Editing Eric B. & Rakim (section)

===Post-breakup and legacy===
Eric B. released a self-titled solo album in 1995 on the independent label 95th Street Recordings. Legal issues continued to delay Rakim's solo career, but he finally released ''[[The 18th Letter]]'' in 1997.  In 1999, Rakim's second solo album ''[[The Master (Rakim album)|The Master]]'' was released to less favorable reviews. By the turn of the millennium, Eric B. was pursuing other business interests outside of music. Rakim signed with [[Dr. Dre]]'s [[Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath]] label in 2000, but the expected album never materialized. Since then, Rakim has made guest appearances with numerous other artists such as [[Jay-Z]] ("The Watcher, Part 2"), [[Truth Hurts (singer)|Truth Hurts]] ("Addictive"), [[Nas]], [[KRS-One]] and [[Kanye West]] ("Classic"). In 2002, "Don't Sweat The Technique" appeared in the video game ''[[Aggressive Inline (video game)|Aggressive Inline]]''. In November 2009, Rakim released ''[[The Seventh Seal (Rakim album)|The Seventh Seal]]''.

Ownership of the duo's catalog consolidated in 1999, when [[PolyGram]] (which owned [[Island Records]], which released ''Paid in Full'') merged with [[Universal Music Group]], an outgrowth of [[MCA Records]], which owned the rest of the duo's albums.

Eric B. & Rakim were announced as one of fifteen finalists to the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] in September 2011 and are nominated for a second time in 2024.<ref name="Rockhall">{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/pressroom/announcements/2012-nominees/ |title=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Nominees for Induction. Eric B is represented by Louis Gregory, pka Uncle Louie, who is the CEO of ULMG |publisher=ULMG.org |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>