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"Know the Ledge" – originally on the soundtrack of the film Juice as "Juice (Know the Ledge)" – is a 1992 single by hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. The film's theme song, also released on the duo's 1992 album Don't Sweat the Technique , it features a distinctive sample from Nat Adderley 's 1968 hit "Rise, Sally, Rise".
Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Ernest Dickerson's 1992 crime film Juice. It was released on December 31, 1991, through SOUL/MCA Records and consists mainly of hip-hop and R&B music. [8] The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Eric B. & Rakim were an American hip hop duo formed on Long Island, New York, in 1986, composed of DJ Eric B. and rapper Rakim. They first received acclaim for their 1987 debut album Paid in Full , which featured versions of the popular singles " Eric B.
Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day ...
Rakim’s rapping on Paid in Full set the precedent for other MCs to follow, with his lyrical dexterity and hypnotic cadence. Speaking to Public Enemy’s Chuck D during a panel at SITE Santa Fe ...
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. The single "What's on Your Mind" originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1991 film House Party 2, while "Know the Ledge" first appeared in the film Juice under the title "Juice (Know the Ledge)".
William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim (/ r ɑː ˈ k ɪ m /), is an American rapper.He is one half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, with whom he released four albums: Paid in Full (1987), Follow the Leader (1988), Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990), and Don't Sweat the Technique (1992).
The discography of Eric B. & Rakim, an American hip hop duo, consists of four studio albums, five compilation albums, 15 singles, and nine music videos. Eric B. & Rakim formed and signed a record deal with Zakia Records in 1985. [1] The following year, the duo signed a deal with 4th & B'way Records. [1] Their debut album Paid in Full was ...