eric b rakim new york
- from our story 'You Don’t Stop: Photos From The Early Days of Hip Hop'
Eric B & Rakim in New York, circa 1989
American hip-hop duo Eric B & Rakim, who NPR’s Tom Terrell would later dub ‘the most influential DJ/MC combo in contemporary pop music’, crossing 14th Street
Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images