither receive credit in the album's notes.
Don't Sweat the Technique and dissolution of the duo
Don't Sweat the Technique is the fourth and final album from hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released in 1992. The album builds on the sounds of 1990's Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em, with Rakim sounding more aggressive than ever on top of Eric B.'s jazzy, soulful production. The title track was a minor radio hit. "Casualties of War" was also released as a single and contains some of Rakim's most political lyrics. "Know the Ledge" first appeared in the film Juice under the title "Juice (Know the Ledge)".However, Eric B. refused to sign the label's release contract, fearful that Rakim would abandon him. This led to a long and messy court battle involving the two musicians and their former label MCA Records. The legal wrangling eventually led to the duo dissolving completely.
Solo career
He eventually returned in 1997 with The 18th Letter, which included collaborations with DJ Premier and Pete Rock; which was released in two versions, one of which included an Eric B. & Rakim greatest hits disc titled The Book of Life. The critical reception of the album was positive, and it was certified gold.In 1999, Rakim released The Master, which received very good reviews as well. for work on an album tentatively titled Oh, My God. The album underwent numerous changes in artistic direction and personnel and was delayed several times. While working on the album, Rakim made guest appearances on numerous Aftermath projects, including the hit single "Addictive" by Truth Hurts, the Dr. Dre-produced "The Watcher Part 2" by Jay-Z, and Eminem's 8 Mile soundtrack.
However, Rakim left the label in 2003 and Oh, My God was indefinitely shelved, a result of creative differences with Dre. Rakim signed with DreamWorks Records shortly afterward, but the label closed its doors shortly after that.
Other experiences
In 1995, Rakim released a previously unreleased song Called "New York to Cali." Was included in the "Unreleased Jewerls" and later appeared on a compilation called "Dirty Harry Make My Day." Although the song was always kept as a single one, without a specific album.Rakim also made cameos in the Juelz Santana video "Mic Check," the Timbaland & Magoo video "Cop that Disc," and the Busta Rhymes video "New York Shit." In 1999, he worked with The Art of Noise on a single entitled "Metaforce".
Rakim was engaged in a lawsuit with reggaeton performer R.K.M (formerly Rakim) over the use of the name "Rakim". Rakim won the rights to the name.
Recently, Rakim was featured in an All-Pro Football 2K8 commercial.
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal is released November 17, 2009 after several delays on Rakim's own Ra Records, TVM, and SMC Recordings and distributed through Fontana and Universal Music Group. Considered a comeback album after a ten-year gap between releases, the album features the 2 singles, Holy Are You which was released on July 14, 2009, and Walk These Streets which was released on October 7, 2009. It features production from several renowned hip hop artists, including Nottz, Needlz, Jake One, and Nick WizThe album sold 12,000 copies in the United States by November 22, 2009, according to SoundScan. Upon its release, The Seventh Seal received generally mixed or average reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 59/100 from Metacritic.
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Music and style rhyme technique
Rakim's rhyming deviated from the simple rhyme patterns of early 1980s hip hop. His free-rhythm style ignored bar lines and had earned comparisons to Thelonious Monk. While many rappers developed their technique through improvisation, Rakim was one of the first to demonstrate advantages of a writerly style, as with for instance his pioneering use of internal rhyme. Unlike previous rappers such as LL Cool J, KRS-One, and Run-D.M.C., who delivered their vocals with high energy, Rakim employed a relaxed, stoic delivery. According to MTV, "We'd been used to MCs like Run and DMC, Chuck D and KRS-One leaping on the mic shouting with energy and irreverence, but Rakim took a methodical approach to his microphone fiending. He had a slow flow, and every line was blunt, mesmeric." Rakim's relaxed delivery resulted from his jazz influences; he had played the saxophone and was a John Coltrane fan. His subject matter often covered his own rapping skills and lyrical superiority over other rappers.Allmusic editor Steve Huey characterized Rakim for his "complex internal rhymes, literate imagery, velvet-smooth flow, and unpredictable, off-the-beat rhythms." Pitchfork Media writer Jess Harvell described his rapping as "authoritative, burnished, [and] possessing an unflappable sense of rhythm". marked the beginning of heavy sampling in hip hop records. As a disc jockey, Eric B. had reinstated the art of live turntable mixing.
Influence and legacy
Paid in Full was released during the period in hip hop the became known as the golden age hip hop era. Alex Ogg considered it the duo's magnum opus in his book The Men Behind Def Jam. Author William Cobb stated in To the Break of Dawn that his rapping had "stepped outside" of the preceding era of old school hip hop and that while the vocabulary and lyrical dexterity of newer rappers had improved, it was "nowhere near what Rakim introduced to the genre". Allmusic's Steve Huey declared Paid in Full one of hip hop's most influential albums and "essential listening" for those interested in the genre's "basic musical foundations".Rolling Stone magazine listed it at number 227 on "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", calling it "Ice-grilled, laid-back, diamond-sharp: Rakim is a front-runner in the race for Best Rapper Ever, and this album is a big reason why." Similarly, Blender magazine included the album in its "500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die". Time magazine listed it as one of the eighteen albums of the 1980s in its "All-TIME 100" albums; editor Alan Light acknowledged the record for changing the "sound, flow, and potential" of hip hop and that if Rakim is "the greatest MC of all time, as many argue, this album is the evidence".
Jess Harvell of Pitchfork Media complimented Rakim for an "endless display of pure skill" and described the album as "laidback and funky", but believed it contained "too much filler to get a free 'classic' pass". The rappers who have used the unique rapping style employed by Rakim (with influences from Jazz and flow relaxed), and attribute it as inspiration include GZA, and Raekwon (from the Wu-Tang Clan), Nas, Kool G. Rap, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., P. Diddy, 2Pac, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and many more. On July 11, 1995, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album platinum. As of December 1997, it has sold over a million copies.
Musical tributes
Discography
With Eric B.
Solo
Compilation albums
References
External links
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