Paid In Full
Album Summary
Paid in Full is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on July 7, 1987, by Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip-hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric B.'s search for a rapper to complement his disc jockey work in 1985. The album peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and produced five singles: "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full".
Tracklist
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A1 I Ain't No Joke
3:54
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A2 Eric B. Is On The Cut 3:48
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A3 My Melody 6:46
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B1 I Know You Got Soul 4:46
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B2 Move The Crowd 4:23
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C1 Paid In Full 3:50
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C2 As The Rhyme Goes On 4:00
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C3 Chinese Arithmetic 4:07
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D1 Eric B. Is President 6:15
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D2 Extended Beat 3:49
Total Runtime: 45:38
Most Popular Members
William Michael Griffin, Jr.
Eric Barrier
