Paid in Full (album)
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Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paid in Full | 1 |
| Paid in Full (song) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyFollowedBy | Follow the Leader (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedWith |
advancing DJ-led production in hip hop
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helping define the golden age of hip hop ⓘ redefining standards for rap lyricism ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark hip hop release
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one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
As the Rhyme Goes On
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Chinese Arithmetic NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric B. Is President NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric B. Is on the Cut ⓘ 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 ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Eric B. Is President
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I Ain't No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know You Got Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list
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The Source 100 Best Rap Albums list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jay-Z
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Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ modern hip hop lyricism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 46 minutes ⓘ |
| mainDJ | Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLyricist | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal rhymes and multisyllabic lyricism
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innovative sampling and DJ production ⓘ |
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
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Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987-07-07 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4th & B'way Records
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Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
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Paid in Full (song)
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Paid in Full