JONATHAN HAY, BENNY REID & MIKE SMITH Follow The Leader (Eric B. & Rakim's Follo
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JONATHAN HAY, BENNY REID & MIKE SMITH Follow The Leader (Eric B. & Rakim's Follow The Leader Reimagined as Jazz) / LP NEW VINYL / Hay, Reid & Smith 2019
Re-imagined instrumentals of the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Follow the Leader album from Eric B. & Rakim. Endorsed and fully supported by Eric B. & Rakim.
Jonathan Hay, Benny Reid, and Mike Smith had numerous discussions on how to respectfully, faithfully, and creatively re-imagine Eric B. & Rakim’s classic 1988 album, Follow the Leader. The difficulty was twofold. One, Follow the Leader is a revered and iconic hip-hop album and had to reflect its adoration. Two, how can it be translated to a jazz style, especially omitting the centerpiece, Rakim’s voice? Reid (lead instrumentalist – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bari saxophone, flute) and Hay’s (producer) initial strategy of replaying Rakim’s extended, rhythmically intricate rap verses organically morphed into a more improvised, classic jazz style. The emcee vocal style and flow along with Eric B.’s through-composed instrumentals, served as a model for Hay, Reid, Smith and musician Mani Ajami to draw inspiration.
1 Follow the Leader 2:32
2 Microphone Fiend 3:19
3 Lyrics of Fury 2:38
4 Eric B. Never Scared 3:11
5 Just a Beat 2:19
6 Put Your Hands Together 4:07
7 To the Listeners 3:10
8 No Competition 2:33
9 The R 3:10
10 Musical Massacre 2:58
11 Beats for the Listeners 1:29
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