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Wikipedia article{{Infobox song | name = Know the Ledge | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Eric B. & Rakim | album = Don't Sweat the Technique and Juice (soundtrack) | released = February 1992 | recorded = 1991 | studio = The Hit Factory (New York City) | genre = Hardcore hip hop | length = 4:00 | label = MCA Records | writer = Rakim | producer = Rakim | prev_title = What's on Your Mind | prev_year = 1992 | next_title = Don't Sweat the Technique | next_year = 1992 | misc = }} "'Know the Ledge'" originally on the soundtrack of the film 'Juice' as "'Juice (Know the Ledge)'" is a 1992 single by hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. The film's theme song, also released on the duo's 1992 album 'Don't Sweat the Technique', it features a distinctive sample from Nat Adderley's 1968 hit "Rise, Sally, Rise". "Know the Ledge" showcases Rakim's storytelling ability, sharing a first-person narrative of a neighborhood thug and drug dealer forced to come to grips with his violent and reckless lifestyle. Among Eric B. & Rakim's final hits as a duo, it was one of the most successful singles from the 'Juice' soundtrack. 50 Cent told 'NME' that the song was the one that made him want to be a rapper: "They were painting a picture of where I lived and all the moves you needed to make in order to live on the streets there. It was the law of the jungle out there." BackgroundThe rapper played a more active role in the song than usual:
Rakim also played live drums on the track. Music videoThe black-and-white video features Rakim rapping in the streets of Harlem, with scenes from 'Juice' intercut. Samples* The main bass line is sampled from "Rise, Sally Rise" by Nat Adderley, from his 1968 release 'The Scavenger'[http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/5289/Eric%20B.%20&%20Rakim-Juice%20%28Know%20the%20Ledge%29_Nat%20Adderley-Rise,%20Sally%20Rise/ Eric B. & Rakim's Juice (Know the Ledge) sample of Nat Adderley's Rise, Sally Rise] | WhoSampled Sampling and other references* The lyric "I guess I didn't know..." (from the last line of the last verse) is sampled in the 1997 song "Busy Child" by The Crystal Method. * Promoe, a Swedish rapper, refers to the title in the chorus of Spanish rapper Zatu's song "Al Filo", released in his album 'Odisea en el Lodo' (2001). In popular mediaThe song has been featured in... * ...the movie 'Fish Tank', when Mia is dancing in a deserted flat. * ...the third season of Prison Break, in the episode "Dirt Nap", when Sammy is shadow boxing in his room to prepare for a fight. * ...the American Dad! episode "Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth", during the SUV Dramatization. * ...promos for the television series Archer. * ...the video game EA Skate. * ...the DC Shoes 2003 DC video. * ...the film High Fidelity, during a fantasy confrontation between the characters played by John Cusack and Tim Robbins. * ...the video game BMX XXX. * ...the video game Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2. * ...the video game NBA 2K18 ChartsWeekly chartsReferencesCategory:1992 singles Category:1992 songs Category:Eric B. & Rakim songs Category:Songs written for films Category:MCA Records singles | |
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