Experience Paid in Full, the groundbreaking debut studio album from legendary hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. Originally released in 1987, the album transformed the sound and technique of hip-hop, with Rakim's complex rhyme patterns and effortlessly controlled delivery helping redefine what was possible for an MC.
Backed by Eric B.'s sample-driven production and turntable work, Paid in Full combines funk, soul and breakbeat influences with Rakim's revolutionary approach to lyricism. The album's influence can be heard across generations of hip-hop, with Rakim's internal rhymes, sophisticated vocabulary and rhythmic flow becoming a blueprint for countless rappers who followed.
Featuring hip-hop classics including "I Ain't No Joke," "I Know You Got Soul," "Move the Crowd," "Eric B. Is President," "My Melody" and the iconic title track "Paid in Full," the album is packed with recordings that helped shape the golden age of hip-hop. Instrumental showcases including "Eric B. Is on the Cut" and "Chinese Arithmetic" also put Eric B.'s turntable skills firmly in the spotlight.
More than three decades after its release, Paid in Full remains an essential hip-hop album and a landmark recording for anyone exploring the foundations of modern rap.
Track Listing
I Ain't No Joke
Eric B. Is on the Cut
My Melody
I Know You Got Soul
Move the Crowd
Paid in Full
As the Rhyme Goes On
Chinese Arithmetic
Eric B. Is President
Extended Beat
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