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Written by: Eric B. and Rakim
Produced by: Eric B. and Rakim
Released: July '87 on 4th and Broadway
Charts: Did not chart
Rakim was the microphone fiend who was dripping steam. Eric B. was the DJ with the James Brown samples. They were local legends before ever releasing a song ("Eric B. was driving a Rolls-Royce before he ever put out a record," Chris Rock once told ROLLING STONE. "My man was gangsta"), but this cut let the whole world know it was time to pump up the volume.
Appears on: Paid in Full (Island)