Is President" is the debut single released by hip-hop duo Eric B.

The bassline is an interpolation of Fonda Rae's "Over Like a Fat Rat".

Marley Marl is often credited with handling production duties for the song, but Eric B. has disputed this in recent interviews.

I just couldn't work the equipment because that’s not what I did..."[2] During an interview in 2008, Eric B. said, I took Fonda Rae's 'Over Like A Fat Rat' and said 'This is the bass line I'm going to use for this record.'

Rakim spit the beer all over the wall and thought it was the funniest shit in the world.