Eric B. & Rakim single "Know the Ledge"

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"Know the Ledge" is a 1992 hip hop single by Eric B. & Rakim, best known for its appearance on the soundtrack of the film "Juice" and for Rakim's intricate lyricism over a jazz-influenced beat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumVersionAppearsOn Don’t Sweat the Technique
alsoAppearsOn Don’t Sweat the Technique
artist Eric B. & Rakim
associatedAct Eric B.
linked to: Eric B. & Rakim

Rakim
bSide Untouchables
composer Rakim
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
decadeOfRelease 1990s
era golden age hip hop
featuredIn Juice (1992 film)
linked to: Juice
featuresElement complex internal rhymes
multi-syllabic rhyme schemes
storytelling verses
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre East Coast hip hop
hip hop
hasChorus sample-based hook
hasMusicVideo Know the Ledge music video
includedInSoundtrack Juice (film)
linked to: Juice
influencedBy jazz
label MCA Records
language English
length approximately 4:00
lyricist Rakim
narrativeStyle first-person storytelling
notableFor association with the film Juice
intricate lyricism
jazz-influenced beat
originalTitle Juice (Know the Ledge)
linked to: Juice
partOf Juice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
linked to: Juice
performer Eric B. & Rakim
producer Eric B.
linked to: Eric B. & Rakim

Rakim
recordedIn 1991
releaseDate 1992-01-07
releaseYear 1992
subjectMatter consequences of violence
crime
street life
tempo uptempo
usedAs theme song for Juice in marketing
vocalist Rakim
writer Rakim

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4th & B'way Records released Eric B. & Rakim single "Know the Ledge"