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Eric B.
Birth nameEric Louis Barrier
Born (1963-11-08) November 8, 1963 (age 60)

Eric B. (born Louis Eric Barrier on November 8, 1963 in in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York) was the producer and DJ for the golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim.[1][2][3][4]

Eric B. & Rakim's album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006,[5] and the duo were nominated in 2011 for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[6]

Eric B. released a self-titled solo album in 1995, but it was a critical and commercial failure and remains as his only solo album. He is now an entrepreneur, and owns 47 restaurants throughout the United States.[7]

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Rakim Biography". allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Kool Moe Dee, 2003, "There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs", Thunder's Mouth Press, p.324.
  3. ^ "The Greatest MCs Of All Time". MTV.com. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, "The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition", Penguin, p. 126.
  5. ^ "The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums Of All Time". MTV.com. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Nominees for Induction | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  7. ^ http://www.unkut.com/2008/07/where-are-they-now-eric-b/


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