"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.
& Rakim's final hits as a duo, it was one of the most successful singles from the Juice soundtrack.
"[1] The rapper played a more active role in the song than usual: "They let me go up in a little room and see the movie.
I took the bass line and put the regular drum sample underneath that shit.
[2] The black-and-white video features Rakim rapping in the streets of Harlem, with scenes from Juice intercut.