Oh it’s on.
It’s on like Operation ‘Odyssey Dawn’!!!
Going Back to Cali – LL Cool J
“Going Back to Cali” is single by LL Cool J from the Less Than Zero soundtrack and his third album Walking with a Panther. Produced by Rick Rubin and LL Cool J, the song was a success, peaking at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA on May 28, 1991. Rock band, Sevendust would cover the song on the Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap.
The music video and song were parodied in both “Going Back to Brooklyn” by Colin Quinn and “Going Back to Philly,” a song promoting It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia with verses done by Jeru the Damaja.
All That Money Wants – The Psychedelic Furs
“All That Money Wants” is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Psychedelic Furs’s album All of This and Nothing, released in 1988.
The single reached number seventy-five on the UK Singles Chart and number one in the U.S. on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Follow the Leader – Eric B. & Rakim
“Follow the Leader” was the first single and title track from the hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim’s second album.
The song, with its pulsing bass line and almost-ambient use of samples, signaled a departure from the minimalism of the duo’s first album, Paid in Full.
Rakim’s lyrics showcase the rapper’s lyrical prowess, as he takes the listener on a metaphorical voyage into outer space. The song peaked at #9 on the Rap/Hip Hop charts when it was released in 1988, and has since become one of Eric B. & Rakim’s most recognized singles.
In the second verse Rakim says “by showin’ & provin’ and lettin’ knowledge be born.” and the “Showin’ provin’” part was sampled for the Big Daddy Kane song “Show & Prove”.
Rhythm of Love – Scorpions
“Rhythm of Love” is a song by heavy metal band Scorpions which appeared on their 1988 album Savage Amusement. The music was composed by guitarist Rudolf Schenker and the lyrics by singer Klaus Meine.
The video featured model Joan Severance.
The song peaked at number six on the Mainstream Rock Chart and number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, while it reached number 59 in the UK Singles Chart.
