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| | Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em | | | Music Artist : | | Eric B. & Rakim | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Mca | | Release Date : | | 1990-05-25 | | Store Price : | | $11.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $9.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em - Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. & Rakim
2. No Omega - Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. & Rakim
3. In the Ghetto - Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. & Rakim
4. Step Back - Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. & Rakim
5. Eric B. Made My Day - Eric B. & Rakim
6. Run for Cover - Eric B. & Rakim
7. Untouchables - Eric B. & Rakim
8. Mahogany - Eric B. & Rakim
9. Keep 'Em Eager to Listen - Eric B. & Rakim, Eric B. & Rakim
10. Set 'Em Straight - Eric B. & Rakim
11. Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em [12" Vocal Version Remix][*] - Eric B. & Rakim
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 The Smoothest and Speediest Beats and Rhymes, Period.
Submitted on: 2009-05-25 |
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Before A Tribe Called Quest broke out with the whole jazz sample movement in rap music, Eric B. and Rakim were ripping rapid-fire beats and rhymes.
Eric B. and Rakim's third album, "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em," is a masterpiece in speedy rhymes and smooth jazz/afro-cuban samples.
Some people pass up this one, but "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" is an addicting rap-fest, featuring Eric B. and Rakim and the best of their abilities. As their career went on, Eric B. grew even more skilled at laying out speedy beats, jazz samples and blaring horns.
Songs such as "Keep 'Em Eager to Listen" feature thumping staccato bass drums, horns, funky synthesizers and Eric's wicked scratching. Certainly Rakim's rhymes about keeping the crowd happy are wearing out. But every once in a while Rakim lays a phat rhyme, saying "My DJ'll sew up cuts like an M.D./And I still move crowds like an MC."
This is also the most consistent album in the Eric B. and Rakim collection. Although "Paid in Full" features all the big hits of Eric B. and Rakim, "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" is probably the most enjoyable album to play in anyone's stereo. And there's nothing more chill than "Set 'Em Straight," with a deep bass melody and a subdued horn sample to back it up.
Lastly, the duo's speedy break-beat styles from "Follow the Leader" have turned into jazzy funk dance hall hits in the third album. Songs such as the title track, "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" echo with the dissonant funk synthesizer, embellished with a saucy keyboard melody. Other songs, such as "No Omega," accelerate from the get-go with Eric B's razor-fast bass drum beats.
If Public Enemy hadn't made the rap scene political and A Tribe Called Quest hadn't laid down the jazz stylee, Eric B. and Rakim probably would have led the East Coast rap scene onward. However, "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" is still a jamming break-beat masterpiece, showing off Eric B's DJ skill at its peak. |
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The Rhythm Will Hit You Upside The Head
Submitted on: 2009-01-31 |
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| Eric B. and Rakim's third album is one of my favorite albums. I cannot say much more to add to what has been already said, but I am proud to say that I own and love this gem. It is crafted with such finesse, and a flawless chemistry between Eric B and Rakim. Rakim's flow is relentless and ruthless. He has a dominating mic presence, which most people already know. Eric B's beats are straight legal dope. He is one of the original masters of boom bap. His beats are heavy with horns jazz breaks. Some of his beats are mad fast, which gives Rakim the perfect backdrop to spit his sound barrier breaking flow like in songs like "No Omega". B's beats can be slower like "In The Ghetto" and "Step Back," and Rakim's speed adjusts to each beat perfectly. He is a premier battle rapper, and represents the true sense of hip-hop. I always love hearing the dj cuts on their albums, and "Eric B. Made My Day" is no exception. This cut is pure uncut dopeness. There is so much energy and ambition with the beat, and it sounds dope in the ride. The title track is dope, as is its remix. The original has a menacing beat, and the remix is upbeat with dope jazz horns in the hook. Rakim's monotone voice also adds to the serious effect of his rhymes. His voice is dope. Some say monotonous rapper voices may show a lack of charisma, but I disagree here with Rakim, and with others like Guru etc, because it complements the music really well, especially here. All I can really say is that this is PURE hip-hop, and I definitely was hit by the rhythm. Now that overly-commercialized rap plagues the radiowaves, I can always reach for albums like this one, and so can you. Their 1992 Don't Sweat The Technique, or anything else by them for that matter, is essential material. |
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awesome
Submitted on: 2008-06-24 |
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The prescriptions one every hour
Now its a habit
Ya need another hit from the freestyle fanatic |
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 In 1990, Rakim proved he was still the MAN!!!
Submitted on: 2007-03-06 |
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Eric B. and Rakim continued to drop knowledge and excel lyrically. The down side is that their music was not keeping up with the changing times. By 1990, so many other great groups were coming out with more eclectic and revolutionary music. This caused "Let The Rythym Hit Them" to appear dated by the time it was released in the summer 1990. Other than that Ra was still light years ahead of the competition lyrically.
Top Joints:
The Ghetto (Classic)
Mahogany (Classic)
No Omega
Let The Rythym Hit'em
Untouchable
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It's not where you're From, It's where you're at.
Submitted on: 2006-07-23 |
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| This album is a true hip hop classic.It's a perfect album.The reason why it's perfect is because u can listen to the whole album straight through.It's also because Rakim has lyrics,flow, and also versital,and u also got Eric B on the turntables and production.So since I can listen to the whole thing,it's hard to tell which track is the best one.One of the best hip hop albums ever. |
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