Paid in Full
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Paid in Full is a landmark 1987 hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative records in rap history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paid in Full canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5423118 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paid in Full Context triple: [Golden Age of hip hop, notableAlbum, Paid in Full]
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A.
Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
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B.
We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
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C.
Pay Me My Money Down
"Pay Me My Money Down" is a traditional American work song popularized in the folk revival and later notably covered by Bruce Springsteen.
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D.
Passing
"Passing" is a 2021 black-and-white drama film, based on Nella Larsen’s novel, that explores racial identity and colorism in 1920s Harlem.
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E.
Affirm
Affirm is a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later and installment loan services for consumers at the point of sale.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paid in Full Target entity description: Paid in Full is a landmark 1987 hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative records in rap history.
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A.
Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
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B.
We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
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C.
Pay Me My Money Down
"Pay Me My Money Down" is a traditional American work song popularized in the folk revival and later notably covered by Bruce Springsteen.
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D.
Passing
"Passing" is a 2021 black-and-white drama film, based on Nella Larsen’s novel, that explores racial identity and colorism in 1920s Harlem.
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E.
Affirm
Affirm is a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later and installment loan services for consumers at the point of sale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time ⓘ |
| followedBy | Follow the Leader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Eric B. Is President (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Paid in Full album cover featuring Eric B. & Rakim in Dapper Dan outfits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
As the Rhyme Goes On
NERFINISHED
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Chinese Arithmetic NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric B. Is President ⓘ Eric B. Is on the Cut NERFINISHED ⓘ Extended Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ I Ain’t No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know You Got Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Move the Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ My Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInList |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NERFINISHED
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The Source 100 Best Rap Albums NERFINISHED ⓘ Time magazine’s All-Time 100 Albums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eminem
NERFINISHED
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Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 46 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
DJing
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lyricism ⓘ street life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Eric B. Is President
NERFINISHED
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I Ain’t No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know You Got Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
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Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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Power Play Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
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Lenny “Len” Ficarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Marley Marl NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1986–1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4th & B'way Records
NERFINISHED
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Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-07-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paid in Full Description of subject: Paid in Full is a landmark 1987 hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative records in rap history.
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