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Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim
Microphone Fiend

Follow the Leader
MCA 1988
Average White Band

Average White Band
School Boy Crush

Cut the Cake
Atlantic 1975
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Producer: Eric B. & Rakim
Tags: Sampled in More Than 40 Songs [Add]
Main genre: Hip-Hop / R&B
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88 other songs sampled Average White Band's School Boy Crush, including:
School Boy Crush School Boy Crush by Def IV (1988)
Life is... Too Short Life is... Too Short by Too Short (1988)
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Think About It Think About It by Special Ed (1989)
Robocop Robocop by MC Ant (1989)
D.A.I.S.Y. Age D.A.I.S.Y. Age by De La Soul (1989)
Pollywanacraka Pollywanacraka by Public Enemy (1990)
Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It? Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It? by X-Clan (1990)
Slow Down (Pete Rock's Newremix) Slow Down (Pete Rock's Newremix) by Brand Nubian (1990)
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Club Idol (1990)
Once a Dawg (Janine 2) Once a Dawg (Janine 2) by AMG (1991)
Give the People (Jeep Mix) Give the People (Jeep Mix) by EPMD (1991)
It's a Boy (Remix) It's a Boy (Remix) by Slick Rick (1991)
Give the People (Erick & Parrish Remix) Give the People (Erick & Parrish Remix) by EPMD (1991)
Can't Hear Nothing but the Music Can't Hear Nothing but the Music by EPMD (1992)
Halftime Halftime by Nas (1992)
School of Hard Knocks School of Hard Knocks by Double XX Posse (1992)
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Smoothed Down Radio Remix) Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Smoothed Down Radio Remix) by TLC (1992)
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg by TLC (1992)
You & Your Heroes You & Your Heroes by Da Lench Mob (1992)

Sample chain found! 74 songs sampled Eric B. & Rakim's Microphone Fiend, including:
Posse in E-F-F-E-C-T Posse in E-F-F-E-C-T by Shampel "C" (1989)
Smooth Smooth by Powerule (1989)
Back to the Lab Back to the Lab by Tony D (1989)
Lethal Weapon Lethal Weapon by Ice-T (1989)
Do It to the Crowd Do It to the Crowd by Twin Hype (1989)
Robocop Robocop by MC Ant (1989)
Preaching to the Perverted Preaching to the Perverted by Pop Will Eat Itself (1989)
E.F.F.E.C.T. E.F.F.E.C.T. by Tony D (1990)
Play It Kool Play It Kool by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo (1990)
Get Your Mother Off the Crack Get Your Mother Off the Crack by Audio Two (1990)
Step Back Step Back by Eric B. & Rakim (1990)
Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It by X-Clan (1990)
This Boy Is Smooth This Boy Is Smooth by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1991)
To Be Continued... To Be Continued... by A.Z. (1991)
In Effect (The Remix) In Effect (The Remix) by DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer (1991)
Peace Peace by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (1991)
Unsolved Mysterme Unsolved Mysterme by All City Productions feat. Mysterme (1992)
Tales From the Darkside Tales From the Darkside by Tango & Ratty (1992)
Casualties of War (Hip Hop Mix) Casualties of War (Hip Hop Mix) by Eric B. & Rakim (1992)
Rymezof (Daassassin) Rymezof (Daassassin) by Poetic Menace (1992)

Cover versions of Eric B. & Rakim's Microphone Fiend:
Microphone Fiend Microphone Fiend by Rage Against the Machine (2000)
Microphone Fiend Microphone Fiend by Fun Lovin' Criminals (2001)
Microphone Fiend Microphone Fiend by Kurupt feat. Kokane (2009)
Microphone Fiend Microphone Fiend by Subnoize Souljaz feat. The Dirtball (2009)

Remixes of Eric B. & Rakim's Microphone Fiend:
Microphone Fiend (Extended Remix) Microphone Fiend (Extended Remix) remix by The 45 King (1988)

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Felipe Ramos said on Tuesday, 31 July 2012:
oooowwweee! mad nice sample.

 

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