Bumpy Knuckles: Eric B Hooked Up with Rakim, After I Didn’t Show Up to Meeting
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The world may know Eric B and Rakim as one of hip hop’s greatest duos, but Bumpy Knuckles said that he might have done hip hop a favor by possibly facilitating the group’s formation. He explained to VladTV that he was once approached by Eric B to come to a meeting when he was looking for a rap partner. However, Bumpy Knuckles skipped out on the meeting when he found out that Eric only wanted to sign one person, as Bumpy was a part of a group, and Eric joined up with Rakim a short time later.
While they didn’t form a group together, Eric B remained close friends with Bumpy Knuckles, helping produce his debut solo album and mentoring him in the industry. As he considered Eric a close friend for years, Bumpy Knuckles credited his partner Rakim with being one of two people he can think of who changed the sound of hip-hop. The other person is Busta Rhymes, whom Bumpy Knuckles said changed the game with his 1997 hit, “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See.”
Check out more of what Bumpy Knuckles had to say in the above clip, including how he got his first break with his group “Supreme Force.”
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