Is it true that Eric B was nothing but a goon?

[Capitol]

I've seen a lot of rumors that it was actually Rakim making most of their beats and Eric B was just kinda there. Any truth to this?

 

[Grand Eeezus Maxwell]

GOT THIS FROM ANOTHER FORUM, SO TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:

1. "Eric. B beat down Large Professor and ran Kool G. Rap out of New York to Arizona after 'G. Rap revealed Large Pro produced most of the beats Eric B was supposed to have done on the Eric B. & Rakim albums and "wanted dead or alive""

2. "All of the DJ work on Paid In Full that was NOT done by Marley Marl was done by Rakim, not Eric B.

If I remember right didn't Rakim and Large Professor do the Don't Sweat the Technique album? With little or no input from Eric B.
Eric B didn't do a damn thing for the Eric B & Rakim albums. **** A Right!

This one has been making the rounds for years, and with good reason: It's totally true. "But wait," you say. "What about all those credits on the albums that say 'Produced by Eric B & Rakim?'" Ah, you're a sweet kid, but don't be so **** naive. The discrepancy between who got credit for what on an album versus who actually did what is huge. It was even bigger in the '80s, because hip-hop wasn't big business then. So let's break this down. First of all, Eric's classic vanity cut in which Rakim nominated him for president? Marley Marl did those scratches. And most of the rest of the scratches performed on Eric B & Rakim albums were performed by none other than the God himself, Rakim. So Eric B wasn't the scratcher. But surely he made beats, right? Not so fast. Rakim did most of the production work, plus, as your ears may have already informed you, he got massive (and uncredited) assists from 45 King (Follow the Leader) and Large Professor and the late great Paul C (Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em). So he didn't do cuts, he didn't do beats, what did he do? Well, he was indisputably the tour/performance DJ. But mostly, he was a guy with a lot of street cred and a lot of money for studio time. Artistically, his input was nil. Check his solo album if you don't believe us."

 

[Chris Mauro]

Damn even Nas ain't never get extorted like that


Rakim lost

 

[Capitol]

Kinda makes me respect Rakim more actually. A lot of nikkas were getting their beats straight up jacked from them back then. A lot of dudes never got credit for stuff they did to this day

 

[Rakim Allah]

Damn even Nas ain't never get extorted like that


Rakim lost

How did U get Rakim getting extorted from all that??

The credits said produced by Eric B AND Rakim.

 

[labelplant]

Eric B. was the original Suge... Well maybe not THE original, I know shyt like this has been going on since the beginning of hip hop but still

 

[THE 101]

Didn't Eric B run Tyson's security?

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

that's nothing.. until that tribe documentary came out.. nikkas still didn't believe me when I told them Q-Tip produced most of tribes music. They thought it was all ali shaheed muhammed.

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

I knew Eric B. was a goon but not like that

never knew Large Pro was actually doing most of the beats n Eric B was getting credit- damnnnn Large Pro produced most of those classics- thats crazy

 

[Capitol]

Didn't Eric B run Tyson's security?

I don't know if he ran it, but I'm pretty sure I read that he was apart of it at one point.

 

[labelplant]

For those that don't know the REAL 50 Cent was on the back of Paid In Full cover, cuz him and Eric B were partners

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

For those that don't know the REAL 50 Cent was on the back of Paid In Full cover, cuz him and Eric B were partners

which one was the real 50 cent?

 

[Emperor Sol]

Already knew Eric B wasn't producing a lot of the beats or scratches but didn't know Eric B was crushing the game like that... Straight up hoodlum

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

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damn Pac prob didnt know that Eric B n Rakim was basically the same as Suge n Pac- Eric B and Suge didnt do nothing but provide security n collect money

 

[Baracka Flocka Flame]

which one was the real 50 cent?

The short light skin dude in the corner with the red Adidas hat.