Follow The Leader: Deluxe, by Benny Reid, Jonathan Hay & Mike Smith

Follow The Leader: Deluxe

by Benny Reid, Jonathan Hay & Mike Smith

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1.	Just A Beat 02:18	buy track
2.	Microphone Fiend (Quad Remix) 02:47	buy track
3.	Musical Massacare 02:57	buy track
4.	Lyrics of Fury 02:38	buy track
5.	Eric B. Never Scared 03:11	buy track
6.	Follow The Leader (Remix) ft. DJ Whoo Kid 02:31	buy track
7.	The R 03:09	buy track
8.	For The Listeners 03:10	buy track
9.	Put Your Hands Together 04:07	buy track
10.	No Competition 02:32	buy track
11.	Beats For The Listeners 01:29	buy track
12.	Musical Massacre (Remix) ft. DJ Whoo Kid 03:56	buy track
13.	Microphone Fiend 03:19	buy track
14.	Follow The Leader 02:31	buy track

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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 thorough-composed instrumentals, served as a model for Hay, Reid, Smith and musician Mani Ajami to draw inspiration.

Now Hay, Reid & Smith return with a Deluxe version of their creative rendition of this classic Hip Hop Album, featuring remixes and bonus tracks from DJ Whoo Kid, Atlas Jenkins & Mike Baker.

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released December 13, 2019

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