Album: Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim
Genre: hip-hop

Description: Paid in Full is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it platinum in 1995. In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eric+B.+&+Rakim/Paid+in+Full">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Artist Background: Eric B. & Rakim are a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1963) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr. on January 28, 1967). Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre. During hip hop's "golden age" of the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, the duo was almost universally regarded as the premier MC/DJ combo in hip hop. The two had a potent chemistry; t... Part of the New York music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rap movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: EPMD, Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, Big Daddy Kane

Music Scene: Part of the New York music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Rap movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: hip-hop


Paid in Full is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it platinum in 1995. In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eric+B.+&+Rakim/Paid+in+Full">Read more on Last.fm</a>.

Paid in Full

Eric B. & Rakim

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