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Not to be confused with Eric "Bobo" Correa or Eric Bellinger.
Eric B.
Birth nameEric Louis Barrier
Born (1963-11-08) November 8, 1963 (age 60)
Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.[1]

Louis Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1963 in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York) is a producer and DJ for the golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim.[3][4][5][6]

Eric B. & Rakim's album Paid in Full was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by MTV in 2006,[7] and the duo were nominated in 2011 for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[8]

Eric B. is represented by Louis Uncle Louie Gregory[9]

References

  1. ^ "F.D.S #39 - THE ERIC B EPISODE - FULL EPISODE". YouTube. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  2. ^ Justin Ivey (2019-10-21). "Eric B. Lands Role In CBS Show "Blue Bloods"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Rakim Biography". allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  4. ^ Kool Moe Dee, 2003, "There's A God On The Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs", Thunder's Mouth Press, p.324.
  5. ^ "The Greatest MCs Of All Time". MTV.com. March 9, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  6. ^ Shapiro, Peter, 2005, "The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, 2nd Edition", Penguin, p. 126.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Eric B. & Rakim to Reunite for 2017 Tour, Album Reissues". Rollingstone.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2019.


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