Classic (Eric B. & Rakim album)

Classic
Compilation album by Eric B & Rakim
Released	April 22, 2003
Recorded	1986-1992
Genre	Hip-Hop
Label	Universal Records
Producer	Eric B.
Eric B & Rakim chronology
The Best of Eric B. & Rakim (2001)The Best of Eric B. & Rakim2001 Classic (2003) Gold (2005)2005

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Classic is the second compilation and sixth album overall by hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, one of the titles of the European version of Universal Music Group’s Millennium Masters series. Despite being an Eric B. & Rakim album, the back cover featured Eric B. with Chuck D. because of an editing error.

Track listing

1. "Follow the Leader" (Eric B., Steve Griffin, Rakim) - 5:35
2. "Lyrics of Fury" (B., Griffin, Rakim) - 4:13
3. "Microphone Fiend" (B., Griffin, Rakim) - 5:15
4. "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" (B., Griffin, Rakim) - 5:25
5. "In the Ghetto" (B., Griffin, Rakim) - 5:27
6. "The Punisher" (B., Griffin, Rakim) - 4:08
7. "Know the Ledge" (Rakim) - 4:00
8. "I Know You Got Soul" (B., Charles Bobbit, James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Rakim) - 4:47
9. "Eric B. Is President" (B., Rakim) - 6:20
10. "I Ain't No Joke" (B., Rakim) - 3:55
11. "Paid in Full" (B., Rakim) - 3:49
12. "It's Been a Long Time" (B., Bobbit, Brown, Byrd, DJ Premier, Rakim) - 3:58
13. "Real Shit" (Ron Lawrence, Padilla, Rakim) - 4:21
14. "Flow Forever" (Davis, Clark Kent, Rakim) - 4:13
15. "I Know" (Hinds, Benny Latimore, Rakim, Randolph) - 4:09

Personnel

• Eric B. – Producer
• DJ Premier – Producer, Mixing
• Richard Ganter – Compilation
• Robert Hill – Producer
• Clark Kent – Producer, Mixing
• Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence – Producer
• Rakim – Producer
• TR Love – Producer
• Patrick Adams - Engineer, Mixing